There is always something putting on a show in the Gardens and the summer months are some of the best of times with many plants now reaching their full show glory! Meander through the many seemingly secret garden pathways and perhaps even discover that hidden treasure that you might be the first to see? Here ...
Tasmanian news; 5 February 2016: Biosecurity Tasmania Home gardeners and property owners are reminded to be on the lookout for signs of the fungal disease Myrtle Rust. Continuing surveillance by DPIPWE has detected seven recent cases in private gardens in North-West Tasmania. Those diseased plants have been removed and destroyed. More detail at: http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/biosecurity/current-biosecurity-threats ...
There is always something putting on a show in the Gardens and the summer months are some of the best of times with many plants now reaching their full show glory! Meander through the many seemingly secret garden pathways and perhaps even discover that hidden treasure that you might be the first to see? Here ...
Volunteer Chris on the Gardens Explorer The Explorer provides a comfortable and informative one-hour tour of the Gardens for up to five passengers. Experience the beautiful Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in the comfortable Explorer buggy, escorted by fully trained volunteer guides. Tour times depend on the availability of volunteer drivers so please book ahead. Bookings ...
Much Ado About Nothing Directions Theatre Pty Ltd is pleased to announce that their 18th production in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in February 2016 is Shakespeare Comedy Much Ado About Nothing. The Gardens is the perfect setting for this romantic comedy that contains moments of side splitting hilarity, of astounding poetry, of music and ...
Adult Elm Leaf Beetle Young Elm Leaf Beetle grubs just hatched from eggs Adult Elm Leaf Beetle with leaf damage Young Elm Leaf Beetle grubs and groups of eggs on the underside of the leaf surface The beginnings The Elm Leaf Beetle is a recently introduced pest in Tasmania ...
A fantastic show that is now over for another year Australian musical theatre legend Todd McKenney has Celebrated Christmas with us in the Gardens! The show brought together a great line up of marvelous performers who were a hit with the more than 3000 people that showed up for the night. A big thank you to ...
Bright yellow Myrtle Rust spore pustules on Chilean Guava plant, with die back of tip growth. Image courtesy of DPIPWE/Biosecurity Tasmania Myrtle Rust on tip shoots with significant leaf and stem die back. Image courtesy of DPIPWE/Biosecurity Tasmania Guava with close up of rust spores and rust pustules. Image courtesy of DPIPWE/Biosecurity Tasmania Closeup of infected Lophomyrtus underside ...
West Coast Seed Collecting Program Summer 2015-2016 Telopea truncata (Tasmanian waratah) flowering near the shores of Lake King William, Central Highlands, Tasmania. The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is focusing on the west coast of Tasmania for its 10th summer collecting season since the Gardens’ seed bank was established in 2005. The east coast ...
