Adelaide Botanic Garden wins international tourism award
21 November 2023
Adelaide Botanic Garden has been announced as a 'Garden of the World Worth Travelling For in 2024' at the International Garden Tourism Awards.
Date posted: 29 May 2015
Taking 30 years of development, becoming the first plant to win an Australian Business Award (Best New Product, 2011), and with an entrancing scent, Daphne ‘Eternal Fragrance’ is one unique plant.
Created by renowned English plant breeder, Robin White, this hybrid was made by controlled pollination activities between Daphne caucasica (female parent) and Daphne collina (male parent), and it was fine-tuned over 30 years.
The result is a brilliant plant that is hardy and tolerant of a range of conditions – not to mention with a delicate perfume lasting many months of the year.
It also repeat flowers over long periods, according to Botanic Gardens of South Australia Nursery Curator, Matt Coulter.
“One of the observations in the nursery this year was that as soon as one flush was finishing, the next flush was beginning,” Matt said.
“We’ve planted out many hundreds of this hybrid at both Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (predominantly) and Adelaide Botanic Garden (a small amount). At Mount Lofty you’ll see it planted as informal hedges, while at Adelaide it’s in the perfume plant beds adjacent to the Economic Garden. It’s a great new introduction to our collections.”
21 November 2023
Adelaide Botanic Garden has been announced as a 'Garden of the World Worth Travelling For in 2024' at the International Garden Tourism Awards.
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.