While some of us are struggling with the hot dry weather conditions the native Black Bean (Castanospermum australe) is thriving in the full sun and has spectacular sprays of pale red yellow flowers. There are several in the Gardens including in the Friendship Grove behind the railway shed. The Gardens are full of colour from our stunning iridescent purple Jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia) which you can find near the Chinese Gardens and Railway shed, to the Crown of Gold (Barkyla syringifolia) which is a shower of warm yellow behind the rainforest next to the Gardens and hockey field fence line. The Cassowary pine (Barringtonia calyptrata) is worth a visit. This species is from North Queensland and New Guinea and deserves to be used more often in cultivation, especially in parklands. It has 30 cm long, cream coloured flowers spikes, 30 - 40 mm wide, cream coloured and lorrikeets from ground to 3 m. Also called Mango pine. You can find it behind Hinkler Hall of Aviation next to the lake. Many of us know the frangipanis from the Pacific and Americas however we also have our own native frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum) cultivated around the world for its sweet perfume and prettiness. The native species yellow flowers are much smaller but the perfume is equally as strong as the exotic cultivars. Spot the one in front of Hinkler Hall of Aviation on the Mt Perry Road side. The Hinkler gardens are awash with Gaura, commonly known as Butterfly bush (Gaura lindheimeri) as the multitude of white flowers swaying in the breeze look like butterflies flitting about, you can find these right behind the café and Hinkler house in the Hinkler Gardens. Native gardenias (Randia fitzalanii) are dotted throughout the Gardens including near the café, rainforest and Fairymead House. These beautiful native rainforest trees have highly perfumed white tubular flowers produced on the stems.
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Some highlights of the Gardens Archives
February 2021
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Friends of Bundaberg Botanic Gardens