Michael Daniels' window garden with mannequin

Do drop by http://flickr.com/photos/pegridgway to see the photos taken at the Virginia Robinson home and gardens in Beverly Hills during the Friends of Robinson Gardens’ annual garden tour. The rooms and surrounding areas were decorated so beautifully by floral designers including Michael Daniels of Silver Birches, Marc Byrd, Lucas Design Group, etc. Check out the photos.

Small part of Palm Forest

The Friends of Robinson Gardens made it possible for Peggi Ridgway to give her slideshow, Sending Flowers to America, to their group of members and guests on Thursday, April 16

 The perfectly beautiful day and the wonderful gardens (including the spectacular palm forest with its forest floor covered with amaryllis in full bloom, made this an extraordinary day. The slideshow (based on the book Sending Flowers to America) with its history of the Los Angeles area interspersed with stories of the area’s early flower farmers, local florists and floral events (including the Tournament of Roses) put the finishing touches on an exquisite experience. Our thanks to the Friends of Robinson Gardens for the opportunity to share these highlights and experience their beautiful surroundings. The Gardens are open to the public. Visit http://robinsongardens.org or call 310 276-3302 for details.

Note: Virginia Robinson founded the Robinsons department stores in the Los Angeles area. Her estate was the first to be built in Beverly Hills, around 100 years ago.