The Botanical Gardens on South Road, Paget parish, cover an area of more than 35 acres. The gardens feature extensive collections of flowers, plants and trees. There are also large orchid, fern and cacti collections as well as a sensory garden dedicated to those with impaired vision.
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| Flower covered walkway near the Point Finger Road entrance |
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| Jasmine |
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| Allemanda - Golden Trumpet Vine |
I really wish I knew the names of all these beautiful flowers but unfortunately I'm not sure of many of them. During the time we lived in Bermuda we spent a lot of time in the botanical gardens and clearly remember that most, if not all of the plants were labelled with both common and Latin names. Now, however, there are very few identifying labels. Furthermore the gardens appear to be suffering from a lack of maintenance in all areas. This may be due in part to the huge extension to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital currently under construction nearby.
Added to the construction upheaval there are several ongoing building projects within the gardens which it is hoped will transform the Botanical Gardens by introducing areas based on historical designs. Included in the Formal Gardens are a Japanese Zen Garden, 17thC style Parterre Garden, 12thC style Persian Garden and Tudor style children's maze. Each of the four gardens is about 90 square feet, filled with themed plants and separated by a central viewing gazebo.
Hopefully the plants will all be labelled once again, when the work is completed.
Gardeners take a break from their labour in the gazebo.....
... the maze has some way to go before anyone can become lost in it though!
Orchids are not native to Bermuda, despite its subtropical climate. There were very few in flower when we visited the Orchid House, but we did find this amazing specimen which had flowered and fallen to the floor...
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| A type of Bromeliad (I think!) |
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| A type of wild Plantain |
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| In the Fern House |
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| Giant seed heads |
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| Pink Frangipani |
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| Red Frangipani |
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| Bougainvillea |
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| Scarlet Cordia |
There was so much to see (and to photograph) in the Botanical Gardens that I think the visit warrants more than one blog post.
I hope you've enjoyed the photos so far; thanks for visiting.
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