Ganna Walska Lotusland, also known as Lotusland, is a non-profit botanical garden located in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California, United States. The garden is the historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska. The County of Santa Barbara restricts visitation via a conditional use permit: Lotusland botanic garden is open to the public by reservation only, with walking tours 1½ to 2 hours long.
Lotus plants at Lotusland
Aechmea fasciata at Lotusland
Golden Barrel cacti at Lotusland, 2017
Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum) at Lotusland
Montecito is an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast of California, Montecito sits between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Montecito is best known as a celebrity enclave, owing to its concentration of prominent residents. The population as of 2022 is approximately 8,638 residents.
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Image: Casa del Herrero (Montecito, CA)
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