Southern Chinese Meander along the winding path to see the many wild collected, some weird some wonderful rare and common plants from South China. China has 1/8th of the worlds plants. Many of these are important in Chinese culture and have been cultivated and celebrated in art and everyday life for centuries. Some plants are medicinal or useful for fiber or festivals and others are highly ornamental. Although not a traditional Chinese garden, the layout uses elements of Chinese garden design. Views to the Ornamental Lake reveal still water reflecting the surrounding landscape. Key Plants
Curator Notes
History
Key Plants
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Curator Notes
- Beauty Bush Kolkwitzea amabilis is now rare in the wild.
- Feed Tree Peonies as new growth unfolds. Keep well mulched during summer
- After flowering remove old stems from Iris confuse, I. japonica and I.tectorum
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History
- The RBG has grown Chinese plants for 150 years. Thanks to support from the Sidney Myer Fund and Mr Bob Cherry this Collection was developed in 1999. Hundreds of plants collected in Yunnan, China by RBG staff during the 1990's were introduced. survived.
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Best Viewed | October -November for Peonies & Kolkwitzia, Alniphyllum & Syringa.
December -February for Michelia alba, Arisaema
June- July for Magnolia denudata, Prunus mume ‘Albo Plena' & Camellia species
| Location | Sinojackia Bed, Southern Chinese Bed, Grey Oak Bed, Ailanthus Bed, Mulberry Bed. Hundreds of Chinese plants can be found within other Collections eg. Herb Garden, Viburnum and Rose Species, Bamboo and Camellia Collections as well as in the general landscape of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Southern Chines Collection Alexandra Avenue near H gate
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