The New York Times says this Cape Town garden is a 'must-see'
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town. Image: canva
The New York Times recently unveiled their list of 'The 25 Gardens You Must See' and one of Cape Town's very own has made the prestigious list.
According to The New York Times , the list was created by six horticultural experts, who were asked to debate and ultimately choose the places that have changed the way they look at – and think about – plants.
These horticultural experts decided that Cape Town's Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden was indeed a 'must-see' and placed it in the 9th spot on the list, adding:
'…this botanical garden in the Western Cape province, the first of its kind in the world dedicated entirely to indigenous flora, which was established over a century ago in 1913. Located eight miles outside the city center and set against the backdrop of Table Mountain's eastern slope, the 1,305-acre public space showcases more than 7,000 species, with high priority given to the singular fynbos biome, which is found almost exclusively in the country's Western Cape region and includes stiff, structured proteas, shaggy, flowering ericas and tufted, reedlike plants called restios. '
Here's a list of the top 10 must-see gardens, according to the horticultural experts: Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Cranbrook, England Great Dixter House & Gardens in Northiam, England Giardino di Ninfa in Cisterna di Latina, Italy Jacques Wirtz in Schoten, Belgium Saihoji Kokedera Temple and Moss Garden in Kyoto, Japan Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne in Cranbourne, Australia Royal Botanic Garden Sydney in Sydney, Australia The High Line in New York City Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Newlands, Cape Town Miller House and Garden in Columbus, Indianapolis.
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