Catalina Island: Wrigley Botanic Garden – Amazing Cactus!
February 20, 2016 11 Comments
Photographing the Garden
Photographing 80 year old Barrel Cactus
Trail Past Cacti and Succulents
Cactus Garden
Tropical Aloe (Quiver Tree)
Stone Aloe
Blooming Pachypodium
Barrel Cactus “Face”
Heart Shaped Opuntia Cactus Pad
Wrigley Memorial
View Down Canyon to Pacific from Wrigley Memorial
Tile Arch of Memorial
Close-up of Tile Arch
Beautiful Catalina Tile on Memorial Walls
Catalina Mule Deer
One of our favorite activities at Catalina Island was visiting the Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden. The idea for the 37-acre garden came from chewing gum magnate William Wrigley’s wife Ada in 1935. She wanted to showcase a Desert Plant Collection. Many of the original cacti and succulents still thrive in the garden today. New plantings are focused on those unique to the Channel Islands – many are extremely rare or endangered.
The Wrigley Memorial contains beautiful examples of locally made Catalina tile. The memorial sits on a hill overlooking the Pacific. Wrigley’s greatest legacy was his vision to protect most of Catalina Island in its natural state for future generations to enjoy. Over 88% of the island remains undeveloped and is under management by the Catalina Island Conservancy. More info is at: www.catalinaconservancy.org/index.php?s=visit&p=Wrigley_memorial_and_botanic_garden
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Beautiful! Some of those cactus look surreal. I plan on visiting the Phoenix Botanical Garden sometime in the next couple of weeks.
I love that garden – we went there years ago. And you can buy plants there too! Irresistible. Try packing that in your carry-on. 🙂
I have a lovely pink azalea on my desk. That’s the extent of my gardening. Occasionally I do miss a yard, but that thought quickly passes.
The world is your garden.
Remarkable shots of this amazing garden, Pam!
Thank you! The plants were just stunning!
Wow, some of those cacti are amazing. Really enjoyed the wonderful photos.
Thank you! We love cacti. We have our own cactus garden in addition to a regular flower/butterfly garden.
Cacti look brilliant in a setting like that, such a contrast to sad little specimens in pots.
And so old – we love cacti!
Great photos as well.