Object Details
Architect
Kaehler, Laura
Gardener
Avalos, Antonia
Landscape contractor
Labriola, Larry
Landscape architect
Devore, Diane
Landscape designer
Reid, Kate
Contractor
Manning, Steve
Larkin, Matthew
Landscape contractor
Labriola Nursery & Landscaping
Landscape designer
Kate Reid Landscape Design, Inc.
Contractor
Topiary Art Designs
Black Barn Farm Topiary
Provenance
Hortulus Garden Club
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets, garden and site plans, detailed information about the content of the slides (including plant names), and other information.
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General
An imaginative garden of whimsical topiaries, this two-thirds-acre site combines both traditional and modern elements of design, as does the house it surrounds--a converted barn originally built in the early 1900s but renovated and expanded over the years. The plant material for the topiaries is also both traditional--boxwood--and innovative--a weeping willow. The materials used for the topiaries are always specific to the topiary, such as Carex used for the lions' manes. Each topiary has a unique personality and close scrutiny reveals amazing detail. Jumbo, added in August 2006, sports a howdah and delights his admirers by squirting water into a nearby wading pool. Complementing the topiaries are a variety of trees and shrubs, such as a royal palm near Jumbo. This is a garden that is unique and inventive.
Persons and firms associated with the garden include Laura Kaehler (architect, 1995-2002); Antonia Avalos (gardener, 2000 to date); Larry Labriola (landscape contractor, 2001-2002); Diane Devore (landscape architect, 2001-2002); Kate Reid (landscape designer, 2003); Steve Manning (topiary contractor, 2002); Matthew Larkin (topiary contractor, 2001 to date); Labriola Nursery & Landscaping (landscape contractors, 2001-2002); Kate Reid Landscape Design, Inc. (landscape designers, 2003); Topiary Art Designs (topiary contractors, 2002); and Black Barn Farm Topiary (topiary contractors, 2001 to date).
Place
Topiary Fancies (Greenwich, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Greenwich
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- Greenwich
Architect
Kaehler, Laura
Gardener
Avalos, Antonia
Landscape contractor
Labriola, Larry
Landscape architect
Devore, Diane
Landscape designer
Reid, Kate
Contractor
Manning, Steve
Larkin, Matthew
Landscape contractor
Labriola Nursery & Landscaping
Landscape designer
Kate Reid Landscape Design, Inc.
Contractor
Topiary Art Designs
Black Barn Farm Topiary
Provenance
Hortulus Garden Club
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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.
Custodial History
The Hortulus Garden Club of Greenwich, Connecticut, facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CT346
Type
Archival materials
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.
Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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