There was widespread use of herbs in the flowerbeds. At dinner the garnish on the plate was eyed with suspicion. We had been told that a product of that transportation, after two years of mellowing, was one of the island's prime exports. In addition to the red carpet treatment at the hotel's entrance, guests are greeted with their trademark red geraniums. Window boxes of geraniums line the long balcony .
Geraniums are plentiful outside and abound within as motifs on everything from carpets to dishes.
There is a Geranium Society Web page you may wish to visit and here is another page to obtain cultural information about the plants. A closer look at the beds in front of the hotel shows additional use of their red geraniums . Lest I lead you astray, their trademark flower represents but a small percentage of the total. The steep slope in front of the hotel is planted with tall perennials and shrubs and overlooks additional beds of flowers on the lower lawn. You descend to it by means of a staircase with switchbacks contained within a canyon of growth.