Growing Group

Flindersia australis

Salvias

The Growing Group was formed to foster an interest in plant propagation and nursery management and to raise funds in support of the Botanic Gardens through the sale of plants.

With a membership of about 20 volunteers who work in small groups every week at the nursery site, the Group collects propagating materials (e.g. seeds, soft and hardwood cuttings) from rare and unusual plants from the Botanic Gardens, which are cultivated until ready for sale.

The Group's activity is supported with an on-site glasshouse, shade-house, a large area for storage and a computer database record system.

Plants are available for sale on Special Plant Sale days 

in the Adelaide Botanic Garden & the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden.  

Some of the Plants Available at Plant Sales

Adelaide Botanic Garden Plant Sale

Sunday 17 October 2010 11am - 3pm

(in front of North Lodge, Plane Tree Drive, [off Hackney Rd)

(also advertised in Whats On in the Advertiser, 5AA & ABC Radio)

Mt Lofty Botanic Garden Plant Sale

Sunday 25 July 2010,11am-1pm

Mt Lofty Botanic Garden,

Lower Car Park, Lampert  Rd [off Piccadilly Rd].  

Plant Sales at Mt Lofty Botanic Garden will be monthly

11am-1pm

Sundays:  

Next Plant Sales

25 July, 22 August,

26 Sept, 24 Oct, & 28 November 2010

Plants are propagated by members of the FBGA Growing Group.   

For a complete LIST of plants click here.

Plant Family Names

Plant Family names can give an idea of what a plant looks like,

e.g. plants in the Asteraceae Family will look like a daisy.

Plant family names can also indicate where the seed pod will be on the plant and what the seeds will be like, e.g. members of the Campanulaceae have many small seeds in a capsule.

Seeds of all the Monocotyledon (monocots) families (such as Liliaceae, Iridaceae, other bulbs, grasses and palms) will come up with only one seed leaf.  Dicotyledon (dicots) families on the other hand will have two seed leaves.

Some of the main Plant Families are:

Apiaceae - Celery or Carrot Family

Apocynaceae - Periwinkle Family

Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) - Daisy Family

Bignoniaceae - Bignonia Family

Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae) - Cabbage Family

Caesalpinaceae, Fabaceae, Mimosaceae, Papilionaceae (formerly Leguminosae) - Bean Family

Campanulaceae - Bellflower Family

Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family

Convolvulaceae - Bindweed Family

Geraniaceae - Geranium Family

Iridaceae - Iris Family

Lamiaceae - Mint or Nettle Family

Liliaceae - Lily Family

Malvaceae - Mallow Family

Musaceae - Banana Family

Oxalidaceae - Wood Sorrel Family

Papaveraceae - Poppy Family

Plumbaginaceae - Leadwort Family

Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family

Primulaceae - Primrose Family

Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family

Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family

Solanaceae - Potato Family

Violaceae - Violet Family

Latin botanical names provide some information about a particular plant that can distinguish it from other plants.

Some of the Latin epithets indicate the origin of a Plant:

abyssinica - from Abysinnia (North Africa)

bulgarica - from Bulgaria

canadensis - from Canada

canariensis - from the Canary Isles

capensis - from the Cape, South Africa

chilensis - from Chile

chinensis - from China

graeca - from Greece

helvetica - from Switzerland

magellanica - from the south of South America

mexicana - from Mexico

russica - from Russia

sinsense - from China

texensis - from Texas

Pelargonium betulium

Andromeda polifolia

Papaver orientale

Abutilon 

(Chinese lantern)