In the Woodland Shade Garden, trees and bushes of varying heights provide several levels of cooling shade.
Lush orchids grow in gorgeous clusters in the greenhouse.
Various gardens are characterized by eye-catching contrasts of color, shape and size.
The highly stylized Formal Gardens may be viewed clearly from the Visitor Center's big back patio.
back to Medieval times. A white gazebo with shingled roof is the centerpiece of CGBG’s present day Cottage Garden. The gazebo is encircled by the likes of black- eyed Susans, dense green shrubs, and Chinese pistachio trees. The Deep South Orchid Society cares for tropical orchid plants in CGBG’s Orchid House. Have you ever heard the expression “hothouse” as related to growing orchids? You will fully experience the significance of the term when you venture into the warm, humid glasshouse that shelters CGBG’s orchid collection. Anyone who steps inside is destined for a lovely floral treat. Potted orchids in alluring shades of purple, gold, pink, ivory, and peach grow gloriously in the greenhouse. CGBG’s Judge Arthur Solomon Camellia Trail contains one of the largest outdoor presentations of camellia flowers in North America, with a grand total of 1,000 plants representing 35 distinct varieties and hybrids. The trail’s namesake was once an honorary judge, longtime Chatham County Commissioner and American Camellia Society co-founder. He was often spotted planting camellias, azaleas, and palms on Savannah’s public roads. Barbour Lathrop Bamboo Collection and the Historic
Japanese Timber Bamboo Grove have progressed very well since three original plants were sown by Farmer Miller in 1890. Named for the forward-thinking citizen who leased his garden property to the USDA for $1, the internationally acclaimed bamboo collection encompasses more than 70 bamboo varieties, many planted in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. Initial East Asian plantings still thrive alongside more modern bamboo species. Some of the old grove’s more advanced bamboo canes are as wide as four inches across and as tall as 45 feet. It’s no wonder the CGBG chooses to honor such a rich bamboo-based heritage in its title. Even if your two thumbs aren’t decidedly green, the incredible living shapes, colors, textures, fragrances, and creative landscaping designs you can experience at Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens are well worth the trip.
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