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My trip to Hornbaker Gardens

9 years ago

I was in Chicago recently for vacation and visited Hornbaker Gardens while in the area. My first pic includes the restroom, which looked very welcoming after a two hour trip in the car:

The rest are all in order as I walked back toward the hostas:

Trees and shrubs:

And finally lots of hostas! Organized by size, then alphabetically. It helped that they had hosta list printouts available to help you shop. The ones in the forefront of this pic are the extra big bunches you can pay more for (usually $50-$60).

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  • 9 years ago

    I would also tent to say it is Spartacus...

    I'd love to have such a nursery nearby, but would probably spent all my time and money there...Thanks for taking us on that stroll:-)

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