First I caught sight of this tree (A cherry? Flowering plum?) while walking in the reclaimed quarry area of Butchart Gardens. As with so many specimen trees in the garden, it was beautifully framed by everything around it.
Then, while walking on a path above it, it again took center stage.
Further along, looking back, it was still eye catching and glorious. That’s the sort of balance a perfectly designed garden offers.
By now, a couple of weeks later, the massed beds on the margins of each of these shots will be in bloom with tulips and other colorful bedding plants. The gardens become more breathtaking as spring progresses.
Garden designers are like artists, this artist is so talented Kay. The blossom tree is the star but I suspect when it loses it’s blooms the support cast will fill in beautifully ✨
What a beautiful sight to see. We once owned a house and in the front of it were three plum trees. When they bloomed, the aroma was so nice to smell. These trees reminded me of those plum trees.
That first pic is gorgeous!
You are so right, beautiful garden design makes a huge difference.
Glorious!