If God were designing the Garden of Eden today, surely He would consider a lush tropical place with jagged green mountains, swaying coconut palms and fresh air subtly scented with the perfume of exotic flowers. This is Hawai'i, a place that to many symbolizes the essence of the tropics. This beautiful coffeetable book by David Leaser pays homage to Hawai i s botanical gardens and the lush foliage found within them. With historical notes and interesting tidbits, each major garden in Hawai'i comes to life, brimming with the likes of plumeria, banyans orchids, protea, and more. Highlighted are pioneers such as Mary Foster, who solicited the help of botanist Harold Lyon to restore the Foster Botanical Garden, as well as others who developed their own botanical gardens, many for private use. Today, the Islands hold a treasure trove of magnificent gardens, each with a unique theme. From Kauai s Allerton Garden, famously depicted in Jurassic Park, to the Big Island s Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden, each contributes to the beauty of the Islands and offers visitors a glimpse of the tropical wonders from around the globe.
Click here to purchase from Amazon.com: Tropical Gardens of Hawaii
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Comments
Gordon "Pepper Le Pew" Bishoff
Great flower shots!!! Thanks for sharing your talent with the world.
On a side note...I see you have palm books....I grow chiles here in the Mojave and last year....a palm started groing in one of the chile plants....at first I thought it was just another weed....luckily I am a lazy gardener. Still dont know what type it is....but it is a healty volunteer.
The reason I am writtig is to tell yo uabout the wonderful flowers of chile peppers. I tell folks that if their flowers were 5 times larger that they would be so much more popular. I suggest you look into them if you do more flower pictures....or any kid of pictures acutall....so many shapes and colors of chiles out there from Tulip to Peters to Arribi Gusano... Back to the flowers....yeah, some look just whitish....but if you look around...you can see the "Tire Tracks" or "Landing Strips" for the bees on the species known as baccutums...and the lovely purple hues of the pubescences species...really wonderful. Here is a link to one friends chile pictures albums to show ya.
Thanks for listening.
Pepper Le Pew
Robert Walker
I just bought your book on growing palms in Hawaii and read the section on growing palms from seed. You've inspired me to see if I have a green thumb!
Malia
I love these books! I grew up in Hawaii, but never really explored the gardens. Now, I feel like I missed out, but your book on the gardens takes me back. Mahalo for this beautiful work!
Anonymous
Dave - your pictures are absolutely beautiful! Gorgeous and so alive. Your book "Tropical Gardens of Hawaii" is fabulous. So much beauty and passion in your books.
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