Walk along the colonnade to the right -
As you pass the fountains, you will notice how the water slips its silvery pink reflection from the wall down the terraces into the pool below, producing almost a sunrise or a sunset effect.
The long hanging vine on the wall above is muhlenbeckia, the so-called maidenhair vine.
The shorter vine is lotus bertolletti, showing later its red claw-like flowers.
Court of Palms
As a balance to the Court of Flowers at the east end of the block of palaces is the Court of Palms at the west end.
The general effect in color of decoration is pink and blue.
The columns are coupled Ionic of smoked ivory, producing a most lovely effect against the pastel pink walls back of them.
The caryatids lining off the pink and blue marble panels show a soft flush of pink. (These are by A. Stirling Calder and John Bateman.)
The festoons of fruits at the side of the panels are accented in deeper blues and soft reds.