Vrtlarija Prandau - Mailath u Donjem Miholjcu
The Nursery Garden at Prandau-Mailath in Donji Miholjac

Summary/Abstract: Count Prandau from Valpovo obtained the manor in Donji Miholjac in 1721. Noble rank had been bestowed on the Prandau family in 1579, when the family was entitled to a coat of arms, holdings and bonds. The Prandau family started gardening in 1723 when it established a nursery garden. The first income from the manor garden was registered in 1733. Much of the credit for the beautiful form the garden at Donji Miholjac has today must go to baron Gustav Prandau, who in 1872 also built a 57.2m long greenhouse. At that time, the manor-house area contained a park of approximately 19 acres. Along with the greenhouse, warm and cold forcing-beds, four houses for gardeners, and a room for pots was constructed. The greenhouse had three parts: the first held tropical plants, while the other two contained continental plants. In 1877, an appraisal of the value of the Prandau manor already included the balms of various hardwood and softwood trees, 103 of the most beautiful species of camelia, 60 of the best species of rhododendron, 118 species of azalea, 260 species of roses, 138 different conifers and 324 different species of hardwood trees and bushes. The nursery garden also featured an irrigation system and a heated grass area. The Prandau estate organized and hosted many Monarchy-wide floral exhibitions as well as cooperated with many well-known domestic and foreign nursery gardens.

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