South Africa – Formal Gardens and an Amaryllid
Posted September 26, 2008 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
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These first two pictures depict a formal garden planted in a neighborhood park not far from the United States ambassador’s residence in Pretoria. Never have I seen such meticulously clipped plants in such brilliant, contrasting colors! South Africa was first colonized by Europeans creating a garden to provision ships, and people have come here to garden ever since.
More commonly (as in the third picture) you find gardens featuring
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