Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando
Harry P. Leu Gardens surrounds a lovely historical house on a lake. It's tranquil to sit on the lawn by the house and enjoy the cool breezes off the lake. A walk around the gardens is wonderful in summer when the tropical plants look lush and happy, twisty their way around tree trunks and by little streams. The rose garden is sweet, with its centre fountain and little bubbling fountain at the end. Kids like to wonder around this area.
There are several themed gardens like the butterfly garden where we saw a beautiful cocoon and stripey caterpillar. In winter the gardens don't look very spectacular. The prize features during winter are the camellias and azaleas. In spring, the roses fully bloom and there are also trumpet trees and gardenias in bloom. In summer, enjoy the crepe myrtles, bird of paradise, lush tropical plants, and ginger. And in fall, check out the floss silk tree, helconia, and bottlebrush tree in bloom.
After your walk, have a French baguette sandwich at Cafe 906 in the Lake Baldwin Park area. It's lovely to sit outside under the palm trees by the lake. It is an eight minute drive to the east.
While in downtown Orlando, don't miss Lake Eola Park, with its gorgeous views and animals.
Yellow and black striped caterpillar in the butterfly garden.
Cocoon!
Bubbling fountain in rose garden.
Fountain and wonderful trees behind.
Kids running on the lawn.
Tropical plants and stream.
Visitors enjoy the rose garden with its Spanish fountain.
Bench under Spanish moss.
Long view.
Trees silhouetted against the sky.
Gazebo.
Very Southern-looking tree.
Plant in a box hanging from a tree.
The lovely white house and tree with Spanish moss.
The lake.
I love Spanish moss!
Fairy door special exhibit September 2018.
Find all the fairy doors in the garden! September 2018.
Musical fairy door.
Tropical vines and Spanish moss.
Purple tropical flowers.
Lookout over the lake.
Amazing tropical trees.
Looking up at the palms.
Fairy door, 2019.
Mushrooms and moss.
Fairy door and tropical leaves, 2019.
Lizard on white post.
I love this swirly heart-shaped leaf.
The rose garden, in September.
Bottle brush.
Orange pickers sculpture.
What a gorgeous plant!
Fern leaf fairy door, 2019.
Castle fairy doors on a thick tree limb, 2019 special exhibit.
Castle tower and fairy windows, 2019.
Topiary, banana trees, and visitors in the distance.
Banana tree with fruit.
Papaya tree.
Fairy door with clump of grass.
Lush tropical area.
What a beautiful, tropical place. Come in summer!
Lilac-colored flower.
Palm frond.
Pink flower in the tropical section.
Fairy door with wave and shell.
Stream in the tropical area.
I love this walkway with palm fronds and banana leaves.
Colorful spot in the garden.
Pink leaves- so gorgeous!
Trumpet flower.
Upside down red hibiscus.
Bridge.
Blue flowers and speckled plant.
Banyan tree catching the light.
Pink glossy leaves.
I love these berries!
Diagonally striped fairy door, at the October 2020 exhibit.
Spanish moss and vines.
Bamboo.
Glorious bamboo.
Red fairy door with flower door knob.
Rainbow fairy door.
Puffy grass lining the road.
Lush beauty along the road.
Geometric fairy door.
I like this unusual fairy door.
Fountain and roses.
Roses by the bubbling fountain.
What a sweet fairy door!
Fairy door tucked away.
Palm tree fairy door.
A bucolic scene.
Pineapple fairy door.
Butterly fairy door with lovely blues and greens.
A rustic fairy door.
Fairy door among moss.
Delicate spiked white flower.
Dappled light along the path.
Blue fairy door, a delight.
Ukulele fairy door.
Army-patterned leaves.
Papaya tree in the sun.
Purple flowers in the jungle.
Heart-shaped vine.
Harry P. Leu Gardens is located at 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando 32803, call (407) 246-2620.
Open daily 9-5. Last admission to the garden is at 4:30pm. Closed Dec 25.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 4-17, and free for children aged 3 and under.
Last Updated: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:58:18 GMT
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