More pictures ;)

I could spend days in that greenhouse, and not be bored. Nice variety and colors. Thanks for sharing some photos, lavandula.

I visit that greenhouse almost every week! My husband, my 10 years old son and I are 'friends' ( member) of the botanical garden so it's free to visit every time we want!

If you like to, I can take more pictures to share with you those beautiful bromeliads :)

Lucky you! I never tire of looking at bromeliad photos, but maybe that is just me. ;)

I hope you can also buy those bromeliads. I've seen some of those in Brazil and Costa Rica that I have not seen in nurseries here.

Yet another reason for me to visit Montreal! I'll have to put it on my bucket list.

Some times they have plants we can buy but not very often... I have a few plants comes from their collection.

I hope you will come visit Montreal ;)

Hi everyone.

lavandula8(5B) - WOW! what a great lot of pictures of these wonderful plants and thanks so much for sharing them with us.

They obviously have a very knowledgeable horticulturist looking after the plants in that Botanical Garden as they all look so healthy and well cared for. So often you see pictures of collections in botanic gardens where the condition of the plants is less than ideal but these are superb.

It must be great to be able to visit this place on a regular basis, and as well as the benefit of free entry because you are "friends of the botanic garden", do you also get the opportunity to volunteer to help with routine work and converse with the person in charge. This is what happens at the Botanical Gardens near where I live as the work is largely done by volunteers with a qualified horticulturist in charge and doing the supervising.

Brom mates I know who are also "friends of our local botanic garden" often the tell me of the knowledge they pick up along the way and how its a "two way exchange"; the garden gets the benefit of their volunteer labour and in return they get free entry, pick up more knowledge and learn new skills.

Once again, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful pictures and please feel free to post more when ever you are able to.

All the best, Nev.

Thank you Nev!

We are very proud of our Botanical Garden!

The Montréal Botanical Garden, one of the city’s jewels, is recognized as one of the world’s greatest botanical gardens. It offers a colourful program of events, exhibitions and activities all year long.

With its collection of 22,000 plant species and cultivars, 10 exhibition greenhouses, Frédéric Back Tree Pavilion, and more than 20 thematic gardens spread out over 75 hectares, it’s also a perfect place to enjoy fresh air and natural beauty.

I can't be volunteer because of my work and my family life, I dont have time but I regret...

Here is some link in english about the Bromeliads collection of the garden:

http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/botanical-garden-collections/bromeliads

Renee

Hi everyone.

Renee - Thanks fore the link to a very interesting site; it's enough to make me want to come over there and set up a tent in the green house and just soak in all the beauty.

All the best, Nev