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| Pride of Madeira |
As i've said previously Madeira is Portugal's very own floating garden. It is a garden lovers paradise. My favourite the Agapanthus 'Lily of the Nile' seem to be everywhere. From lining the roadside the blue and white flowers are also high in the mountains.
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| Agapanthus |
Equally common is the Bird of Paradise 'Strelitzia' although strictly speaking it is of South African origin.
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| Pride of Madeira | |
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| Bird of Paradise |
Pride of Madeira 'Echium Candicans' is an attractive herbaceous perennial whose flowering stalks produced clothed in rough leaves.
There are several botanical gardens in easy reach of Funchal . But for the princely sum of 1 euro you can visit the Presidents Gardens.
he gardens harmoniously combine large trees, exotic birds, flowers and many species of interesting plants. The following pictures were all taken in there.
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| Dahlias |
The gardens around our hotel were also very well stocked with an array of spectacular plants . As such they were very attractive to the equally stunning Monarch Butterfly.
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| Monarch Butterfly |
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| Madeiran Bananas |
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