Got the grey weather blues? Here are five bright blooms to look forward to at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne this winter: 1. 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑎 2. 𝐿𝑢𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑎 3. 𝑅ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑛 5.𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑎 'Scarlet Blaze'

4 blooms to look forward to at Cranbourne this winter... ❄️ Here are just a few colourful and stunning genera that we're excited to see more of over the coming months: 1. Brachyscome 2. Rhodanthe 3. Chorizema 4. Acacia Come and explore the colour! 🌸

It can be tricky to grow at home, but you can enjoy the unique charm of 𝐷𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑎 here at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, where it thrives! 📍 Dry River Bed, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

Fun fact: King Charles III is a devoted gardener and environmentalist, and we think he'd approve of spending King's Birthday weekend surrounded by the winter blooms, fresh air, and good company at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Cranbourne!🍃

Don't look down! 👀🌳 Head down to the gardens before the last of the leaves fall 🍂 📍Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

𝐻𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠 nearly went extinct in the 1970s, but lives on today thanks to careful conservation. We've even got one here to enjoy at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 📍 See Philip Island Hibiscus on the pathway between Phoenix and Central Lawns

As you set off along the Lightscape 2025 trail, you’ll be greeted by some of these hand-drawn illustrations in light form— lovingly created by the students of Thornbury Primary School. 🥕 Book your tickets: bit.ly/4kvLNrH

✨ Important Update ✨ We appreciate your patience and understanding — and we can’t wait to welcome you after dark for this brand-new immersive trail of light, colour, and sound. 🌙 🎟️ Book your tickets here: rbg.vic.gov.au/lightscape/

Urgent Appeal: Help save Victoria’s endangered plants. 🌱 Donations for our appeal will close on 30 June. Donate now: bit.ly/4jytzFD

We bet you won't guess where this beauty comes from... It might look like it belongs in a European meadow, but Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is home to many species of 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒, an Aussie native! 📍 Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

As winter settles in, the garden unveils one of its most enchanting scents: 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑥, a native of China known commonly as wintersweet. Don't miss your chance to smell it! 📍Southern China Collection (west end), Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

𝐴𝑙𝑜𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠 is nature's flaming torch, lighting up the winter months at Melbourne Gardens when most other species take a seasonal snooze. 🔥 See it in bloom now! 📍 Princes Lawn, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑠 is proof that you don't have to bloom big to bloom boldly! Also known as wax mallow, you can find it blooming in the Lagerstroemia Bed, opposite the Australian Rainforest Walk at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

🌟 Another 'star' of winter at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne! This is 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠, commonly known as the silver jade plant. You can find it on the left-side of the footpath as you enter Melbourne Gardens through Observatory Gate.

Planning a day trip to the peninsula? Don't miss this winter bloom in full colour! 🚗 Say hello to spectacular 𝐾𝑢𝑛𝑧𝑒𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖, commonly known as scarlet kunzea. 📍Find 𝐾𝑢𝑛𝑧𝑒𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖 in the Stringybark Garden at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

In 1958, 𝐸𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎, commonly known as pink or common heath, was crowned Victoria's state floral emblem. Turns out the true-blue icon of the Victorian bushland ...is pink! 📍 Australian Rainforest Walk at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

This is 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎 'Rosy's Baby', a compact cultivar that delivers big when it comes to beautiful blooms! ⚡ 📍See it at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, growing in both the 1950s Home Garden, and in lovely hedge form in the Cultivar Garden.

Don't miss the fiery 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑎 'Scarlet Blaze' plant growing in the Future Gardens at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. This rare cultivar makes a beautiful botanical backdrop for a selfie! 📸 📍 Future Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne