 Major features of the garden include the:
Rock
Garden: a series of cascades and pools with a variety of
habitats for plants from rocky communities around the world.
Plant Explorers Walk: features plant species introduced by
some of the best known botanical explorers, including those from the
Himalaya and western China. Gondwana Walk:
shows plant groups that have evolved in isolation since the ancient
southern super continent of Gondwana began to break up about 120
million years ago.
 Heath
and Heather Garden: species and cultivars from the Northern
Hemisphere and southern Africa (family Ericaceae) and from Australia
(family Epacridaceae). Conifer Species and Conifer
Cultivars: comprehensive display of representatives of most
genera, as well as conifer cultivars selected for such
horticulturally-desirable features as plant shape, growth forma and
foliage colour. Rhododendron Collection:
includes representatives of all the main sub-groups of this
extremely large and varied genus, and a wide variety of hybrids,
which flower spectacularly in spring.
 Formal
Garden: inspired by traditional European garden styles, this
area is laid out in three terraces. Residence
Garden: developed as an example of modern domestic-scale
landscaping, this area features a sweeping lawn with handsome
specimen trees. The backdrop to the garden is a superb panorama of
the rugged landscapes of the northern Blue Mountains.
Brunet Garden: a grassy glade with mature tress and shrubs,
planted by the Brunets as part of their private garden, and a
pavilion dedicated to their memory.
 Visitor Centre: includes the restaurant/cafe, gardens shop,
education display. There are also guided tours. |
