Monday, October 02, 2006

Royal Gardens of Europe: Botanists and Plantsmen

It seems that horticulture was long a passion of the kings and queens of Europe, as their royal gardens often displayed exotic plants. Some of them actually became of international interest for the variety of plants, turning into veritable botanical gardens.

Le Park du Vasterival - Dieppe, France (Eastern Normandy)

Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew - London, England

Osborne House - Isle of Wight, England

Chateau de Belvedere - Brussels, Belgium