Rockefeller Park Greenhouse in Cleveland

The Rockefeller Greenhouse is a hidden gem in the heart of the city. See the map. The greenhouse was a part of John D. Rockefeller's estate, now it is owned by the city of Cleveland and is free to the public. Rockefeller's final resting place is in the nearby Garfield cemetery.

The Greenhouse can rival a true botanical garden and it is the perfect place to relax and enjoy plants and flowers all year round. Indoor gardens include Water Garden with tropical plants, fruits and seasonal flowers, Cactus House, Fern Room and much more. Outdoor gardens include Japanese and Peach gardens, and the Talking Garden for the Blind.


The Water Garden


Rockefeller Park Greenhouse entrance


Water garden with tropical fruit. Banana tree with some (green) fruit and purple bloom hanging.


Ponderosa (bearded) lemon with a long white beard. Keep on walking and you will see a bearded cactus too...


Papaya; some unknown plant; Shell ginger


Sago palm and a Grape fruit tree


The Blue Water Basin


Flowers in the water basin room


Vase plant - yes, there is a real vase even with water inside...


Unknown plant (if you know its name, put it in the comments section); Plant growing through its shell


The Red and Yellow Flowers


Flowers room


Orchid and other flowers


The Cactus House


Cactus garden


Old man cactus with a long white beard; Turk's cap; Pin cushion; Cactus flower


Barrel cactus


The White Flowers


White flowers room


The Fern Room


Fern Garden with Baby tears plants in the center; Plume Asparagus


The Outdoor Gardens


Outdoor Gardens in the winter. Check out how different they look in the photos taken during the Annual Spring Bulb Show.



The garden on the left of the parking lot


Tulips


Tulips and more flowers


The English garden on the right of the parking lot


The Talking Garden for the Blind


Lolly the Trolley (Cleveland sigtseeing tours) stops at the Rockefeller Greenhouse.

References:
Rockefeller Park Greenhouse
750 E. 88th Street, Cleveland, OH 44108
Phone: 216-664-3103
Open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free

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