The Rain-forest trek

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Allamanda, Chief Seattle, Conservation and Endangered Species, Eden Project, environment, Flowers, Forest, garden, Heliconia, Ixora, jungle, Lobster Claw, plants, Rain-forest Biome, Rainforest, tropical butterflies

Rain-forest Biome

Trek through the world’s steamy rain-forests in the largest jungle in captivity, complete with luscious tropical plants, a huge crashing waterfall, tropical butterflies, and an aerial walkway.

Hymenocallis (Spider Lily) in full bloom Gushing man-made stream

Ixora (Jungle Geranium) growing lushly.

Birds feeding in the undergrowth

Torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) in bud

Lush tropical growth A view from the aerial walkway Allamanda growing wildly along the stream

Heliconia (Lobster Claw)  hanging in profusion

Wonderful man made waterfall.

Chief Seattle

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It is a Jungle

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Bromeliaceae, Bromeliad, Cyathea, Cyatheales, Flowers, Gardens, Giant tree ferns, ginger, Gunnera, Histories of Famous Gardens, jungle, Jungle Garden, Lost gardens of Heligan, nature, organic, The Lost gardens of Heligan

 

The Jungle Garden  is a riot of luxuriant foliage and dramatic tropical plantings at “The lost Gardens of Heligan“

A Zebra patterned Bromeliad catches the eye.

Giant tree ferns standing guard.

Many different  types of Ginger showing off their beguiling sweet-scented flowers.

Sprawling tree ferns.

Giant Rhubarb, growing taller than my head.

The Jungle sits in a steep-sided valley, creating a micro-climate at least five degrees warmer than the Northern Gardens.

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