Filoli horticulture director Jim Salyards shares 11 must-sees on the grounds of the historic estate.
Outdoor adventures abound in the Bay Area, where 10,000 miles of trails wander across more than 300 mountains, 19 state parks, eight national park units — and one very civilized, almost-Gilded Age garden.
Near the estate swimming pool stands a Camperdown elm planted decades ago. In the winter, the bare limbs are blanketed with moss, and the hundreds of branches make it appear as if the tree is wearing a fascinator of clouds. In the spring, the tree leafs out in brilliant greens with long, dangling chartreuse seed pods that dance in the breeze. As the days move into summer, the tree offers a welcoming, embracing umbrella of shade; sitting beneath it, time seems to still.
Filoli was built in 1917 in the style of a Georgian mansion. Owners William and Agnes Bourn had intended it to be their country retreat, but grandeur won out as the home rose from its foundations to include 56 rooms covering more than 54,000 square feet. Like all living things, appearances change from year to year and season to season, but at the heart of the expansive garden is its caretakers’ drive to preserve historic plantings while keeping up with the times, including an emphasis on reducing water use. That has led to some interesting, how-can-that-possibly-work-but-it-does landscaping decisions that include a formal English garden planted with Mediterranean stalwarts and a traditional cottage garden filled with California natives.
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