Acknowledgment of Country
2 We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
Mistletoe is in love potions, ancient medicines to ward off epilepsy and ulcers, and even a Justin Bieber Christmas song.
Sydney is not a place you automatically think of when it comes to spectacular autumn leaves. The autumn colour starts the process as temperatures start to cool down.
New research from the Garden’s Evolutionary Ecology team combines cultural and scientific knowledge to reveal plant stories from the past.
There is much to admire about the plant genus Rhipsalis. They are the largest genus of epiphytic cacti which means they will grow on other plants for support.
The Horticulture team at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan continue to work away at clearing many weeds and invasive species across the 416 acres of land.
Emmenopterys henryi trees are particularly renowned for two things, it is one of the most strikingly beautiful trees of Chinese forests and often doesn’t bloom in its first 30 years.
Recognise the importance of plant health to humanity and our environment.
Over the past few years the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney has trialled and tested hundreds of cultivars from plant breeders across the globe in its Trial Garden.