Articles in Australia / Pacific Islands
The island of Oban, just off the southern coast of New Zealand, is sparsely populated and replete with wildflowers.
This foxglove was spotted by our photographer growing along the main road.
Foxglove (the popular name for digitalis) …
The 19th Australian Orchid Council Conference and Show will take place September 11 through 16, 2012, in the Burswood Entertainment Complex, West Perth, Australia. Theme is “Wild About Orchids”.
The Australian Orchid Conference is held every …
It’s early summer in Australia: time for the fields of lavender to begin blooming.
This one’s in rural Victoria province, not too far north of Melbourne.
According to Wikipedia, the lavenders (Lavandula) are a genus of 39 …
The folks “Down Under” celebrate Christmas at the beginning of summer, so it’s logical that their Christmas trees don’t look at all like their Victorian pine and fir namesakes.
Well, at least those outside the …
The 2012 Ellerslie International Flower Show will be held March 7 through 11, 2012, in North Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Following cancellation of the 2011 Show after the 22 February earthquake, Christchurch City Council …
The Indonesia Horticulture Festival will be held at Matahari Terbit Beach in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, from November 19 through 22, 2011.
If you’re headed to the island nation next month, Road Trips Gardeners, you’ll find 190 …
Toowoomba, a town in Queensland, Australia, is known as Garden City. And, since 1948, it’s been the setting for an annual Carnival of Flowers. This year’s event (which began September 16) runs through September 25, …
The 48th annual Kings Park Festival takes place for the entire month of September — springtime in Perth, Australia.
Keeping in mind that this is the United Nations International Year of Forests, the celebrates Trees for …
If you love roses, Road Trips Gardeners, consider a trip down under to see the Rose Maze at Kodja, 143 Albany Highway, Western Australia.
This garden has 1,700 roses is in the form of an …
Thinking of a jaunt down under this year, Road Trips Gardeners? Consider including the International Flower and Garden Show on your itinerary. The largest such show in the Southern Hemisphere, it takes place March 30 …