Object Details
- General
- "This garden is a reflection of the owner's connoisseurship and exquisite taste. It is essentially English in style, in that formal elements mix with informal plantings of a great variety of flowers. The garden is divided into two main sections. The area surrounding the house consists mainly of decorative plantings. The second section is located north of the house, separated from it by hedging, and consists of a kitchen garden and orchard as well as decorative plants."
- Special features include a crazy-paved bluestone patio, with a variety of herbs, flowers, and other plants growing between the stones; a wrought iron temple modeled after one at Kew Gardens and placed on a high mound in the southwest corner of the garden; and extensive plantings of fruit trees, daffodils, and hellebores. Many of the latter have been hybridized by the owner.
- Persons associated with the property include: T. W. Wilmer (former owner); Robert S. Hebb (designer, mid-1990s); and Robert Kibler (horticulturist).
- Former owner
- Wilmer, T. W.
- Designer
- Hebb, Robert
- Horticulturist
- Kibler, Robert D.
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Cedarcroft (Richmond, Virginia)
- United States of America -- Virginia -- Richmond County -- Richmond
- Topic
- Gardens -- Virginia -- Richmond
- Former owner
- Wilmer, T. W.
- Designer
- Hebb, Robert
- Horticulturist
- Kibler, Robert D.
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Virginia
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File VA264
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan, and a narrative description of the garden keyed to the individual slides. The garden is noted for its English style, the variety and particularity of its plantings (some of which were imported from England), and the overall attention of its owner to fine detail in both planning and execution.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Record ID
- ebl-1643208220039-1643210188261-0
