Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Garden views

Fern House - Garden views

Rose Arch - Summer House

While in Adelaide we made two trips to the Botanic Gardens, on the first day while in the Rose Gardens it started to rain. The rain became heavy enough that we abandoned our visit, it was no good trying to take photos in the rain. On the second visit we spent a lot more time walking around and still only covered about half what the gardens had to offer. A good excuse to revisit the gardens on our next trip to Adelaide. The following photos are view of some of the site we covered on this our second visit.

Conservatory from rose garden - Conservatory side view




Arbor - Goodman Building

Hibiscus

Photo Hibiscus Iasiocarpus (Woolly Rose-mallow

On a recent trip to Adelaide we spent some time in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens several hours are needed to walk around the gardens to do justice to all there is on display. In flower and looking wonderful this time were some of their Hibiscus, I took photos of any named varieties.
The growing conditions in Adelaide must really suit Hibiscus as many home gardener also grow hibiscus with great success.

Photos Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Rose Scott, Madeline Champion)


Photos Hibiscus arnottianus (Wilder's White) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Sabina)

Even at the motel where we stayed in Adelaide had the most beautiful specimen of a Hibiscus, no name for this one unfortunately. But it was a very striking red and made a very nice feature plant in the garden. I felt that this plant out did those in the Botanic gardens and it most likely receives very little care or attention.