With around 4000 plant species from around Sri Lanka and the tropical world, these gardens, that are located just west of Kandy City, are a floral masterpiece. Walking through different sections of the 147 acre grounds there is a tangible transition of both mood and character. You encounter areas that are elegant and highly organised, others that are untamed and overgrown, a few haunting bits with bats and winding, tortured roots that seem to come alive when you look away, and many that give off such a peaceful energy it's very difficult not to find a spot on the grass for a snooze.
I'll let the orchids, pictured below, speak for themselves.
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| The Giant Bamboo of Burma |
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| Where's Wally? |
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| The old giant Javan fig tree |
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| The local bat hangout |
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| The avenue of palms |
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