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California Collection

Sharing a similar climate with Victoria the California collection demonstrates the diverse flora of California and the potential for growing Californian native plants in Victorian gardens.

California and Victoria share a similar landscape and climate. Like Victoria the climate and geography of California varies enormously.  Across the state there are hot dry deserts, temperate coastal areas, shrubby heathlands and cold windswept mountains tops. Due to these similarities many Californian plants can be grown in Victorian gardens.

Californian flora is rich and diverse both in the total number of species and in the number that are endemic that is, that grow only in California. Adaptable and water wise the Californian collection has a lot to offer and admire.

Key Plants
Curator Notes
History  


Key Plants

Arctostaphylos pungens  

Shrub, Burgundy trunk , pink flowers

Dudleya species   

Rosette clump, pink flowers, succulent

Ceanothus species   

Shrub, blue-white flowers, dark green foliage

Encelia californica

Shrub, grey foliage, yellow daisy flower

Agave parryi   

Large cacti, dark spikes, grey foliage

Quercus dumosa   

Shrub, rounded form, small foliage

Cercocarpus betuloides   

Tree, curly grey seed pods

Fouquieria diguetii

Upright cacti, thorny canes, red flowers

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Curator Notes

  1. Dudleya species are considered endangered in the wild.
  2. The majority of Californian plants handle hot dry summers.
  3. Research, do as much as possible on any plant you grow not just Californian flora.  

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History 

Developed 1992.

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Image


Best Viewed


July - November

Location


Californian Garden

Anderson Street near C gate
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Grow

 

Gambelia speciosa   Showy Island Snapdragon

ground cover, red flower, light green foliage

Ceanothus species   California lilac

Shrub, blue-white flowers, dark green foliage

Agave parryi   Mescal

Large cacti, dark spikes, grey foliage

Garrya elliptic   Silk Tassel

Glossy green leaves, Shrub/Tree, gray Catkins  

Encelia californica

Shrub, grey foliage, yellow daisy flower

Salvia apian   White Sage

Grey foliage, white flowers, shrub.

 

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Find out what plants grow at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

 

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