What's Looking Good In The Garden
Calomeria amaranthoides
A cool wet summer has kept the garden fresh and growing well at
In the middle of the car park is a Golden Ash, Fraxinus excelsior 'Aurea', which has decided to get the autumn colour off to a very early start. Close to the car park is also Silver Speedwell, Veronica incana, with bright blue flowers once classified as a Hebe.
The Greek goddess of youth gave her name to the true Hebe plants you will see in full flower at this time in many parts of the garden. Examples of which are the Showy Speedwells Hebe speciosa and Hebe decumbens.
Perhaps a good idea to brush past these plants.
If you find yourself walking through the Proteacea Garden it won't be hard to spot the wall of red Waratah Oak flowers, Alloxylon pinnatum, adorning a 15 Metre specimen of the plant.
Eucomis comosum
In the Southern Hemisphere Woodland and the African Woodland can be found examples of the striking Eucomis comosum 'Red Wine', the Pineapple Lillie, which has a long lasting cut flower. The The Tiger Lilies, Lilium lancifolium, are still showing off their orange flowers while close by the tiny pink flowers of the Saint Daboec's Heath, Daboecia cantabrica add to the show. But let's not forget the role that trees play in giving colour to a garden room, and the Norway Maple, Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' shows us a burgundy/green expanse of leaves throughout summer.
Beside the World Heritage Centre, lining the creek with a feathery haze of crimson flowers are the many Incense Plants, Calomeria amaranthoides. Working your way from the Visitors Centre down through the Rock Garden, the red flowers of River Lily, Hesperantha coccinea, demand attention and love a damp situation. Another damp situation that has much to offer is the
A stroll around to the North American Woodland will be rewarded with splashes of yellow from the Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia maxima and the dinner plate size flowers of the Evergreen Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora. Further round on the lower road will bring you to the Heath and Heather Garden. A display of the Common Heath, Calluna vulgaris and the Rare South African Heath, Erica verticillata are bringing forth flowers even in this misty, dull weather.
The Jungle is now open to all garden visitors and its well formed paths provide a gentle interaction with real Blue Mountains rainforest. Add to this the availability of a garden shuttle ride back up the hill to the Visitor Centre and Restaurant, for those that need it, and the allure of the wild becomes more compelling.
Near the Northern Pavilion you can visit our newest addition, the 'Pod Pod' sculpture, part of our Gwuulya Garri Dilya, Laughing Children's Garden.
Many of these plants have featured as Plant of the Month.
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