Australian National Botanic Gardens
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A weekly news sheet prepared by a Gardens' volunteer.
Numbers in square brackets [] refer to garden bed Sections.
Plants in flower are in bold type.
27 April 2007
Grevillea dielsiana- click for larger image |
This walk follows the Main Path identifying some colourful flowers of autumn starting at the far corner of the café building. An emu bush, Eremophila bowmanii var. bowmanii [Section 302] is a small plant yet with few mauve bugle shaped flowers. The next section is bright with self-seeding yellow straw daisies, Xerochrysum sp. [Section 303] and Chrysocephalum apiculatum [Section 303] a suckering prostrate herb with small button-size yellow flower clusters above its green foliage.
Banksia ericifolia var. ericifolia [Section 30] is a large colourful shrub radiant with long upright cylindrical gold flower spikes. Nearby Banksia ‘Birthday Candles’ [Section 30] is a dense dwarf spreading shrub also with gold flower spikes. Almost opposite is Grevillea phanerophlebia [Section 30] a large shrub clad with lacey white flowers while Grevillea dielsiana [Section 30] is a smaller upright shrub showing few of its orange-red pendent flower clusters. A ground cover, Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia [Section 30] reveals its lemon flower spikes above the dense foliage while Banksia spinulosa var. spinulosa [Section 27] displays its two upright gold with red styles flower spikes above its many aged grey spikes.
Crossing the next road Hakea cycloptera [Section 24] has a coverage of pale pink lacey flowers edging its branches. Hakea clavata [Section 26] is a smaller shrub with rounded clusters of pink flowers. Crossing the next road Correa ‘Marian’s Marvel’ [Section 112] is a dense spreading shrub bearing many pendulous pink and lime coloured tubular flowers.
Callistemon polandii - click for larger image |
The path then wanders through the Sydney Region Gully welcomed by small plants as Goodenia heterophylla subsp. heterophylla [Section 191H] with bright yellow flowers over the dense prostrate plant, Crowea exalata [Section 191H], here a dwarf plant covered in profusion with pink star flowers and Scaevola ramosissima [Section 191H] yet small with deep purple fan-shaped flowers along its trailing stems. Around the corner Scaevola aemula [Section 191H] is a dense spreading plant with mauve fan-shaped flowers. Later, Senecio velleioides [Section 191E] has bright yellow daisy-like flowers atop upright stems. Epacris pulchella [Section 191U] edging the path, is a small upright plant with stems enveloped with small leaves and tiny pink star-like flowers. Behind the circular seat Crowea saligna [Section 191U] is a dense low-growing shrub clad with large showy pink star shaped flowers.
Crossing the Eucalyptus Lawn to the Rock Garden, Dampiera linearis [Section 15R] is a suckering plant bearing bright blue flowers on upright stems. Correa ‘Canes Hybrid’ [Section 15S] is a small shrub bearing pink and cream tubular flowers while in front is Thryptomene denticulata [Section 15S] is a low spreading shrub with arching branches clad with tiny pink flowers. In an opposite corner, Bottlebrush, Callistemon polandii [Section 110] is a tall shrub covered in profusion with deep red flowers peppered with yellow stamens.
The Rainforest Gully is a cooling pleasant experience with a variety of green coloured foliage. The ramp then has flowers including Eremophila maculata subsp. maculata [Section 210] showing its bright yellow bugle shaped flowers.
Cooler days, pleasant walking … Barbara Daly.