Balboa Park Gardens

Balboa Park Gardens
The Botanical Building, Balboa Park
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Type	Botanical garden
Location	Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Nearest city	San Diego, California
Coordinates	32°43′53″N 117°08′42″W
Area	1,200 acres (490 ha)
Created	1915 (1915)
Status	Open year round
Website	Balboa Park Foundation

Balboa Park Gardens are cultivated areas of Balboa Park in San Diego, California.

Gardens

There are multiple individual gardens throughout the park, including Alcazar Gardens, the Botanical Building and Reflecting Pool, the Cactus Garden, the Casa del Rey Moro Garden, the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, the Japanese Friendship Garden, the Marston House Garden, Palm Canyon, and Zoro Garden. In addition, the San Diego Zoo includes a noteworthy collection of plants.

Plants

Balboa Park contains 350 species of plants on 1,200 acres (490 ha) of rolling hills and canyons, with approximately 1,500 trees. Many of the trees were selected and planted by horticulturalist Kate Sessions, often referred to as "the Mother of Balboa Park".

Gallery

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  Desert Cactus Garden, Balboa Park
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  Closeup of pink roses at the Rose Garden in Balboa Park
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  Balboa Park Cactus Garden
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  Overview of the southwestern perspective of the Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
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  Botanical Building at night

See also

• Kate Sessions
• List of Parks in San Diego
• Gold Gulch
• List of botanical gardens and arboretums in California

Further reading

• Puplava, Kathy; Sirois, Paul (2001). Trees and Gardens of Balboa Park. City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department. pp. 107–117. ISBN 0-938711-73-3.

External links

• Official San Diego Parks Department - Balboa Park website
• Balboa Park Foundation garden section