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The Ottoman Garden
In August, the Missouri Botanical Garden opened the new Ottoman Garden, the first of its kind in the U.S. This unique quarter-acre walled garden, located northeast of the historic Linnean House, is modeled on the luxurious “Gardens of Paradise” popular in what is now Turkey in the 17th century. The garden provides a feast for the senses, with various fountains and architectural elements to provide a strong sense of authenticity. Seasonal oleanders lining the walkway lead to the central focal point, a shallow pool of water, the havuz. Authentic plantings include citrus, fragrant roses, classic Turkish tulips and drifts of other bulbs and perennials, aromatic herbs, pomegranate, and lilac. An inscription in the Osmanli script, gold on blue, above the arched doorway at the south entrance honors the garden’s benefactor, the late Edward L. Bakewell, Jr.
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