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Friday thru Sunday
March 9, 10, and 11, 2012 • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Click on the pictures below to read more about each trail stop location.
The Azalea Trail home and garden tour locations for 2012 are:
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The Forum
2503 Westheimer Road |
Rienzi
1406 Kirby Drive |
Home & Gardens
56 Tiel Way |
Bayou Bend
2840 Lazy Lane or
6003 Memorial Drive |
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Home & Gardens
3363 San Felipe Street |
Home & Gardens
3801 Chevy Chase |
Home & Gardens
3735 Inverness Drive |
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About the Azalea
Azalea is the name given to the various spectacular flowering shrubs
(genus Rhododendron) of the Heath family that are in full
bloom each spring in Houston, Texas. These showy flowers flourish at seven Houston locations in
varying shades of pink, purple, white, red, and yellow and
are a magnificent sight to behold.
In 1927, the River Oaks Garden Club was organized by 27 residents of the new River Oaks area. It was not until 1935 that they held the first Garden Pilgrimage as it was called then. Learn more (PDF).
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Click for map
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River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics Building & Gardens - 2503 Westheimer |
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Home & Gardens - 3363 San Felipe Street |
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Home & Gardens - 3801 Chevy Chase Drive |
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Home & Gardens – 3735 Inverness Drive |
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Bayou Bend Gardens – Philadelphia Hall and Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor
and Education Center – Enter 2940 Lazy Lane or 6003 Memorial Drive |
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Rienzi - 1406 Kirby Drive |
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Home & Gardens – 56 Tiel Way |
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Ticket Information
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March 9, 10, and 11, 2012
Friday thru Sunday |
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11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Six Admissions.............................
(Bayou Bend, Rienzi, 4 Private Residences)
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$20.00
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$15.00 |
Single Site Admission....................
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$5.00 |
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TICKET LOCATIONS
River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics
2503 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas 77098
713.523.2483 |
- Another Place in Time
- The Antique Rose Emporium – Brenham, TX
- The Arbor Gate – Tomball, TX
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens – Lora Jean Kilroy, Visitor & Education Center and the Cottage
- Bering's
- Buchanan’s Native Plants
- Condon Gardens Nursery & Patio Shop
- Cornelius Nurseries
- The Empty Vase of Houston
- Enchanted Forest – Richmond, TX
- Enchanted Gardens – Richmond, TX
- The Garden Gate
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
- Indulge
- Leisure Learning Unlimited
- The Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Randall's – all Houston locations
- Rice Epicurean Markets – all locations
- River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics
- River Oaks Plant House
- Tanglewood Gifts and Stationery
- Thompson + Hanson
- Village Flowery
- Wabash Antiques & Feed
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- Wheelchair access is only available at Bayou Bend and Rienzi and is NOT available at private homes and gardens.
- Photos can be taken outside only. No interior photos or tripods allowed.
- Tickets can be purchased at all Trail entrances.
- No strollers, food, or drinks are allowed in Azalea Trail properties.
- Smoking is prohibited at all locations.
Ask the Organic Experts
- Bartlett Tree Experts ADD
- Buffalo Bayou Invasive Plant Eradication Mobile Unit ADD
- Camellia Society
- Condon Gardens Organic Nursery & Patio Shop – Carter Taylor
- Davey Tree DELETE
- Foster’s Trees
- Helen Grivich
- McDugald Steele ADD
- Mercer Society ADD
- O.H.B.A. – Organics Horticultural Business Association DELETE
- Suzanne Longley Landscapes
- Urban Harvest
- Wabash Antiques & Feed DELETE
- Tim Woodward ADD
About River Oaks Garden Club
River Oaks Garden Club is a member of The Garden Club of America and was founded in 1927. The club has made many contributions to the Houston community in the areas of conservation, horticulture, education, and civic beautification. Proceeds from The Azalea Trail support these ongoing projects:
• Maintenance of the River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics Building and Gardens (the gardens are open to the public).
• Maintenance of the 14-acre gardens of Bayou bend, the former estate of Miss Ima Hogg and now the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
• Continuation of the Bayou Bend Gardens Endowment, a charitable trust for the perpetual maintenance of the gardens. The endowment is also supported by public contributions.
• Hosting of the annual Sadie Gwin Blackburn Environmental Seminar, which is open to the public (admission is free).
• Publication of A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast.
In 2011, the River Oaks Garden Club made contributions to the following: Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Camp for All, Student Conservation Association, Peckerwood Garden, Quentin Mease Hospital, The Harris School, Tanglewood Park, River Oaks Park.
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