Annual Azalea Trail

SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Any Occasion Party Rental – Mary Roberts
  • Azalea Trail Committee
  • Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens – Bonnie Campbell
  • Bayou Bend Gardens – Bart Brechter
  • Beth Bittson – www.sketchesbybeth.com
  • Creative Paperworks – Stacy Perlitz
  • Curtis Brown – DiscPro Printing + Graphics
  • Janie Alderman – Janie Alderman Design
  • McDugald-Steele
  • Rienzi – Katherine Howe
  • Sister Mary Roberta Connors – Franciscan Graphics
  • Sue Trammell Whitfield

Azalea Trail Home and Garden Tour

Friday thru Sunday
March 8, 9, 10, 2013 • 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 2013 are:

Location 1. The Forum - 2503 Westheimer Road Location 2. Home and Gardens - 3707 Del Monte Location 3. Home and Gardens - 1620 River Oaks Boulevard Location 4. Bayou Bend Gardens
River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics
Building & Gardens
2503 Westheimer Road
Home & Gardens
3707 Del Monte
Home & Gardens
1620 River Oaks Blvd
Bayou Bend
2940 Lazy Lane or
6003 Memorial Drive
Location 5. Rienzi – 1406 Kirby Drive Location 6. Home and Gardens – One Shadder Way Location 7. Home and Gardens – 67 Tiel Way  
Rienzi
1406 Kirby Drive
Home & Gardens
One Shadder Way
Home & Gardens
67 Tiel Way
 

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).

2012 Garden Tour Map Location 1. The Forum - 2503 Westheimer Road Location 2. Home and Gardens - 3707 Del Monte Location 3. Home and Gardens - 1620 River Oaks Boulevard Location 4. Bayou Bend Gardens Location 5. Rienzi – 1406 Kirby Drive Location 6. Home and Gardens – One Shadder Way Location 7. Home and Gardens – 67 Tiel Way

View Brochure (PDF)

1. River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics Building & Gardens - 2503 Westheimer
2. Home & Gardens - 3707 Del Monte
3. Home & Gardens - 1620 River Oaks Boulevard
4. Bayou Bend Gardens – Philadelphia Hall and Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor
and Education Center – Enter 2940 Lazy Lane or 6003 Memorial Drive
5. Rienzi - 1406 Kirby Drive
6. Home & Gardens - One Shadder Way
7. Home & Gardens - 67 Tiel Way

Azalea Trail 2012 Photos

Azalea Trail 2012 Photos

Click to view photos

Ticket Information

 
DATES
  March 8, 9, 10, 2013
Friday thru Sunday
 
HOURS
  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
TICKETS
  Six Admissions.............................
(Bayou Bend, Rienzi, 4 Private Residences)

$20.00

 
Sales before March 1....................
$15.00
Single Site Admission....................
(Available at each entrance)
$5.00
           
TICKET LOCATIONS

River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics
2503 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas 77098
713.523.2483

Another Place in Time
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
Elaine Turner CityCentre – only
The Empty Vase of Houston
Enchanted Forest – Richmond, TX
Enchanted Gardens – Richmond, TX
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
The Garden Gate
Indulge Décor
Leisure Learning Unlimited
The Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Randall’s – all Houston locations
Rice Epicurean Market – Fountainview location only
River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics
River Oaks Plant House
Tanglewood Gifts and Stationery
Thompson + Hanson
Village Flowery
Wabash Antiques & Feed

  • 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 Experts

  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership
  • Condon Gardens
  • Coushatta Camellia Society
  • Foster’s Tree Service
  • Helen Grivich
  • Houston Rose Society
  • McDugald-Steele
  • Mercer Arboretum
  • Nature’s Way Resources
  • Sweet Organic Solutions
  • The Arbor Gate
  • Thompson’s Landscaping

Outdoor Garden Expert

  • Tim Woodward, McDugald-Steele

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.

 

 

River Oaks Garden Club

2503 Westheimer • Houston, TX 77098
Phone 713.523.2483 • Fax 713.523.4306
Email

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