Sunday, March 25, 2018

Gibbs gardens - botanical masterpiece in Georgia




Gibbs Gardens set on 300 acres of rolling woodlands is owned, 
designed and developed by Jim Gibbs. 
Mr Gibbs has created 16 unforgettable gardens with 24 ponds, 32 bridge crossing and 19 waterfalls.



The Daffodil Gardens present the largest display of these flowers in the country. The flower season in Gibbs Gardens begin with the 50-acre display of millions of daffodil blooming.





















The Manor House 



Tulips blooming in a Japanese gardens







40-acre Japanese Gardens are the largest in the nation with 7 spring-fed ponds, islands, bridges, boulders and rocks. There are nice pagodas, 40 hand-crafted Japanese lanterns and many old shrubs nicely sculpted according to the Japanese art of bonsai.













The Waterlily Gardens feature 140 varieties of lilies. It is one of the largest display of waterlilies in the country. The waterlilies bloom from May to November. Mr Gibbs has created a replica of Claude Monet's Japanese Bridge in Monet's Garden at Giverny.