‘Sophisticated’ plant makes a point
If you could give a plant personality then Trillium chloropetalum would be sophisticated.
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Rhododendron Day to continue tradition
Rhododendron Day to continue tradition
Rhododendron Day is Dunedin Botanic Garden’s longest-running annual event, held each October when the rhododendrons are at their most spectacular.
Lively lorikeets bring colour and character
Lively lorikeets bring colour and character
Bright, energetic, and endlessly inquisitive, the yellow-bibbed lorikeets are a delight for staff and visitors to Dunedin's Botanic Garden.
Winter far from downtime at botanic garden
Winter far from downtime at botanic garden
People often assume that winter is a quiet time for staff at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, with not much to do. But there's plenty.
A novel institution
A novel institution
The Dunedin Botanic Garden tea kiosk is a rare New Zealand example of novelty architecture, also called programmatic or mimetic architecture.
Making the cut for colourful growth
Making the cut for colourful growth
There's been a lot of pruning at Dunedin's Botanic Garden recently.
‘Plants of utility’ still making presence felt
‘Plants of utility’ still making presence felt
In the late 1860s - when still under the management of the Otago provincial government, it was decided to move the Dunedin Botanic Garden because of severe flooding of its old site.
Apprentices lighten rose pruning load
Apprentices lighten rose pruning load
It’s rose pruning time again and with over 700 modern roses to prune it can be quite a daunting job.
‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day
‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day
It is enough to bring a smile to your face on a dull winter day. Indeed, a wander past a blooming Daphne bholua will activate your olfactory sensors, trigger serotonin and lift your mood.
Late bloomers and their perfumed leaves
Late bloomers and their perfumed leaves
Unusual plants that stand out at this time of the year are the late flowering species of the genera Actaea and belong to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
A recuperating ruru
A recuperating ruru
Ruru is New Zealand’s beloved native owl, often heard at dusk and in the still of the night with their distinctive "more-pork" or "ru-ru" call.
Getting back to nature with natural landscaping
Getting back to nature with natural landscaping
Three years ago, landscapers with diggers were busy sculpting earth and moving rocks in the heart of the Botanic Garden’s native plant area.
Aphid control crucial
Aphid control crucial
No gardener would say that an aphid is their favourite insect.
Snowberry puts on brilliant show
Snowberry puts on brilliant show
Commonly called snowberry or wax berry, Symphoricarpos albus is a deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family.
Spoilt for choice in herbaceous borders
Spoilt for choice in herbaceous borders
The Herbaceous borders this summer packed a lot of punch thanks to a wide variety of bright colours, contrasting heights and a wet summer.
Hydrangea cultivars to suit Dunedin’s climate
Hydrangea cultivars to suit Dunedin’s climate
One of the most stunning shrubs for this time of the year are hydrangeas.
Look to nature for a lasting token of love
Look to nature for a lasting token of love
Here’s your invitation to slow down and take some rose garden selfies with your sweetheart.
Green dragons alive and well at Dunedin Botanic Garden
Green dragons alive and well at Dunedin Botanic Garden
Pinellia tripartita is an interesting and somewhat peculiar herbaceous perennial belonging to the arum family.
‘Astilboides’ a striking addition to a woodland garden
‘Astilboides’ a striking addition to a woodland garden
It is the large, rounded leaves of Astilboides tabularis that make this herbaceous perennial so noteworthy and unique among garden plants. The bright green leaves resembling lily pads or...
Colourful geraniums will tolerate heat, dry
Colourful geraniums will tolerate heat, dry
Colourful and forgiving of neglect, geraniums come in a variety of foliage and flower colours, of different shapes and textures.