
XVIII. Gardens of the World
An educational garden showcasing different gardens from around the world with plants from every continent.
This collection schematically recreates global geography through a series of themed gardens. For educational purposes, and following aesthetic and botanical criteria, several gardens have been laid out featuring plants native to each continent or subcontinent, separated by a hedge of shrubby germander (Teucrium fruticans), symbolising the oceans.
Africa.A garden of four Maghreb-style beds has been created, featuring Mediterranean and non-native species that are easily cultivated under the climatic conditions of Albacete and widely used in North African gardening, such as Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), hackberry (Celtis australis), bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis), mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus), jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) and oleanders (Nerium oleander).
America.North American gardens are represented by a small grove set in lawn (English-style), with trees such as giant and coast redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia sempervirens), Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) and spruces (Picea glauca, P. conica). Behind this lies a representation of a Mesoamerican xerogarden with cacti, yuccas and agaves, separated by a bed of South American flora with palms (Washingtonia filifera, Butia capitata) and other more tropical-looking plants such as Caesalpinia gilliesii.
Oceania.The garden style represented here is a xerogarden, featuring eucalypts (Eucalyptus) and New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax).
Asia.This section includes a torii, a characteristic structure marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine, accompanied by firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea), Chinese juniper (Juniperus sinensis), trident maple (Acer buergerianum) and bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea, P. nigra). The transition from Asia to Europe is marked by the Himalayan mountain range, represented here by deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara).
Europe.Adjacent to Asia, a Central European garden is recreated through an alpine rock garden with tree species such as Norway spruce (Picea abies), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), woodland geranium (Geranium sanguineum) and St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum). This is followed by a recreation of the three Mediterranean peninsulas of southern Europe, represented by a romantic-style xerogarden with endemic species of the Mare Nostrum, such as rockroses (Cistus albidus, C. clusii), Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), among others.
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