10 Most Impressive Gardens That Will Blow Your Mind

If you’re a gardening guru, or even if you can just appreciate lush greenery and beautiful blooms, these 10 gardens will blow your mind. Each of these gardens is home to different kinds of plants and has a different style. However, each one is meticulously cared for and has become a place of serene beauty.

1. Lost Gardens of Heligan, England

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This beautiful and unique garden is in Cornwall and was originally planted and cared for by the Tremayne family as part of the Heligan estate. After World War I, the gardens were forgotten and were becoming overgrown. However, in the 1990s, they were restored to their original beauty.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are famous for statues that use plant growth to make them come alive. The Giant’s Head, Mudmaid and Grey Lady are large works of art that are breathtaking to behold. While the statues might be the star of the show, this garden also features camellias, rhododendrons, vegetable gardens, tree ferns, lakes and the only functional pineapple pit in Europe.

2. Keukenhof, Netherlands

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Keukenhof, or the “Kitchen Garden” is the biggest flower garden in the world and is located near Lisse. It has several different sections and each one is designed in a different style.

If you’re lucky enough to visit Keukenhof, you’ll experience an English landscape garden, historical garden, nature garden and even a Japanese garden, among other styles. Keukenhof is most known for its wide variety of tulips, which burst from the ground in bright oranges, pinks, yellows and reds.

Flowers aren’t the only thing you’ll find in this garden though. It was once Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut’s herb garden and provided fresh and flavourful herbs for the castle kitchen, which is how the garden became known as Keukenhof.

3. Butchart Gardens, Canada

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Butchart Gardens have become a National Historic Site of Canada and are located in British Columbia. The main garden actually flourishes in the remnants of an old limestone quarry. Over the years, the owners of the property slowly added to the garden so it now contains an Italian, Japanese and Mediterranean garden, in addition to the original sunken garden. This location also boasts a rose garden, children’s pavilion, concert garden, carousel, fountains and ponds.

4. Garden of Cosmic Speculation, Scotland

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If you’re looking for a unique garden with a modern twist, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Scotland is your answer. This garden is privately owned, but is open for visitors at different times during the year.

The features in this Scottish garden were all inspired by mathematical and scientific theories, and are designed to illustrate deep concepts while still maintaining a connection to nature. Interestingly, this garden inspired an award-winning musical composition by the same name.

5. Gardens of Versailles, France

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The Gardens of Versailles are extremely well known, and for good reason. These beautiful, classic French gardens are home to 200,000 trees, while 210,000 flowers are planted in its soil each year. It also boasts 50 fountains and 620 jets of water, which, combined with the beautiful landscaping, create a scene like no other.

These gardens began taking shape in 1632 and they were added to, altered and repurposed off and on until 1883. For centuries, French royalty made sure the gardens were well looked after and beautified and maintained the complicated plumbing system that provides the famous fountains with water.

6. Yu Garden, China

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The Yu Garden, or Garden of Happiness, perfectly captures traditional Chinese styles. It is located in Shanghai and was designed in 1559 by Pan Yunduan during the Ming Dynasty. It wasn’t until 1577 that the garden began to take shape and while most of the original buildings were ruined, they have since been restored and the garden has become a national monument.

Some of this garden’s most iconic features include the Exquisite Jade Rock, a dragon wall, bridges, a large pond with goldfish, and of course, the buildings with gorgeous Chinese architectural elements.

7. Ryoan-ji, Japan

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Ryoan-ji, or The Temple of the Dragon at Peace, is the garden of a Zen temple of Zen Buddhism. The main garden is a Zen garden, meaning it consists of meticulously arranged stones and gravel that the temple monks rake into perfect shapes on a daily basis. It was created in the 15th century and still captures interest worldwide.

People have speculated about the symbolic meaning of the garden and its shapes, and have suggested several ideas regarding what they are supposed to illustrate: swimming baby tigers, mountain peaks in the clouds, islands and even odd numbers, the rules of equilibrium or theories about geometry.

Ryoan-ji also includes a teahouse, tea garden, water garden, pond and cherry trees, each of which was added at a different time in the garden’s history. It is located in Kyoto.

8. Dubai Miracle Garden, United Arab Emirates

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The Dubai Miracle Garden has 45 different kinds of flowers which create a bright display of colours and shapes. The flowers here are planted and formed into geometrically designed flower beds and even three-dimensional shapes like hearts, arches and domes.

The horizontal and vertical landscaping styles make this garden truly unique and awe-inspiring. In total, the garden is home to more than 45 million individual flowers!

9. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a collection of gardens and botanical glasshouses that contain a wide variety of plants. Some of the buildings here are designed to provide natural airflow to the plants and even include high-tech cooling systems. These gardens include Alpine plants, a replica of a Japanese temple with a Japanese garden, art galleries, a museum, a palm house, conservatories, greenhouses, a treetop walkway, a pagoda and even one of the largest compost piles in Europe.

It houses cacti, grasses, roses, orchids, carnivorous plants, azaleas, bamboo, lilacs, juniper, berberis, ferns, magnolias, rhododendrons and many, many more types of plants.

10. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, United States of America

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The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in the United States is located in Florida and contains rare tropical plants. This garden was started in 1936 by Robert H. Montgomery. His friend, David Fairchild, collected and added several plants to the garden, and so it was named after him.

When you visit this garden, you’ll see cycads, flowering trees, vines, palms and other tropical plants. You will also get to experience a vine pergola, an arboretum, a rain forest, lakes and other attractions. This garden even has a conservatory that is home to colourful butterflies.

The most impressive gardens in the world give us a glimpse into the true beauty of nature and allow us to enjoy the shapes, colours and textures of a wide spectrum of plants. These locations remind us of just how beautiful mother nature’s creations are and let us escape our busy lives and enjoy a day in the sun.