A few days ago, Twyla told us while we were relaxing in our pool that she had found a great little nursery right here in Corozal. We had all agreed to some really vague plans on getting together in the near future to go and visit the place.
Naturally, yesterday was to be that "near future." We got a call from Doug saying he was pulling into the Capital Metals parking lot. They were heading to the new nurery and wanted to know if we wanted to join them.
Well, after totally rearranging our appointment calendar (thankfully, pretty much everyone operates down here following a"tentative and flexible agenda," so it was no mean trick for us to rearrange our schedule (chuck everything and run to the car) to head off and meet them at Capital Metals.
Once we got there, we followed Doug and Twyla back down the Northern Highway for about three blocks, where we turned left at the "Jing Jing Market", also on the left, and then an almost immediate right onto a dusty, wagon track. Well, that's what it looked like to me. I wouldn't even call it a road or a trail.
We were only on it for about a block before it turned into a normal town street, complete with speed-bumps, and some really nice looking houses for being in town. Obviously, I had never been to this neighborhood before, so I was glad to have them in front guiding me.
So, we pulled up in front of a nice concrete fence, home of
Atlantis Garden.
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| The Welcoming Sign Out Front |
We began strolling through the gate and immediately were struck by the pleasing and well-arranged layout of Atlantis Garden. The owner, Esther, came out to greet us soon after. She has quite a few beautiful specimens throughout the garden area.
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| A Favorite - Angel's Trumpet |
Several varieties of Angel's Trumpet, pink, yellow, and white are to be found on the grounds. They're a favorite of ours as we had a rather large yellow Trumpet up in Olympia. I wheeled the container in and out of our garage each season for several years (to protect it from frost). How nice to be able to leave them out year-round here.
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| Doug Exploring the Large Shaded Display Area |
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| Here's the Smaller Shaded Display Area |
Lot's of space is now available under shade cloth for display of specimens. Esther is beginning to fill it up, keeping it well organized and comfortable to walk around.
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| Esther Showing Dianna and Twyla Around |
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| A Pretty Coleus (I think) |
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| Looking One Way Across the Grounds |
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| Looking the Other Way Across the Grounds |
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| Lots of Interesting Groupings |
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| More Interesting Groupings |
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| Esther Giving Twyla and Dianna the Grand Tour |
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| More of the Grand Tour |
Quite a few shady areas are around the garden, providing opportunity to rest and relax, and to check out the many interesting plants residing under the trees.
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| A Beautiful Avocado Tree |
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| Shade Under the Avocado Tree |
It's so nice to have a well laid out nursery here in Corozal. I'm sure there will still be trips to Pandora's in Ladyville and to some of the other nurseries in the Cayo area, but in the meantime, it'll be fun for the ladies to have a place to go that's so much fun to stroll around, looking at the great variety, make a few purchases, and it's all so close to home.
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| A Magnificent Noni Tree |
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| Great Looking Cockscomb |
Esther is very knowledgeable and really has an eye for layout and garden composition. Her Atlantis Garden is an engaging and fun location.
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| Well Laid Out With Lots of Little Groupings |
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| Helps Keep Interest |
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| Maybe an Orchid? |
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| Avocado in the Sun |
Esther also has a nice aviary, where she has a large population of parakeets and doves.
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| A Few of the Many Parakeets in Her Aviary |
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| More of Esther's Parakeets |
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| The Doves Especially Didn't Like the Camera |
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| More of the Doves |
Esther just picked these luscious Sapadillo fruits for us.
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| They're Going Home With Us |
Esther's hours are: Sunday through Thursday - 7 AM to 6 PM, Fridays - 7 AM to 3 PM. She's closed on Saturdays. You can reach her by phone at 422-0476.
Atlantis Garden is a very nice, well laid out and clean nursery. You won't be disappointed in a visit there. It's worth taking the time to find it.
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| Smaller Cockscombs Also Going Home With Us |
