China Humble Administrator's Garden

Chinese Name:拙政园

Address:178 Dongbei Jie, Suzhou（苏州市平江区东北街178号)

Hours:7:30 am–5:30 pm

Price:RMB 50--RMB 70

About Humble Administrator's Garden


Covering 51,950 sq.m,the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all classical gardens in Suzhou. It is centered upon the broad expanse of a lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well spaced buildings, the garden landscape and water scape are simple, extensive and natural, possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. It is divided into three parts; the eastern, middle the western parts. The house lies in the south of the garden.

There are some Humble Administrator's Garden photos for you.let you know more about Chinese classical gardens.

My Favorite Garden Photos in 2012

My Favorite Flowers

There's much to enjoy (and learn) from reviewing garden photos. Here are a few of my favorites from 2012 that I love for the colors. Some photos were taken near while others far away.

Purple Small Flowers In Road

White Flowers

Taken In My Garden

Flowers In Spring

Let's Hear It in Spring

L. erinus comes in white, purple, cerise, pastel pink and all shades of blue, but the only way to go is brightest sapphire blue - it'll be interesting to see how these new varieties line up against my favourite, the classic 'Crystal Palace'. I've only seen close-ups of two of the new AGM varieties, pictured left, top and bottom (they're listed in full at the end) but so far neither cut the mustard for me.

Lobelias are due a renaissance. They flower on and on, don't need deadheading and are cheap as chips to buy en masse.

The key to success when planning your planting is keeping it simple, as per the photo above: stick to one, or at most two colours, don't mix them with other flowers and repeat, repeat, repeat. If I don't see some on parade in a show garden at Chelsea this year, I'll eat my hanging basket liner.