WAIMEA VALLEY

Waimea Valley is located on the North Shore of Oahu.

Waimea Valley on the north shore of Oahu Island is not only a botanical garden, but also a place of cultural significance in the history of the Hawaiians.

The valley was inhabited at least since 1090, and many construction structures remain to this day. 

The garden covers 1,875 acres. The Waimea River runs in the middle of the valley, and ends up toward the mountains with the Waimea Falls, from which people used to dive.

In Hawaiian, ‘Waimea’ means reddish water. The Botanical Garden features collections of plants from different regions of the world, including small Pacific islands with a unique flora.

With large, well-made panels describing those regions, and others for important plant families, Waimea Valley’s botanical garden stands out for plant lovers.

Aerial roots, Waimea Valley - Oahu, HI
Aerial roots
The Bromeliad section - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Bromeliad section
Bombacopsis quinada - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Bombacopsis quinada
Red powder puff - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Red powder puff
Cannonball tree - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Cannonball tree
Invasive vine - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Invasive vine
Epiphyte on tree - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Epiphyte
Gold finger flowers - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Gold finger flowers
Polkadot begonia - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Polkadot begonia
Lacquered pepper - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Lacquered pepper
Porto Rico fig tree - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Porto Rico fig tree
Stones from old settlements - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Stones from old settlements
Spooky-looking tree - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Spooky tree
Looking glass mangrove - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Looking glass mangrove
Tree trunk and roots by a road - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Trunk and roots
Philodendron creeping on stones - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Philodendron creeping on stones
Thistle flowers - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Thistle flowers
Tree root network - Waimea Valley, Oahu, HI
Tree root network
Eternity, a 7 x 5 oil painting of white roses by Clemence St. Laurent


For beautiful painted flowers and landscapes, please visit this website:

https://www.clemencestlaurent.com/