Tyler -- Royal Tulip Gardens
Object Details
- General
- Beds of tulips are spread throughout this one acre property, with primarily yellow, red and white varieties planted in curving beds bordered by boxwood, in island beds within brick borders, and in containers that are perched on a brick wall. Three varieties of white azaleas, two rose varieties, quince flowering japonica, camellia japonica, hicks yew and aucuba shrubs are grown here as well. The red brick house was built in 1955 and the first gardens were planted then. Mature trees include magnolia, oak, holly, hackberry and elm, with Japanese maples and dogwood adding color. Statuary and figural planters depict stags, an American eagle, St Francis with three birds, and an Oriental dancer. Additional elements in the garden rooms include perennial and annual flowers, ferns, vines, large urns, a shell birdbath and birdhouses.
- Persons associated with the garden include Noel David Pullam (garden designer, 1975); Casey Brownlow (garden designer, 1992); Wilhite Landscaping (landscaping, 1980); James Killabrew (architect).
- Garden designer
- Pullam, Noel
- Brownlow, Casey
- Architect
- Killabrew, James
- Landscaper
- Wilhite Landscaping
- Provenance
- The Gertrude Windsor Garden Club
- Collection Compiler
- Weller, Eleanor
- Place
- Royal Tulip Gardens (Tyler, Texas)
- United States of America -- Texas -- Smith -- Tyler
- Topic
- Gardens -- Texas -- Tyler
- Garden designer
- Pullam, Noel
- Brownlow, Casey
- Architect
- Killabrew, James
- Landscaper
- Wilhite Landscaping
- Provenance
- The Gertrude Windsor Garden Club
- See more items in
- Eleanor Weller collection
- Eleanor Weller collection / Garden Images / United States / Texas
- Container
- Box 44
- Custodial History
- The Gertrude Windsor Garden Club facilitated the 2016 submission of this garden's documentation; the 1992 slides were donated by Eleanor Weller Reade in 2011.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.ECW, File TX052
- Type
- Archival materials
- Slides
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Eleanor Weller Reade collection.
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes worksheets.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Related Materials
- Royal Tulip Gardens related holdings consist of 3 folders (13 35mm slides; 5 digital images)
- See others in
- Garden Club of America Collection, circa 1920-[ongoing].
- Record ID
- ebl-1530043205252-1530043205327-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0