Today's garden is Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida. I used to live near this place, and it was one of my favorite gardens to visit. Sunken Gardens is one of the oldest in the state. It was begun in 1903 when George Turner decided to drain a five acre pond and make it a nursery. The pond was ten feet below sea level, hence the name, Sunken Gardens.
The garden has grown considerably, and now has over 4,000 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants.
The garden is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Sunday noon to 4:30. Cost of admission for adults is $8.00, and for children, $4.00.
Before I go, I just want to say I'm sorry for not being very regular on this blog. I've been busy with other projects including preparing for a recital. Those who follow my other blog have seen the video clip from it. Those of you who would like to see it, can find it here.
It reminds me of Butchart Gardens. Part of it is sunken, too. I imagine during hurricanes, the gardens flood.
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I never heard of it flooding while I was there, and we had 5 hurricanes. It would make sense if it did, though.
DeleteIt's so gorgeous. It actually makes me think of some of the garden sections in the San Diego Zoo.
ReplyDeleteI can see the resemblance.
DeleteI'm sure the ground was really rich at the bottom of that pond.
ReplyDeleteYes. Great fertilizer for the plants!
DeleteThat recital clip was charming and I loved the setting. It looked like a Renoir behind you! Funnily enough I was thinking the same as Diane, above: I've actually been to the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island and I was wondering about floods as well!
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It was Renoir. Good observation! I'm sure it's quite possible they experience flooding during heavy rains.
Deleteso glad you have visited this one before
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Deletethis looks like a very rich garden - so lush. And your recital clip is very good. I wish you lots of luck. Writing/music - a life of art - fun!!!
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