The Getty Center Garden, Part 6

The Getty Center Garden, Part 5

In the spirit of a

cottage garden

the plantings seem

to be a random mix of

color and 

form.

The Getty Center Garden, Part 4

This lower garden surrounding the azalea maze

is haphazard 

in contrast to the carefully

delineated upper garden.

The Getty Center Garden, Part 3

The garden is always changing, as all gardens do, with the light, the time of day, the season.

The part of the garden with the most variety is the one that encircles the Maze of Azaleas.

A mixture of annuals and perennials are planted.

Something is always blooming, no matter what time of year it is.

The Getty Center Garden, Part 2

Views of the gardens are in every direction as one walks down from the entry level.

More drought tolerant plants are  used  since my last visit.

This is the Maze of Azaleas.  The sparkly spots under the water are coins.

The Getty Center Garden, Part 1

Walking up to the Getty Center instead of taking the tram to approach more slowly.

The garden was begun in 1992 by Robert Irwin, an artist, five years before the Getty Center opened in 1997.

Calla Lilies

Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica), native to South Africa,

grow in shady spots in my garden.

They send up inflorescences from

March to May.