Jardin Exotique

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Hi,

I was working about a project for school, i see more and more this picture's so i was thinking maybe is fun to you if i share them with you.

The picture's are from a botanical garden in Monaco, Southeast of France with a very good climate to grow this things. The garden is at the top of a mountain, with a very good view over the whole city. I was there with a friend of mine, we 2 must to work there in that part of France, and in the weekend we have do a trip to Monaco and this garden!

If everthing going alright i go half june again to this part with all the students, then i can show maybe new picture's!

Have fun!

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[Zac in NC]

Very nice pictures Robbin. And you can see a few P canariensis in the overall shots. I like the 3 Beaucarneas, showing the difference between the female flowers versus the male flowers.

Zac

[Jeff Searle]

Robbin,

    Truely breathtaking. That big fat tree at the end, was outrageous! Thanks,

Jeff

[Dave-Vero]

Nice cacti!

[Paul S]

Wonderful.  Why haven't I been there?!

[Mats]

(Jeff Searle @ Feb. 24 2007,19:37)

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That big fat tree at the end, was outrageous!

I think that's a Chorisia speciosa, commonly known as Kapok or Ceiba tree.

Great photos Robbin.  

Those rooftop gardens in the 4th photo are fascinating.  It looks like they are growing trees up there!

[Carlo Morici]

Mmmmh! I have been there twice.

It is possibly the steepest garden in the world. Some specimen are planted in vertical cliffs and mantainance is done by workers hanging with ropes.

As for the rooftop gardens they are also world famous with lawns,trees and pools... on the 4th picture posted I can even spot some tall Syagrus on a building.

[Zac in NC]

(Mats @ Feb. 25 2007,09:44)

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(Jeff Searle @ Feb. 24 2007,19:37)

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That big fat tree at the end, was outrageous!

I think that's a Chorisia speciosa, commonly known as Kapok or Ceiba tree.

Great photos Robbin.  

Those rooftop gardens in the 4th photo are fascinating.  It looks like they are growing trees up there!

It is also known as Palo borracho "Drunk stick" (don't ask me why?), well, that name is used for Chorisia insignis, and I can't ID without flowers.

Zac

[Kris]

Dear Robbin  

the location,the plants,the landscapes and the township is

fentastic.and whenever i see beautiful things my mouth

begins to water.so this time i have made arrangements

while viewing your pictures_i.e i had a lolly pop in hand.

to double my joy !  

i appears that all most all those beautiful houses has roof-top

lawns.i was of the opnion that king nebuchadnessar of

babylon was the inventer of roof gardens.

But seeing those stills the french guys know how to live life

in perfect panache..i know that paris is called as city of

love..but your location is so beautiful that honeymoon

couples must visit this place compulsoryly.

Robbin great work !

Thanks & love,

Kris.

[Charles Wychgel]

He Robbin

Goed gedaan jochie!

Kom je ook eens bij mij fotograferen?

[Carlo Morici]

Offtopic for Zac:

The common name for Chorisia, Palo Borracho, is rather traslated as "Drunk Tree", because "palo" instead of "árbol" is used in many countries in Latin America (mostly in rural areas) to mean "tree".

Why "drunk"? I heard two stories: one because of some toxic compounds held in leaves that can give drunkiness, the other because the trunk reminds a bottle.

Carlo

[Bilbo]

Carlo is right its probably the steepest garden in the world and strong hiking boots, rope, carabiners, pick and all the rest of the gear are a must!

Regardez

Juan

[Bilbo]

. . . ha ha ha etc

There is in fact a perfectly good road up there and the restauarant and tourist shop are quite reasonable.

From some views you can see the Grimaldi Royal Palace.

What was memorable to me plant wise was my first encounter with a fully mature Ponytail. Wow nothing remotely like those little things in Garden Centres

I looked that up on returning home and found, alas, it to be prohibitly slow.

Not to be missed: its on the must see list of every cacti and succulent society and I strongly reccomend the Jardin to all palm lovers as well.

One thing tho its probably much cheaper to base yourselves across the border in France - and dont forget to write home with those colourful Monaco stamps and send those cards and letters from the Jardin itself to get the postmark!

Enjoy.

Regardez

Juan

[Zac in NC]

(Carlo Morici @ Feb. 26 2007,04:44)

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Offtopic for Zac:

The common name for Chorisia, Palo Borracho, is rather traslated as "Drunk Tree", because "palo" instead of "árbol" is used in many countries in Latin America (mostly in rural areas) to mean "tree".

Why "drunk"? I heard two stories: one because of some toxic compounds held in leaves that can give drunkiness, the other because the trunk reminds a bottle.

Carlo

A friend of mine who is Uruguayan has one in his yard and he said it translated to Drunk stick, so I was just going by that.

Zac

[SubTropicRay]

I love the Yucca.

[Exotic Life]

Hi,

Thanks for the comments, it's a very nice garden. When i came there again i will take new picture's and place them also in this treath again Also from other gardens that i going to visit

Robbin

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(Charles/Portugal @ Feb. 26 2007,03:29)

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He Robbin

Goed gedaan jochie!

Kom je ook eens bij mij fotograferen?

Hoi Charles,

Als ik keertje zuid portugal ben, kom ik langs! Eigenlijk was de planning dit jaar naar Zuid portugal op vakantie te gaan maar dit gaat helaas niet door

Robbin