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A bouquet of colorful tropical flowers (with the vase wrapped in a leaf) on a table in Bully Restaurant, Kosrae, a few years ago.
According to Wikipedia: Kosrae, formerly known as Kusaie or Strong’s Island, …

Many colors of roses brighten an improvised bouquet placed in a white metal pitcher on a table in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
(Photo ©2005 by Susan McKee)

The Auckland Garden DesignFest will showcase 20 private gardens November 16 and 17, 2019, in and around Auckland, New Zealand.
The biennial event, initiated by the Garden Design Society of New Zealand and run as a …

Lucky Road Trips Gardeners have already arrived in Samoa for the annual Teuila Festival.
Taking place today (September 1, 2019) through September 7, 2019, in Apia, it was established in 1991 and named after the …

After bougainvillea, your Road Trips Gardener’s favorite flower is the clivia. Here’s an event that’s definitely on her bucket list.
The Toowoomba Clivia Society holds its annual show during the city’s Carnival of Flowers (September 20 …

The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers takes place September 20 through 29, 2019, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Keep in mind that September is the start of spring Down Under.
Mass floral displays are planted in Toowoomba city parks …

Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
By Destination New South Wales
Love flowering Jacaranda trees? Road Trips Gardeners should head to Sydney and new South Wales, Australia, to immerse themselves in a sea of purple, now …

The New Zealand Flower & Garden Show is set for November 29 through December 3, 2017, in the Trusts Arena, 65-67 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland. (It’s spring Down Under, remember.)
There’ll be International Display Gardens, …

The New Zealand Flower & Garden Show takes place November 29 through December 3, 2017, in the Trusts Arena, 65-67 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand.
(Remember that spring has just arrived in the Southern …

If you’re not headed Down Under, you’ll miss the Wildflower Show and Spring Festival in the Shire of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia.
Underway now, it continues through Saturday (September 23, 2017).
Known for its biodiversity, coastline, and national …