Thursday, February 3, 2011

VAN DUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN, VANCOUVER, B.C (Canada)







It is truly a living museum with exhibits changing daily. A spectacular 55-acre Global garden is run on public contributions with native and exotic plants from all over the globe.


Seasonal Highlights: Spring – Cherry trees, Magnolias etc Summer – Roses, Perennials, Water lilies, Annuals & Wildflowers Fall – Heathers, Maple Collection etc Winter – Largest Collection of Holly in Canada.


Elizabethan Maze, International sculpture collection & 60 varieties of birds are other attractions in the garden.


Special Gardens:


Alma Van Dusen Meadow Garden; Canadian Heritage Garden; Children’s Garden; First Nation’s Medicine Wheel, Formal Rose Garden, Meditation Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Herb & Kitchen Garden, Perennial garden, Phyllis Bentall Water Lily garden, Sino-Himalayan Area.

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