When I was in Honolulu, in December, I had a few hours to kill and decided to visit Foster Botanical Garden, which is not far from the downtown area. It’s one of five gardens that make up the Honolulu Botanical Gardens.
The garden dates back to 1853 when it was started by William Hillebrand, a German physician and botanist. It was sold in 1884 to Thomas and Mary Foster who continued to develop the garden. When Mary Foster died in 1930 she left the garden and her house to the city of Honolulu on the condition that the garden be maintained as a public park.
The garden is best known for its trees, some of which were planted by Dr. Hillebrand, and includes 21 trees designated ‘exceptional’ by City Ordinance. Despite it being a rather dreary day, walking through the trees and checking out the other plantings was well worth the visit.
More information about Foster Botanical Garden here. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
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What a beautiful collection. If ever I go to the island, I’ll definitely visit the gardens.
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Nice to find such unusual specimens, Graham. I’ve never seen a Quipo tree or a silk tree. Great way to spend a bit of time xx
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What a wonderful place! I love botanical gardens, but not all of them have these marvelous trees. That first/header photo is amazing.
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Fabulous
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It looks lovely around there. I would be admiring the barks on some of those trees.
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Thank you for that walk through the beautiful garden, Graham! Amazing trees and flowers! Many thanks to Hillebrand and the Fosters for their vision!
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