Old trees in Pamplemousse Garden. Mauritius
by Jenny Rainbow
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Old trees in Pamplemousse Garden. Mauritius
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Jenny Rainbow
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Photograph - Photography
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Huge trees in the Pamplemousse Garden in Mauritius,
The Pamplemousse Gardens (Sir S. Ramgoolam Gardens), Mauritius botanical gardens, can be found in the north of the Pamplemousses district and are easily accessible via the M1 motorway.
This park is rightly counted as one of the most beautiful tropical gardens in the world, and is one of the highlights of any trip to Mauritius. For those who find the seaside resort crowds to be too much or the beach too hot, the botanical garden is an
ideal destination. The Pamplemousses Gardens are a place
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden Mauritiusof calm, where visitors can easily while away a few hours
wandering in the shade of the trees.
The land was bought in 1735 by the French governor of the time Gouverneur Mah de Labourdonnais, and was used for planting vegetables for the capital Port Louis. However, the park's current appearance began to develop gradually after it was taken on by Pierre Poivre in 1770.
Pierre Poivre brought seeds and plants from all over the world to Mauritius, both out of pure botanical interest and in order to break Holland's spice monopoly.
A monument to Pierre Poivre now stands in the water lily pond.
The well-kept garden now harbours more than 500 species
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden Mauritiusof tree, including a few plants which have since become rare.
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Comments (14)
Jane Small
Wonderful to show us just the roots on this one Jenny.So powerful,old and deep,like from a fantasy fairytale story.There should be little elves living somewhere here! I would so love to visit this garden! v/f
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much, dear Jane, you are right I feel a strong connection with the trees and you can be sure you'll see them in my collection for now and in future, Celtic spirit is definitely with me :-)
Nadine and Bob Johnston
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Jenny Rainbow replied:
Dear Nadine and Bob, Im so delighted by your words, thank you very much for the visit and feature!
Bob Orsillo
There is something about old trees, they are one natures special treats. Gorgeous image Jenny!