The feature flower for the 2016 Kings Park Festival is the stunning Black Kangaroo Paw (Macropidia fuliginosa). Unlike all other Kangaroo Paws, this black and green beauty is not an Anigozanthos, but is closely related to them within the same family (Haemodoraceae). Macropidia is a monotypic genus, meaning there is only one species within the genus! Its name Macropidia is derived from the zoological name for kangaroos (Macropus – which in turn is derived from Greek meaning large foot), and the species name fuliginosa is derived from Latin for 'abounding in soot' (in reference to the dark coloured hairs on the stems and flowers). Only found in WA, Macropidia grows naturally on the northern sandplains between Perth and Geraldton. It...
Kings Park Festival: Floral Fantasy
Find yourself in a carpet of wildflowers in a Floral Fantasy for the Kings Park Festival from 1 - 30 September 2016. You can visit the world's biggest display of Western Australia's famous wildflowers from every region of the state without leaving the city.
The Festival is proudly presented by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and the Friends of Kings Park with the generous support of Lotterywest.
The Kings Park Festival overlaps the Australian Flower Week (17-25 September 2016) is and for the whole of the month of September being 1 – 30 September 2016. Visit the world’s biggest display of Western Australia’s famous wildflowers from every region of the state without leaving the city and enjoy: Free and fascinating guided walks exploring Kings Park and WA flora ‘Mysterious Coiffures’ by French street artist Christophe Pavia and Adelaide Daraspe The Future Keepers outdoor exhibition Roving Adorable Florables wildflower characters Perth’s best native plant sale, thanks to the Friends of Kings Park Acoustic music, visiting artists and much more. Let your imagination go wild with Kings Park 2016 writer in residence Nandi Chinna, who will invite visitors to share their stories and...
Floriade first began when Peter Sutton and his colleague, landscape designer Chris De Bruine, developed a proposal for a grand floral display to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary and Canberra’s 75th birthday. The inaugural Floriade blossomed in 1988 with a stunning floral display of exotic bulbs and annuals, which grow beautifully in Canberra’s climate. The community embraced the event, making it such a success that it became an annual celebration of spring in Australia. Since its beginnings, Floriade has been held alongside iconic Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra’s Commonwealth Park, the heart of the nation’s capital. Each year, more than one million blooms combine to create a stunning backdrop to a month-long festival filled with music, cultural celebrations, horticultural workshops, artistic displays,...
So you must have been spoilt by someone and received a Little Bunch of flower loveliness! We want your flowers to last as long as possible, so here's a few tips to help you with that: We source the freshest Perth grown flowers available so your already on your way. Choose the vase you would like to place your Little Bunch in (pssst they look great even in a glass jar, a tea pot, anything that holds water!) Depending on the vase/jar/teapot height and to what level you fill it with fresh water, its best to strip any greenery that will be sitting below the water line. Cut 1-2cm off all the stems (on an angle if you have wrist...
