TRAVEL
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden [ CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA ] The Fairchild gets its name from one of the most famous plant explorers
Portland Japanese Garden [ PORTLAND, OREGON ] This small, peaceful refuge may be the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Many visitors, including Eunice Rosenberg, an avid garden lover in
San Francisco, prefer it to the better-known Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park: “It’s beautifully designed and so serene and meditative. It’s a Japanese Eden,” she says. The 5 ½-acre garden is composed of five diff erent garden styles influenced by Shinto, Buddhist, and Taoist philosophies. Elements include pagodas, stone lanterns, and bridges. Visit
JapaneseGarden.com.
National Tropical Botanical Garden [ KALAHEO, HAWAII ]
This garden is dedicated to preserving rapidly disappearing plants
of the tropics. A variety of micro- climates at the sites allow for serious research. Thousands of species have been gathered from throughout the tropics, many of which are already gone from their native habitat. The scenery is absolutely spectacular here, with towering rain forest trees soaring above dramatic waterfalls surrounded by colorful blooms. The garden harbors the world’s largest collection of native Hawaiian plants and breadfruit. For more information, go to
NTBG.org.
in history, David Fairchild (1869-1954). Fairchild was known for traveling the world in search of useful plants, but he was also an educator and a renowned scientist. At the age of 22, he created the Section Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and for the next 37 years he traveled the world in search of plants. Fairchild Garden, located near Miami, has long been one of the premier tropical gardens in the world. Although it was badly damaged by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, it has been restored to its former glory. It is a must visit for lovers of
orchids, palms, and native Florida plants. Through May 31, it is hosting an exhibit by famed glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, whose works will be spread throughout the 83- acre garden. Visit
FairchildGarden.org.
Desert Botanical Garden [ PHOENIX, ARIZONA ] One of the great arid gardens of the world, the Desert
Botanical Garden strives to be a global center for desert plants of all kinds. You’ll see Australian
eucalyptus, African aloes, and Chilean mesquite trees along with plants native to the Sonoran Desert. Many of the plants were
culturally important to local people, notes horticulturalist Ray Leimkuehler. There is plenty to see
year-round, even in the searing summer heat. The 70-year-old garden is on 140 acres and includes more than 50,000 plant displays. There may be no better
destination in the entire world for cactus lovers. For more information,
go to
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