It’s Wattle Season in the Gardens!

Wattle is in bloom at both Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Cranbourne and now is the best time to come and see the wide variety of shapes, textures and colours of Australia’s floral emblem.
There are approximately 87 species growing at Melbourne and 92 species on display at Cranbourne.
There is one scarlet (red) wattle at both sites, Acacia leprosa ‘Scarlet Blaze’.
Other highlights include:

• Acacia denticulosa (Sandpaper Wattle) which is nicknamed the ‘twisties’ wattle due to its flowers’ resemblance to the snack  – Weird and Wonderful Garden
• Acacia aphylla (Leafless Rock Wattle), a Western Australian species that evolved without leaves due to environmental selection pressures – Water Saving Garden (dry terrace), Weird and Wonderful Garden
• Acacia cultriformis (Knife-leaf Wattle), which has been grafted to look as though it is growing upside down – Backyard Garden