It appears that August is very dry in Madeira, will the landscape still be lush and green and the tropical flowers and landscape still vibrant, or does it tend to get dried out by mid-August?
Dear Lunacita,
The Flower Festival takes place during Spring time when the flowers are at their best. However, you have always the Madeira Botanical Garden, a gem of its kind.You can check it at
http://www.sra.pt/jarbot/ing/frame1.htm
and at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFVcWK1lZ7s&feature=PlayList&p=9F005603556EF08F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=29.
Best wishes,
Maria