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The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956. Savage also created Reef Point Estate in nearby Bar Harbor. It was from Reef Point that several specimens, with the financial assistance of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., were moved, including the weeping hemlock, just north of the main bridge. Located at the intersection of Route 198 and Route 3 (Peabody Drive), the Garden and its pond are open to the public during daylight hours from May 1 to October 31. It features a selection of rhododendrons and azaleas, including the ''Rhododendron canadense'', Maine's native azalea.〔(Asticou Azalea Garden at Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve )〕 Styled after a Japanese stroll garden, the fine-gravel paths are raked regularly in a manner that suggests flowing water. There is also a sand garden, where this effect is repeated but with the addition of stones, which are meant to represent islands.〔("History of the Asticou Azalea Garden" ) - Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve〕 Savage was also the owner of the Asticou Inn, which is located on the opposite side of Peabody Drive.〔("History of the Asticou Inn" ) - Asticou Inn website〕 Group photographs for weddings at the inn are often taken in the Garden. A selection of the plants on display can be seen (here ), while the 86 or so birds that can be seen or heard at the Garden are listed (here ). == Gallery== File:Asticou Azalea Garden 2006 1.jpg|A sign in the Garden File:Asticou Azalea Garden 2003 4.jpg|Concentric circles in the sand garden File:Asticou Azalea Garden 2003 3.jpg|An example of the Japanese influence File:Asticou Azalea Garden 2003 2.jpg|More raking effects File:Asticou Azalea Garden 2006 2.jpg|A 2006 view from just inside the Peabody Drive entrance 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Asticou Azalea Garden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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