Lotusland!!!

My mom invited Adam and I to go to Lotusland with her and my grandparents, Joe and Dorothy Ames (her parents). We took a 2 hour tour of the 37 acre property, and we weren’t able to see everything, but it was stunning! We saw some of the most exotic plants on this earth! Even some that are near extinction.

Madame Ganna Walska, a well-known Polish opera singer and socialite, purchased the estate in 1941 and spent the next 43 years of her life designing unusual display gardens with exotic plants. More history on Madame HERE.

Here is a map of the gardens, to show you how amazing this place is: MAP of LOTUSLAND.

I took pictures of Lotusland, with my little point and shoot camera, so they are not the best work that I have done. My mom and I are going to go back, on an un-guided tour because she is a member, that way we can go all over and take tons of pictures. My Lotusland album is HERE.

I highly recommend anyone who is visiting Santa Barbara to go to Lotusland. Its honestly a once in a lifetime experience. The pictures don’t do it any justice.