In Flower This Week A weekly news sheet prepared by a Gardens'
volunteer. Numbers before each plant refer to temporary IFTW
labels in the gardens. Numbers in square brackets [ ] refer to
garden bed Sections. Plants in flower are in bold type. 23 March
2012 click for larger image The orchid displays, inside the
Visitor Centre are colourful and forever changing. The flowers
edging the Banks Walk are colourful. However this walk follows
the road on the far side of the Rainforest. - A wattle, Acacia
fauntleroyi [Section 128], behind the cafe, is a tall hairy
trunk, has fine leaves and a scattering of yellow flower balls.
- Almost opposite, edging the Rainforest, Clerodendrum
floribundum var. attenuatum [Section 125] is a tall upright
shrub with thin spotted trunk, and among the foliage are the
smooth scarlet calyx surrounding large green fruit. White
flowers persisted beforehand. - Edging the road Swamp Lillies,
Crinum pedunculatum [Section 125] are large bulbous plants with
long narrow fleshy leaves and sprays o