Thursday, January 2, 2020

The Lower Bromeliad Garden, at Lotusland

I've already written about the bromeliads around Ganna Walska's home at Lotusland, the area known as the Upper Bromeliad Garden. By the late 1970’s however, those bromeliads had become overcrowded and many were relocated to the area now known as the Lower Bromeliad Garden...

Can you imagine having such a wealth of bromeliads that you have to split them into two different gardens? Ya, me neither.

Since I would only be guessing at ID on most of these just enjoy the beautiful plants, with no (or very little) commentary from me...

Yes, walking through there was just as fun as it looks like it would be.

Okay, xanthorrhoea are not bromeliads, but these separate the bromeliads from the great lawn and they're super cool.

I need to track down a tree fern trunk.

Such a magical place within a magical garden.

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14 comments:

  1. chavlinessJanuary 02, 2020

    Absolutely stunning, awe inspiring gorgeousness. Kind of mind blowing to think the "bromeliads had become overcrowded". I love the atmosphere created by the Spanish moss.
    In the center of the picture above the walking path, there is what looks like Prickly Pear fruit on a stick... while I'm sure it is something else all together, it looks cool.

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    1. danger gardenJanuary 03, 2020

      Good eye! That's definitely "fruit on a stick" but it looks to belong to one of the bromeliads rather than an opuntia.

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  2. Denise/agrowingobsessionJanuary 02, 2020

    Yep, nothing says lavish like sweeps of bromeliads!

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  3. Kris PetersonJanuary 02, 2020

    Now that's a bromeliad garden! It's been way too long since I've been to Lotusland. A friend and I have plans to make the trip this year and your post heightens my expectations.

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  4. AlisonJanuary 02, 2020

    I've gotten over my own desire to grow Bromeliads, but I did enjoy seeing them growing so lavishly and lusciously in the ground in your photos. I would love to have walked around amongst all that hanging Spanish moss.

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    1. danger gardenJanuary 03, 2020

      "I've gotten over my own desire to grow Bromeliads"...but Alison! They're so fabulous...

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  5. Eliza WatersJanuary 02, 2020

    What an incredible collection, beautifully presented. Love the curtains of Spanish moss!

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  6. luv2gardenJanuary 02, 2020

    Wow! those long veils of tillandsias hanging from the trees. Incredible. I agree would be wonderful to have broms grow enough to split.

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    1. danger gardenJanuary 03, 2020

      And to be able to leave them outside year 'round. I just can't imagine...

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  7. ksJanuary 02, 2020

    I love this part of Lotusland so much-and it's really fun to take photos there.So exotic and so ahead of it's time.

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    1. danger gardenJanuary 03, 2020

      Fun, but challenging with the bright light and shadows. Someday I hope to visit on a very bright but hazy day.

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