Talvipuutarha, Helsinki

The photos were taken at Midsummer. It is very hot in Finland, so cooling 

blue Agapanthus bring hopefully freshness!

The Winter Garden of the City of Helsinki is a gorgeous conservatory of cast-iron and glass. 

It's structure was designed by architect Gustaf Nyström and the aim was to mimic 

the architecture of The Crystal Palace in London that was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 

Our Finnish crystal palace was opened to the public a bit later, in 1893. The entrance 

has been free since the beginning. 

The bust of the donator, general major Julius af Lindfors is situated at the entrance,

designed by sculptor Walter Runeberg. The City of Helsinki has owned

the Wintergarden since 1907. The glass building has three parts, a palm room, a cactus room 

and a west wing. In front of the building, towards The Gulf of Töölö and Helsinki city centre, 

there is a terraced garden with roses and topiary.

Earlier I have shared photos from inside in many posts, now I made a quick visit to see

their summer plantings. The roses were not yet in bloom, but they had gorgeous 

blue Agapanthus in bloom in big black pots. Simply beautiful.

Geraniums were stunning!

Stachys byzantina, peonies at the background had bloomed already.

Clematis mandschurica or C. recta - I did not smell!

Links to some of my previous posts about Talvipuutarha:

The cactus room 2019 & 2018

Spring views outside 2019

Inside views 2018

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