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 …

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 …

Orchids, bromeliads, gingers, heliconias and many other tropical plants will be on display June 26-27, 2010, at the Northern Territory’s 19th Orchid Spectacular in Marrara Indoor Stadium, Alaba Road, Marrara, Darwin, Australia. The orchid competition …

When it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s summer Down Under — that’s why winter’s a perfect time for Road Trips Gardeners to head to Australia. Lavandula, 350 Hepburn-Newstead Road, Shepherd’s Flat, is a good …