After marvelling at the details of Lynne Stone's work, it was time to talk a stroll through the gardens. There is a walking route that travels through the major areas, so I just followed that.
This tree with a white trunk is a eucalyptus saligna, otherwise known as a Sydney Bluegum, after which this domain is named.
A rather more spacious eucalypt, with a banksia off to the right.
A banksia ericifolia in bloom. These grow to perhaps 2m in height.
This eucalyptus triflora is shedding its bark, as do many, though not all, eucalypts.
Another banksia in bloom.
Angophora costata, or Sydney redgum, showing its characteristic red colouring of the trunk.
Epacris longiflora, a native fuschia. As this was the Sydney area of the gardens, perhaps these are common to the Sydney region only.
A eucalyptus macrorhyncha complete with a missing limb. It's not exactly clear what caused the problem, as the rest of the tree looks to be quite healthy.
Acacia prominens in black creates quite a contrast with the the rest of the garden.
Eucalyptus scoparia and other varieties create a covered part of the walking route.
Callistemon polandii or the Gold-tipped Bottlebrush, for obvious reasons!
The plaque in the gardens describes it thus:-
The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service are jointly implementing a management plan to protect this rare species in the wild. As part of this plan, the trees will be available through commercial nurseries within a few years.
So rare, it's in a cage
The tree's shape
Individual branch
This Wollemi Pine was presented by the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the official opening of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Australian National Botanic Gardens