Allan Gardens
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The Palm House at Allan Gardens
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| Type | Conservatory, Public park |
| Location | Horticultural Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′42″N 79°22′28″W / 43.66167°N 79.37444°WCoordinates: 43°39′42″N 79°22′28″W / 43.66167°N 79.37444°W |
| Created | 1858 |
| Operated by | City of Toronto |
| Open | 10am to 5pm daily |
Allan Gardens (founded in 1858) is one of the oldest parks in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a conservatory (greenhouse), a playground and two fenced off-leash areas for dogs. It is operated by Toronto Parks who also run Centennial Park Conservatory. It is open every day of the year and is free.
Rare tropical plants from all over the globe are nurtured inside five greenhouses covering 16,000 square feet. The southern “Tropical House” has a waterwheel and tropical plants like orchids and bromeliads. The “Cool House” has a waterfall, Kashmirian Cypress, small pond and citrus trees. The central Palm House houses tall bananas, bamboo and a huge Screw Pine. Another tropical house has many kinds of hibiscus, datura and a cycad. The Cactus House has a wide variety of cacti and succulents.
Jade vine
Bananas in Palm House
Cattleya Orchid
Cactus House
Cycad flowering
During the Victorian Christmas Show, the conservatory is decorated and filled with thousands of flowering plants and over 40 different varieties of Poinsettias. The opening on the first Sunday in December features Christmas carollers, horse and wagon rides, hot apple cider and freshly baked cookies. The show runs until the end of December and the conservatory is opened late on weekends and can be viewed by candlelight.
In February, the Cool House begins the transition from winter to spring by showcasing a wide array of spring flowering bulbs like hyacinths, crocus and pushkinias and colourful cool crops like cineraria and primula. For Easter, the dome is filled with blue and pink hydrangeas and Easter lilies.
On the first weekend in November, the Fall Show features over 75 varieties of Chrysanthemums.
The statue of Leda and the Swan during the Christmas Show 2008
The waterwheel during the Christmas Show 2009
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