The Gardens
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Henry Huntington began developing the Botanical Gardens in 1903. Now they span nearly 120 acres with sweeping lawns and vistas interspersed with statuary, tempiettos, and benches. Approximately 15,000 kinds of plants from all over the world make up the botanical collections, many landscaped into a series of theme gardens.
Plant Sales and Garden Talks
Second Thursday Free Lectures and Plant Sales
Authors and garden experts from around the world present programs to help gardeners keep current on the hottest trends in horticulture. Each lecture is followed by a sale in the Plant Sale Nursery. Free. Friends' Hall. For the next lecture, see our Calendar of Events...
Visit the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science website >
Take a virtual tour of the Conservatory, plant flowers in the digital garden, explore the plant database, discover fun plant activities to try at home, and much more!
Free Garden Tours
Free tours of the gardens are available with paid admission or membership. Tours are given Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between noon and 2 pm, Saturday and Sunday between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Please check in the Entrance Pavilion for exact tour times and availability. Multiple tours are offered daily when open. To ensure the most enjoyable experience for everyone, each tour is limited to 20 visitors.
What's in Bloom Now
View a pictorial gallery of what's blooming in the gardensWhat's Blooming Each Month
View the Huntington garden calendar to see what's blooming and when
This annual lecture series now hosted both by The Huntington and the New York Metropolitan Rose Council now has a website where announcements on the 2008 event and honoree will soon be posted.
Ikebana in the Japanese Garden
Each Monday, the ikebana group gathers to attend class in the ikebana house at The Huntington to learn the traditional art of Japanese flower arrangement. Learn more >
Sensor Webs
The Huntington and SensorWare Systems join forces to Study Micro-Climates. Learn more about SensorWare Systems >
The Jumping Cholla Newsletter of the Desert Garden
Fine Gardening's Guide to Pronouncing Botanical Latin
Special Interests in The Gardens
Amorphophallus titanum "World's Largest" bloom
Plant Trivia Timeline World History from the Viewpoint of the Botanist
American Public Gardens Association Formerly the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
The San Marino League Volunteer efforts for the benefit of Art Center and The Huntington.
Botanical Posters and Educational Information
Schick Echinopsis Hybrids: Flowering Easter Lily Cacti
International Succulent Introductions: New and Rare Succulents
Camellia Garden Honored With "Excellence"Award
34th Parallel Club "Life along a Single Parallel"
Institute for Educational Advancement
Other Garden Resources on the Internet
Missouri Botanical Gardens
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