Melbourne Botanic Garden

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The last of the Melbourne Botanic Garden succulents. This might be Aeonium 'Velour'.
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More than just plants to see.
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And to finish, a couple of shots showing the Melbourne city skyline beyond the Gardens
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All in all, very well worth a visit if you're in Melbourne. As with all Botanic Gardens, there were plants frustratingly lacking labels. Most labels seemed to be correct, as far as I could tell, though a few clearly wrong. Entry is free, it's easy to walk to from the city centre.
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Nice to see some pictures of somewhere I am unlikely to visit. Thanks for that.

Your 'yucca' is a variegated Beschorneria, probably B. yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'

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Paul in Essex wrote:Your 'yucca' is a variegated Beschorneria, probably B. yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'
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Nice pics and visit!!
I was thee when they were making news cactus and succulent beds in 2009:
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Some nice reminders there, Thierry

I don't think I saw the sculpture in your 4th photo. Looked like swans at first, but is it coconuts sprouting?

Guilfoyle's volcano planting has certainly come on a lot since 2009. It was encouraging to have an eye catching feature of succulent plants, all looking healthy and in good condition. Pity you only had a construction site to see.
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Hello Mike,
I think it was coconut sproutings!
And thank you for having given me a chance to see the volcano site with plants!!!

I went also to the Adelaide' BG (with its beautiful greenhouse) and the Brisbane's BG (but the last one was partially opened to public due to a huge live event!! :sad: )
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Some very good photos there, Thierry

That Adelaide greenhouse does look impressive
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MikeT wrote: Thierry

That Adelaide greenhouse does look impressive
Oh, yes, it's one the nicest I have seen!

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