Botanical Garden Locations in the Okanagan

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Polson Park Japanese Gardens is one of the main attractions in Polson park. The Japanese Gardens are not the only attraction. Polson park also has a pond, a rose garden (south east end of the park), floral clock (beside the Hwy 6 entrance), a duck pond with ducks, geese and a swan or two, Chinese pagoda, all in a wonderful park setting, along with many other park amenities to enjoy for you and your family.

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Guisachan Heritage Park in Kelowna, is heritage park with a rich history and character. A beautiful park with lush flower beds surrounding the Guisachan Heritage House (and restaurant), which was originally built in 1891 as a summer home for the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen.

The property was purchased by the Cameron family in the 1920’s, who planted the Edwardian gardens around the site. Some of the original roses, perennials and trees originally planted by Mrs. Cameron are still seen at the site.

The gardens and heritage site is a favourite spot for photographs.

Kasugai Gardens

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Early March | Opens for the Season

Mid October – Closes For the Season

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Kasugai Gardens in Kelowna, is a traditional Japanese gardens design and layout, providing a quiet garden area in the downtown core of Kelowna. Some of the traditional Japanese garden elements are, stone lanterns, pine trees, waterfalls and a pond stocked with Koi.

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Grist Mill & Gardens at Keremeos is both a historical site and gardens. The garden displays are throughout the site showing beautiful flowers and heritage plant varieties, which includes a herb garden. In their site they also have an orchard of over 20 different species of heritage apples. They have several plots of wheat and other grains (for the mill), as well as a patch growing the Zucca Melons, known to grow up to 150 pounds.

With the gardens you can enjoy many of the heritage buildings and displays. They apparently have presentations during their summer season and events to enjoy.

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Osoyoos Desert Centre

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Summer – Fall Season | May – October

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The Osoyoos Desert Centre is a 67 acre nature interpretive facility where visitors can learn about desert ecology, habitat restoration and conservation of endangered ecosystems in the South Okanagan.

You can choose a guided tour, or take a self-guided tour along the 1.5km wooden boardwalk. There are also “hands-on” exhibits to enjoy and the “native plant demonstrative garden.”

Provided is an outdoor picnic area to enjoy snacks or relax in the Kiosk area with spectacular views.

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Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden

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All Year | Park Hours

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The Ikeda Japanese Garden in Penticton, is a beautiful Japanese design garden, with traditional Japanese plants and flowers, small waterfall, Koi pond, viewing platforms and walking paths. The best time to visit the garden is in April to May when the flowers are in full bloom.

The Penticton-Ikeda Japanese Cultural Club built and manages the Penticton-Ikeda Japanese Garden. The initial idea for the garden occurred during a 1992 visit to the sister city, Ikeda Japan, where its mayor, Kazuo Oishi, presented the club with his conceptual plans for the garden. Construction began in 1997.

A traditional sign was constructed out of old growth walnut wood in Ikeda, Japan and sent to the garden, where it was installed for the 2005 dedication ceremony. Since the garden has received upgrades and is a favourite spot for weddings and other events.

Penticton Rose Garden

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Penticton Rose Garden is a beautiful garden where you can literally take time to stop and smell the roses. In the summer, the roses are in bloom creating a spectacular backdrop to your special day. A wonderful garden to take some quick photos of you and your family or just with you and your loved one along with a Gazebo.

Xeriscape Garden

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Xeriscape Garden-Marina Way Park, Penticton-street view © Google Maps

 

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Penticton Xeriscape Garden is located in Marina Way Park. This garden displays many plants and plant combinations to inspire you, and includes many plants indigenous to the Okanagan’s dry climate. It is comprised of three distinct planting areas of similar water usage, designated in the plan by three distinct colour codes. The Demonstration Garden provides examples of how indigenous and nonindigenous drought-tolerant plants can be combined to create a water-wise landscape on a typical urban property.

You can also enjoy Marina Way Beach on the east side of the park, or Okanagan Lake Park beach at the west side, or just walk the Xeriscape Garden area to enjoy Okanagan Lake which it borders.

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Summerland Ornamental Gardens has many features to enjoy. It has a Friendship Plaza, the Great Lawn, Shade Garden, English Roses with bees and birds about, Canada Roses, an Xeriscape Garden, scores of different plants, several scenic viewing areas especially the KVR railway which borders the botanical garden, many walking and hiking paths, a visitors centre and more. The size of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens is 6-hectares, so this is a day-trip event.

Summerland Ornamental Gardens was originally part of the Dominion Experimental Farm, established in 1914. The landscaping layout was originally designed in 1916 by staff gardeners Joseph Smith and Alfred Aveson, who apparently sketched out a plan for the gardens based on the English garden scene on a Wedgewood plate. Over the many decades, the gardens grew with trees and shrubs from other parts of the world, geraniums, hollyhocks and may other drought-tolerant flowers. The care takers who maintain the large gardens are a non-profit society named “Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens” (FOG).

Comment — The Summerland Ornamental Gardens are the largest botanical gardens in the Okanagan, offering visitors the enjoyment of hundreds of plant and flower varieties suited to the semi-arid climate of the Okanagan-Summerland area. They are certainly worth the visit and they have an annual plant sale (see their website event page).

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