The Water and Terraced Gardens at Trauttmansdorff
Water, terraces and stairs: European garden architecture at its best
The Water and Terraced Gardens area is graced by stairways and water features that connect various levels, where there are interesting elements of European landscape architecture: spherically manicured boxwood, geometric plantings, and a maze evoke the Italian Renaissance garden. In the English Perennial Garden, the plant beds are also geometrically shaped, but are not laid out in rigid patterns. You can smell and touch aromatic plants in the raised beds of the Sense Garden: the intense fragrance of English roses, Lilium regale and star jasmine permeate the air.
At the foot of the terraces is the romantic Water Lily Pond. A dense planting of irises, daylilies and grasses encircles brightly coloured water lilies. Flawless lotus flowers rise up out of the water and a dense palm forest fringes the shore; in the spring, camellias and azaleas bloom amidst more than 200 hemp palms.
The collections of Clematis and perennial peonies bring an intoxicating flush of flowers. In the Rose Garden at the Water and Terraced Gardens, over fifty wild species and thirty historical roses flourish in summer: an absolute must for anyone passionate about roses.
Maze
In the center of the maze, made from yew trees, is a pomegranate tree. Tradition says that lovers should meet here, coming from different entrances. Getting lost in the network of paths is a real adventure – especially for children.
The Sense Garden
In the Sense Garden, you’ll enjoy the distinctive aromas of herbs and shrubs while listening to the relaxing sound of rippling water.
Palm Grove
Over 200 Chinese hemp palms comprise a dense and exotic forest of palm trees.
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