Date posted: 07 December 2016
The first thing to strike me when I recently arrived in Adelaide was Hymenosporum flavum - commonly known as the native frangipani - in full bloom with its beautiful fragrance in the air.
I was surprised - how amazing to see this plant grow so magnificently in cultivation throughout Adelaide, given I know it as a rainforest tree from Queensland, New South Wales and Papua New Guinea!
After a quick search through the Australian Native Plants Society website I discovered this species is much hardier than I first thought.
It can grow in dry climates if there is supplementary water available. It grows in most reasonably well-drained soils, but prefers those with a high organic content.
While they're just at the tail-end of flowering now, you can spot these beautiful plants in several spots around the Garden, including the Australian Native Garden, Australian Forest, and near the southern and eastern perimeters of the Bicentennial Conservatory.
Dr Lucy Sutherland
Director, Botanic Gardens of South Australia and State Herbarium
18 July 2023
Have you ever driven past the beautiful heritage-listed Goodman Building when passing the Garden on Hackney Road? Did you know this building was formerly the base for the Municipal Tramways Trust but now serves as the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium administration building.
07 June 2023
World Ocean Day is an annual celebration held on 8 June which unites and rallies the world to protect and restore our blue planet. In our latest blog, State Herbarium's Jem Barratt takes a deep dive into how its scientific work focusing on seagrasses and seaweed helps with the restoration and preservation of our ocean ecosystems.
