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The Rhododendron Garden deserves special mention as it contains eight collection of approximately 1,000 evergreen and native azaleas. This is the most comprehensive rhododendron collection anywhere along the Gulf Coast. |
The Rhododendron Garden deserves special mention as it contains eight collection of approximately 1,000 evergreen and native azaleas. This is the most comprehensive rhododendron collection anywhere along the Gulf Coast. |
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Another area of special note is the Longleaf Pine Habitat, a preserved remnant of the great southern longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem that once dominated the American South. It is an extremely diversified habitat with 49 vascular plant families, 159 vascular plant species, 72 woody species, and 21 naturalized species catalogued in May and June of 2007. |
Another area of special note is the [[Longleaf Pine]] Habitat, a preserved remnant of the great southern longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem that once dominated the American South. It is an extremely diversified habitat with 49 vascular plant families, 159 vascular plant species, 72 woody species, and 21 naturalized species catalogued in May and June of 2007. |
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MBG is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and funding is mainly through contributions, grants, and membership dues. They are open year-round from dawn to dusk, and are free to the public. |
MBG is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and funding is mainly through contributions, grants, and membership dues. They are open year-round from dawn to dusk, and are free to the public. |
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Revision as of 16:11, 10 July 2007
The 100-acre Mobile Botanical Gardens are a relatively young botanical gardens, founded in 1974, and are located on Museum Drive in the Spring Hill community in Mobile, Alabama, USA. The Gardens are a blend of cultivated areas and natural habitats, including:
- Rhododendron Garden
- Fern Glade
- Fragrance and Texture Garden
- Camellia Wintergarden
- Japanese Maple Garden
- Herb garden
- Longleaf Pine habitat of 40 acres
Collections of hollies, magnolias, roses, and perennials, are also of special interest.
The Rhododendron Garden deserves special mention as it contains eight collection of approximately 1,000 evergreen and native azaleas. This is the most comprehensive rhododendron collection anywhere along the Gulf Coast.
Another area of special note is the Longleaf Pine Habitat, a preserved remnant of the great southern longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem that once dominated the American South. It is an extremely diversified habitat with 49 vascular plant families, 159 vascular plant species, 72 woody species, and 21 naturalized species catalogued in May and June of 2007.
MBG is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and funding is mainly through contributions, grants, and membership dues. They are open year-round from dawn to dusk, and are free to the public.
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