Tropical gardens and their lovely concrete water fountains may be found not only in the tropics, but also all over the world. Tropical gardens have been an important part of horticulture history and continue to delight people today. They may be found anywhere from large estates to the small backyard.
The First Tropical Gardens With Concrete Water Fountains
The first tropical gardens and concrete water fountains were thought to be in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia but they were designed for medicinal purposes rather than for ornamental purposes. Never the less, the Egyptians certainly loved their public concrete water fountains. These concrete water fountains were also used in their tropical gardens. The Egyptians had a large natural supply of burnt wood and limestone chalk for making their concrete. In fact, the Great pyramids may have been made from limestone concrete blocks.
Two of the most famous tropical gardens that also feature concrete water fountains are the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden located in Coral Gables, Florida and National Tropical Botanical Garden located in Washington, DC with several satellite tropical gardens located elsewhere....
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