Botanic Gardens of Sydney

A green and gold show-stopper 💚💛 The Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is turning heads this month at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, because when it it blooms, the whole tree looks like someone plugged it straight into a power socket!

Golden glow 💫 Sydney's humid conditions mean it's bloom time for this fluffy yellow star! The Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is one of our must‑see marvels this month at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. See their amber‑lit performance just near The Calyx lawn.

On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating the women whose green thumbs and sharp minds shape our Gardens. Sophie Daniel, Manager Interpretation & Placemaking, has a speciality for making people fall in love with plants, like her genius display for Putricia the Corpse Flower.

You can grow a meadow too 🌻 Our resident meadow maestro, Horticulturist Madi, is here to show you that anyone can grow a meadow of their very own. Small backyard or sweeping field, if you’ve got soil and sunshine, you’ve got potential. Read more: bit.ly/3OaYhK8

Somewhere over the rainbow 🌈 Up at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah, the Horticulture team has sprinkled a little extra sparkle across the turf and trees for Mardi Gras with rainbow arches, flamboyant foliage and heart shaped blooms. 📸 Images: Mat Hardaker

Ivory Curl Tree (Buckinghamia celsissima) In its natural habitat of north-east Queensland it can soar up to 30m high. Its new growth unfurls in rich bronze tones, before giving way to cascading, creamy-white flowers. 📍 Connections Garden, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

A bouquet of final summer blooms💐 Today our Horticulturists gave the meadow at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney a trim to make way for fresh seasonal sowing. Hidden Horticulturist Lachlan rescued the very last cosmos of the season to make this bouquet to brighten your day.

Meet Sydney’s top performing plants 🏆🌻 Every year our horticulturists at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney put new plants coming to market to the test. In 2025, 16 stand-out performers made the cut. Explore the full list of Plant Trial winners: bit.ly/3udpYZa

The bloom that broke the internet🍿 One year ago, Putricia the Corpse Flower generated a global following worthy of a rock star. Go behind-the-scenes and relive the phenomenon in our new documentary. #WWTF Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/-Uc9gk6gyes?si…

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Karina Guo is using genetic tools to help broad-leaved paperbark trees (Melaleuca quinquenervia) build ecosystem resilience against myrtle rust - a deadly disease devastating this species across the east coast of Australia.

Temporary closure: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney The Garden will be closed on Tuesday 10 February from 7:00am - 2:30pm due to a planned police operation in the Sydney CBD. The Domain Sydney & all our other sites will remain open during this time. Thank you for your understanding.

What happened to Putricia the Corpse Flower? One year ago, a pungent princess rose to fame with her rare and spectacular bloom at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Subscribe to our YouTube & stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes documentary: bit.ly/45Sll5c #WWTF #BBTB

An otherworldly bloom 👽 With claw-shaped, glowing turquoise flowers, the jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a rare climber that bloomed at The Calyx last year and Horticulturist Terra-Nova is here to show you how these exquisite, pendulous plants are pollinated by bats.

Peel back the mystery of the pink banana 👀 Native to regions from East Himalaya to Assam, Musa velutina's bubblegum-pink fruit often makes first-time visitors to the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney stop in their tracks. Growing in the Tropical Garden: bit.ly/4sVNHqc

Just imagine what you could create here... 🌸✍️ The Gardens are alive with countless stories, ready to be unearthed through our new Writers in Residence program. Find out more and apply by 5pm, Tuesday 27 January 2026: bit.ly/44fSuIn

Ever seen a butterfly cafe?🦋☕️ Native pomegranate (Capparis arborea) and its spectacular fluffy, white blooms do more than catch your eye - they’re a vital food source for the caterpillars of the Caper White and Southern Pearl White butterflies. 📍Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Among the gum trees 🌿 From delicate wildflowers to watchful wildlife, Australia’s native flora and fauna are thriving at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. 📷 Glenn Smith Photography

@MtnMuzz Hi Murray. While the browning of the foliage might not look great there’s no need to trim them. This damage usually occurs with a combination of temperatures that are too high/low (exacerbated by wind chill and low soil moisture) and strong sunlight exposure. Best of luck!

@BotanicSydney Hi there, our Wollemi is currently thriving. But at some point in the last year or two, it appears to have got burnt. There are now new branches growing just above the damaged branches. But should we remove/trim the damaged needles/branches?

Zinnias, the ultimate summer showstoppers! 💐 Known for their vibrant colours and long-lasting blooms, these easy-to-grow flowers thrive in full sun and bring instant cheer to any garden or bouquet. Plus, they’re pollinator-friendly, bees and butterflies love them.

Meadow making magic 🪄🌻 Our talented horticulturalists will soon cut back our wildflower meadows at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah to kick-start a late summer display. This process will then make way for winter bulbs to shine in the cooler seasons.