The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN SYDNEY rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

A WORLD OF COLOUR

PLANT-LOVERS ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE THE BREATHTAKING BEAUTY AND VIBRANT COLOUR OF INBLOOM, A NEW DISPLAY AT THE CALYX IN THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN SYDNEY

Lime yellow, marmalade orange, vivid red, shades of green and bright pink are just some of the lovely colours to be found in the new inBLOOM display on the green wall at The Calyx, one of the largest vertical floral walls in the Southern Hemisphere.

While plants enrich our lives and the planet, they also lift our mood and provide us with inspiration. Installed and designed by the Horticulture team at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the living floral wall of the inBLOOM showpiece, featuring thousands of vibrant plants, will uplift everyone who comes to The Calyx.

The display provides visitors of all ages with an opportunity to learn, explore and appreciate nature. It will serve as a living, breathing hub for the community to enjoy and connect with the silent language of plants.

Visitors will discover new plants and rainforest trees, and learn how every flower is a natural machine designed for reproduction and survival of the species. Competing for attention, they brazenly signal to pollinators using colour, shape and scent.

Taking the form of an impressionistic painting, the brilliant display of flowers stretches more than 50 metres wide and 5.5 metres high. On show for the next year, this colourful backdrop will play host to guests looking to escape through daily visits, and a rich, varied community program of art exhibitions and book launches, workshops, tours, music and food-focused events.

This latest display at The Calyx is now open to visitors. Members receive a 10 per cent discount at the cafe and at the shop. For more information, visit rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/inBLOOM.

Fast facts

More than 18,000 plants cover the interior green wall, and there are more than 20,000 plants in total on display at The Calyx The main varieties that make up the new inBLOOM display are African daisies, chrysanthemums, mini-poinsettias and heucheras A team of eight horticulturists maintain the display year-round

The Calyx