Butchart Gardens Tour: The Ultimate Flower Lover's Escape

Have you been to Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC? My husband took me this past August, the 22nd to be exact, for our anniversary and it was the best present ever! So much inspiration for this flower garden lover.
Come along and I want to give you just a taste of what it was like.
Hi, I am Pamela and I garden in the mountains of Northern California. Though I am in Zone 8, I have a short growing season and many challenges that I overcome. I love to talk gardening and share my small, compact, and jam-packed gardens with everyone!
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[@jdakat88]

What a wonderful stroll. Thank you

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed the tour. I loved going back through it while editing.

[@suekrebs3497]

Merry Christmas! Thank you for sharing the colorful and inspirational gardens with us.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I enjoyed putting this together so you could share the beauty, thank you for watching!

[@hetty2974]

Happy boxing day, pam,thankyou for shareing your special time s with us.my the season s are wonderful, seeing the plants, blooming, in spring and summer, and rest ing in winter, lovely birds singing xxthankyou ,xxmerry Christmas xxhave special time with your husband and family, xx

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I wasn't going to post this tour as I thought folks would be too busy but I have gotten so many appreciative comments for it. I am so glad everyone enjoyed it. You have a fabulous rest of the week too!

[@FaziahAddala-jl1ff]

THANK YOU SO MUCH❤MERCI❤BEAUTIFUL GARDEN❤

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

You are so welcome!

[@flatcreek4665]

Oh my goodness….the Sunken Garden! So beautiful! Thank you for the tour Pam. Merry Christmas.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I am so glad you enjoyed the tour, it is so breathtaking!

[@silviatrujillo2654]

Beautiful place I went there I can’t remember what month but wow everything is blooming ❤

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I think it is blooming most of the year, and even in winter they have so many beautiful lights that it is still colorful. I would like to go every month for a walk through. I am sure it changes a lot with each week.

[@debradiggs7489]

I just love this place!❤

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I certainly plan on visiting again. You need several trips to really take it all in!

[@debradiggs7489]

I lived there for 12 years it was wonderful had lots of beautiful gardens there ​@FlowerPatchFarmhouse

[@Debransky]

Beautiful! So many stunning borders 👩🏻‍🌾

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Yes, so many ideas and inspiration to draw from.

[@hetty2974]

Blessings, merry Christmas, xxthankyou pamxxx

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you, I hope you enjoyed all the flowers!

[@dustyflats3832]

Thanks for the tour! Who waters all those pots and man are the birds happy😅. The orange and purple flowers about 11:20 must be snaps and penstemon? I have some Mullien that is deep pink and purples, but that wasn’t the leaves. I hope they get taller this year. I’m probably late to the game on liatris so I will do heliotrope instead as I have the seeds already. It was the original choice for new to me this year. Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

They had tons of workers there deadheading, mowing and cleaning up so I assume the also water but the area does get a LOT of rain so maybe that takes care of the watering much of the time. That was purple Cardinal Flower with the snapdragons, wasn't it gorgeous! I have yet to grow it myself but I want to find seeds. The red is the most known but all over Victoria there was red, magenta and the purple colors. I fell in love with it.

[@dustyflats3832]

@ oh yes, I forgot that area does get a lot of rain. Back in the day we had a beautiful 80 acre property and a stream down below and that’s where I first spotted red cardinal flowers. They grew in shade and moisture which I don’t have here-lol, quite the opposite. Thx again!

[@janetrosario6324]

Merry Christmas Pam 🎄 thank you for sharing this amazing garden

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I enjoyed revisiting while putting this together. It was pure pleasure on my part to share! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@rhondaschenk5727]

Beautiful tour, Pam. Thanks! What month was this visit? Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It was in late August, the 22nd. It was an unusually rainy cool week. Everyone here in Victoria kept saying that it is normally 80 degrees and sunny this time of year. It didn’t try to start raining until later in the afternoon., so that was nice. It did get a bit crowded once all the cruise ship visitors arrived about 10am or 11 so if you get the chance to visit try and get there as it opens.

[@user-rosesroses]

Nice

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I am glad you enjoyed it. The rose garden was not at its peak at this date but I would love to return in June to see it when it is.

[@sunitashastry5270]

Isn’t it beautiful ? I saw it many years ag

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It was such an inspiration and joy. I can't wait to go again.