Sunday, December 7, 2014

The Conservatory of the Bergius Botanic Garden

              After the Drottningholm palace and park I went to the Bergius Botanic Garden, it's not far from there. The garden is a part of the city’s national park and is ideally situated at Brunnsviken, near Baltic Sea, Sweden.

 
I went right away to the Edvard Anderson Conservatory. It's a wonderful place for a visit all year round. I was pleasantly surprised of flower scents that drifted through the the house. 


I strolled through fascinating landscapes, ranging from lush rainforests to dry deserts. The Conservatory has several rooms: Mediterranean Hall, Australian, Californian, Fern room (was closed), South African and Palm hall.

In the center of Mediterranean Hall is a small garden with Italian marble and rose-colored sandstone columns, it is framed by a green myrtle hedge. Here Bougainvillea climbed close to the old olive tree, figs, almonds, oranges and pomegranates.





In the Australian room are many eucalyptus, acacias and the characteristic grass tree (Xanthorroea). In the Californian room are plants from the Californian and Mexican deserts.



The Mojave and Sonora deserts have very rich floras. The landscape displayed in the Californian room contains many species such as agave, jojoba, and mother-in-law's cushion.






About South African and Palm hall I will tell you the next time, to be continued...

Here is my video about Bergius Botanic gardens:



28 comments:

  1. I love to visit gardens ! I am delighted with flowers from that garden ! My dream is to have a small conservatory and grow plants that do not tolerate winter climate !
    Nadezda, have a happy Sunday !

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    1. Oh, Ela, so do I! If I had a small conservatory I would not have problems covering my plant for winter :))
      Thank you!

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  2. Great video about Bergius Botanic Garden and the beautiful conservatory with so many different rooms and plants from all over the world, magnificant.
    Must have been nice to visit this wonderful place.

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    1. Yes, it was nice, Janneke. Always is interesting to learn about plants in other continents, where I won't be able to visit.
      Thank you!

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  3. Dear Nadedza,i really enjoyed your video and your wonderful pictures about the Bergius Botanic Garden !
    Love to hear to birds singing!!Such beautiful flowers and plants!What a joy for the eyes!!
    Have a happy week!
    Dimi...

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    1. The birds were singing, autumn weather was warm and sunny. I was glad to visit this gardens, Dimi.
      Thank you!

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  4. Nadezda,
    I am delighted with your travels.
    Gardens that is what is still my dream.
    Great for showing this beautiful garden.
    I send greetings and thank you always remember me.
    Lucia

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    1. I love to read your posts, Lucja and always glad to know about your travels as well!

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  5. Nadezda, thanks ever so much for sharing with us. It looks like a great place to visit. Beautiful conservatories and of course with a wide range of plants from around the world. It was an interesting read. If I had to choose a favourite, I think I'd choose the Californian Room, closely followed by the Mediterranean Hall.

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    1. I think you would like to see cacti and succulents like in California deserts. I remember it was very hot in the Californian room!
      Thank you Angie!

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  6. So nice to see your visit to this beautiful place in the warm and sunny weather! Your video was wonderful. I already feel warmer.

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  7. Una verdadera maravilla ver reunidas en un mismo sitio flores de distintos paises. Precioso el video, me han encantado los nenúfares.
    Buen miércoles
    Un beso.

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    1. Me gustan las nenufares tambien, Laura. Tengo cuatro de esos en mi estanque de jardin.
      Gracias!

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  8. It's such a treat to see all these photos of colorful blooms this time of year, Nadezda. Especially since it's been so gloomy here; we haven't seen the sun in days. I particularly enjoyed the California room--this reminds me of Arizona, where I often visited when my daughter lived there. The Southwest desert areas are so different from every other part of the U.S. that it's like visiting a different country...or planet! Enjoyed your previous posts on your trip to Stockholm, too--I always enjoy strolling through these formal gardens, though they're definitely not my style for my own garden.

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    1. I'm glad that California room reminded you the visits to your daughter! I liked those plants as well and could imagine a desert.Thank you Rose!

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  9. I really enjoyed looking at this posts and your previous ones, too. Such a beautiful garden – you must have been in heaven! I enjoyed your video – it showed how lush this garden is with a great variety of plants. The lake at the end looks so peaceful too. With winter approaching it is lovely to see colorful flowers still.

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    1. I agree, Vagabonde! It's a pleasure to look at the summery photos.

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  10. With great pleasure I took a walk there now, and admired the beautiful plants. Regards.

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    1. I'm glad you're with us blogging, Giga! Thank you!

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  11. Wow there are some really special plants in this conservatory, what a treat! Happy Holidays Nadezda!

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    1. Glad you liked the plants, so do I . Thank you Rosemary!

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  12. Very interesting place, Nadezda! I always enjoy botanic gardens and this audio tour was wonderful! Thank You!

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