Smell the Roses
Would they…or wouldn’t they? Roses, an always anticipated category in the Newport Flower Show, can keep us on pins and needles awaiting their bloom time. But they burst forth with… Read More
Tag Archives: Newport Flower Show
Postcards from Parterre’s Garden
This was certainly the year to take a few (no, a lot) of gulps as regards the garden. Rain, rain, rain. And just as I was thinking “good, yes, but… Read More
The Newport Flower Show…What to Wear?
The “unofficial” start of the Newport Summer Season is the Friday opening night party for the Newport Flower Show. Coming as it does at the almost end of June (22nd-24th),… Read More
She’s Back! Iris Apfel in Newport
Iris loves Newport! After her visit last summer she decided she wanted to return for the Flower Show (where she made an appearance at a tea in her honor). She… Read More
Fêtes des Fleurs at Parterre
The Newport Flower Show theme this year at Rosecliff — Fêtes des Fleurs — might just as well have been talking about what was going on next door at Parterre,… Read More
June in Newport: All About Roses
The Newport Flower Show has just passed and I’m reminded again how gorgeous the roses of Newport are in June. What a sheer delight it is to walk among the… Read More
An Insider’s View of Past Newport Flower Show Highlights
“Thank Goodness It’s Friday”…and this time next week (June 23rd, to be exact) the Newport Flower Show will start. If you haven’t already made plans to attend, let me tempt… Read More
What to Wear to the Newport Flower Show
The Newport Flower Show at the end of June (23rd-25th) truly kicks off the “Summer Season.” The coolness of June (and hopefully the rains) are behind us and warm days… Read More
14 Signature Images from Parterre’s Early Summer Garden
While spring’s newsworthy amount of rain has definitely impacted moods in Newport, the silver lining in the clouds has been the bountiful appearance of every blooming thing — from trees… Read More
A Life of Its Own: Musings on the Parterre Bench
It’s been an exciting past three summer months — not only for me but for the Parterre Bench as well. After her formal introduction following the Newport Flower Show in… Read More