Short Winter Visit to the Wilhelma at Stuttgart, sorry no alpines!

[ruweiss]

Last sunday we took a visit to the botanical section of the Wilhelma. It was a dull winter day, but it brightened
up quickly by entering the greenhouses. Here is a sample of the plants we saw:

[maggiepie]

Some really interesting plants, Rudi. I particularly like the 3rd from the bottom.
Do you know what it is?
Never seen anything like it before.
 

[ruweiss]

The rest of the pictures, the sea-horse like creature in the aquarium looked like a cross fish x plant.

[ruweiss]

Helen, sorry I didn't write the name. I only know, that it is a rather rare tortuose form of a Cereus (Columnar Cactus)
Please give me some time to find the true name.

Rudi

[maggiepie]

Thanks Rudi, I also love the sea horses, amazing creatures.

[angie]

Lovely photos. I love going to the large greenhouse in a miserable day as you say everthing just brightens up when you are in there. Pity I couldn't build a greenhouse right over my house, I only need a small house .
Angie

[cohan]

nice visit! i especially like the agaves
in toronto there was a conservatory very near to my house (not as nice as this one, though, i think!) and i visited often, especially in winter! i have nothing like that around here, i'd have to drive several hours

[Gail]

Lovely pictures Rudi, thank you for the winter visit.  We were at Wilhelma in August (en route to the Neuschwanstein castle).  I was really impressed - the tropical waterlily pond in particular is stunning.