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	Moorten Botanical Gardens ~ Maureen "MO" Gilmer ~ MO Plants
		At the center of the garden stands a remarkable house constructed of concrete walls two feet thick to keep the heat of the desert summer at bay.
		The ability to view plants grouped not by their botanical classifications but by their natural distribution helps to illustrate important relationships and similar means of climatic adaptation.
		The exception is the "Cactarium", a greenhouse that protects some of the most rare and unusual species from the brutal summer sun and plunging temperatures of winter nights in the desert.
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	Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium 1 acre (4,000 m²) is a family-owned botanical garden specializing in cacti and other desert plants, located at 1701 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, USA.
		The Gardens were established in 1939 by Patricia and Chester "Cactus Slim" Moorten, one of the original Keystone Cops.
		In the "Cactarium" greenhouse are cacti and succulents, with caudiciform species exhibiting thickened root crowns (caudex), many species of Asclepiads, Aztecia, Gymnocalyciums, Alstromeria, Euphorbia, and Ferocactus, plus two fine examples of Welwitzia mirabilis from Namibian deserts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moorten_Botanical_Garden_and_Cactarium (248 words)

	Botanical Garden in TutorGig Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Berkshire Botanical Garden, is a 15 acre 61,000 m² botanical garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts...
		The Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 27 acres 109,000 m² is a botanical garden on a high plateau in central...
		Garden The San Francisco Botanical Garden formerly Strybing Arboretum is a large botanical garden in San...
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	Plant oasis makes for tourist hot spot
		Moorten Botanical Garden has delighted strolling tourists and nature lovers for decades with more than 3,000 varieties of cactus and other desert plants.
		The garden includes what's billed as the world's first "cactarium." The enclosed exhibit includes rare and exotic species of cactus and other succulent plants with thick, fleshy tissue for storing water.
		Patricia Moorten, 82, and her late husband spent years designing and planning a city botanical garden in Palm Springs.
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	botanical garden moorten palm springs, botanical garden moorten palm springs information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		You may not have a huge garden, in fact perhaps only a courtyard, but every garden can be transformed into a little oasis where you can sit perhaps read, have a glass of wine, enjoy the company of others or just enjoy the peace and quite away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
		The Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium is a 1 acre (4,000 m²) family-owned...
		Cactarium is a 1 acre (4,000 m²) family-owned botanical garden specializing in...
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		Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium - The Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium 1 acre (4,000 mÂ²) is a family-owned botanical garden specializing in cacti and other desert plants, located at 1701 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, USA.
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		The Chinese Gardens are enhanced by a 30 foot bronze and marble statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius overlooking a reflecting pond and an ornamental Friendship Gate.
		The garden began as a single succulent planted in a three acre orchard of dying walnut trees and increased from there to an outstanding collection of dry climate plants, including aloes, agaves, yuccas, and echeverias.
		Gardens include the Northwest (including woodland plants and rhododendrons), Northern California (redwoods, oaks, and drought- and shade-tolerant plants), Central California (coastal plants and heat-tolerant plants), the Southwest Desert and Southern California (cacti, succulents and drought-tolerant perennials), the Butterfly Garden and the Test Garden (evaluating plants, etc.).
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	Moorten Botanical Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		What makes Moorten Botanical Garden so wonderful is the age of its plants and their density on this...
		Moorten Botanical Garden is located at the south end of Palm Springs...
		The botanical garden is operated by the third generation of the Moorten family and boasts...
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	Moorten Botanical Garden - LetsGoSeeIt.com
		The Moorten "Desertland" Botanical Garden is a compact showcase of desert trees and cacti.
		The garden party areas are available for Civic, Cultural and Social events such as weddings, receptions, art exhibits, concerts, classes, meetings, memorials, mixers and fashion shows.
		The Moorten "Desertland" Botanical Garden is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 to 4:30 (except closed on Wednesdays) and on Sunday from 10:00 to 4:00.
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		An inspiration for every gardener, this exquisitely produced work is a history of garden ornament fairy garden nament and a comprehensive source book for those interested in making their gardens more beautiful.
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		The Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium 1 acre (4000 m²) is a family-owned botanical garden specializing in cacti and other desert plants,..
		Below is a list of botanical gardens which may be able to further assist you.
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	Palm Springs: Moorten Botanical Garden - Deals and Reviews - A quick trip, inexpensive and amazing variety of cactus - ...
		The garden is still owned by the wife of the couple that started it decades ago (she's in her 80's and still lives on the property as of this date, we're told).
		This garden also has a complete petrified tree, some iguanas and even some dinosaur fossils.
		The garden also boasts "the world's first cactarium", a green-house like setting for growing unusual cacti.
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	CACTUS AND SUCCULENT COLLECTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
		The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
		This is the garden of Mr William Glover, denoted as semi-public since the Nevis government has asked the owners of several private gardens on the island (the other two are palm and orchid collections) to allow and welcome island visitors into their gardens.
		In this garden, the natural scenary is enhanced by the art of the landscape artist and a Harmonious collection of rare forms and colours of mature specimens of cacti and succulents.
	www.cactus-mall.com /gardens.html (6128 words)

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		Moorten Botanical Garden: Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best unbiased reviews and articles about Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs,..
		What makes Moorten Botanical Garden so wonderful is the age of its plants and..
		The Moorten Botanical Gardens and Cactarium is a favorite Palm Springs attraction and the enduring legacy of Patricia and Chester Cactus Slim Moorten.
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	CACTUS AND SUCCULENT COLLECTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
		The garden is situated in the heart of the city Panchkula, Satellite town of Chandigarh City was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Haryana on 18/05/92.
		This is the garden of Mr William Glover, denoted as semi-public since the Nevis government has asked the owners of several private gardens on the island (the other two are palm and orchid collections) to allow and welcome island visitors into their gardens.
		In this garden, the natural scenary is enhanced by the art of the landscape artist and a Harmonious collection of rare forms and colours of mature specimens of cacti and succulents.
	www.cactus-mall.net /gardens.html (6338 words)

	List of botanical gardens in the United States Information
		This list of botanical gardens in the United States is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States of America.
		University of Delaware Botanic Gardens - University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
		University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden - Moscow, Idaho
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	Desert Planet
		We set out for Moorten's Botanical Gardens, declared in their literature as "a living museum." Moorten's is a fascinating collection of cactuses and rare desert plants set on a rambling few acres not too far from downtown Palm Springs.
		The best part of Moorten's is its funky atmosphere, with its humorous hand-painted identification signs on the plants, many with corny sayings.
		Moorten's also hosts the "World's First Cactarium," a greehouse-like enclosure with cacti even more outlandish than those outside, dubbed names like "Devil's Fingers." There is a selection of plants for sale, and they even host weddings and receptions in the cool-green garden courtyard.
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	My Flower Garden: 07/28/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Coast Botanic Garden is located on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 10 miles south of Los Angeles Airport.
		In The Secret Garden, Mary and her cousin Colin live a gloomy life in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until they discover a locked-up garden that captures their imagination and adds mystery to their lives.
		The Memphis Botanic Garden, Home of the Goldsmith Civic Garden Center, is the cultural crown-jewel of the Mid-South with over 96 acres of sweeping vistas, encompasing lakes, woodlands and display gardens.
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		Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium - The Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium 1 acre (4,000 mÂ²) is a family-owned botanical garden specializing...
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	Moorten Botanical Garden \| Palm Springs \| WCities Destination Guide
		Proudly proclaiming itself the "World's First Cactarium," the garden includes 3,000 fine examples of desert cacti and other desert plants, in a quirky Wild West setting sometimes used as a film backdrop.
		Many unusual botanical specimens are for sale, along with other souvenirs.
		I was extremely disappointed when I went to Moorten's Botanical Garden, as I have an extreme pas...
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		Moorten's was started in the 1930s by an original Keystone Kops actor and his wife, who was a biologist.
		Their own garden grew to incorporate more and more varieties of desert vegetation and plants they brought back from trips abroad.
		There's a "cactarium" where baby cacti are nursed, a building with thick concrete walls to shelter plants from the harsh heat, and areas where plants are grouped with others from their part of the world, like family.
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	Leigh Witchel: Car Culture – Southern California and the desert
		The canyons are at the end of South Palm Canyon Drive; Moorten Botanical Garden is at the intersection with East Palm Canyon Drive.
		The garden is private, so everything about it had a homemade kitschy feel that fit in with the David Lynch vibe of the day.
		The Cactarium was a Quonset hut filled with cacti spilling out of their pots, some even suspended and growing down from the bottom of the pot.
	www.leighwitchel.com /blog/archives/2006/04/car_culture_sou.html (2024 words)

	Palm Springs...Getting Away to the Desert
		There are wilderness hiking trails to follow and a network of paths that wind through examples of desert plants from ten different desert ecosystems from around the world.
		Just outside of downtown Palm Springs at Moorten's Botanical Garden you will find more than 3000 varieties of giant cacti as well as other desert trees, succulents and flowers.
		Indian Wells Date Gardens is a friendly shop in a little house along the highway where you can buy dates to take home and order gifts to be shipped.
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	RCI.com City Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This landmark botanical garden has been delighting Palm Springs visitors for more than 60 years.
		Proudly proclaiming itself the "World's First Cactarium," the garden includes 3,000 fine examples of desert cacti and other desert plants, in a quirky Wild West setting sometimes used as a film backdrop.
		Many unusual botanical specimens are for sale, along with other souvenirs.
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	The Cactus Patch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens: The Living Desert was established in 1970 and has grown to become one of the most successful zoological gardens in the country.
		Within it's 1,200 acres there are lush botanical gardens representing 10 different ecosystems -- from the Southwest and Mexico to East Africa and Madagascar.
		When the weather is warm, it is best to visit the garden in the morning.
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	Cactus Botanical Garden \| Hot-Gardening.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden was recently chosen as the...
		Keeping your garden clear of debris and using crop covers is a...
		The Desert Botanical Garden is one of the best-maintained gardens in the world, enjoyed by local residents...
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	Gardening with Mo Gilmer: The MoZone » Blog Archive » Moorten Botanical Garden Junky
		Gardening with Mo Gilmer: The MoZone » Blog Archive » Moorten Botanical Garden Junky
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	Cactus Botanical Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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		It's not the sort of line you expect from a lifelong botanist, former director of a botanical gardens, and, now, director of Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
		A big winner in the gardening competitions at the Champlain Valley Fair were the vegetables and flowers grown by inmates from the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.
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