Make sure you check out our Vlog at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in England to compare with the Sydney Botanic Gardens. ua-cam.com/video/zn30n0YTadA/v-deo.html
I went and had another look at the Sir Harold Hillier Garden Vlog and it is beautiful, I’d forgotten how pretty it was. I’m going to have to go back and watch your older Vlogs again. I hope you and Charlie are well after your long trip home 🙂
There are so many great Botanic Gardens around the country and what's best of all, they're all free! The bottle tree and W.A. Baobab are renown for their shape and retention of water in dry climates. The pink flower is a grevillea, an Australian native. The fig is a rainforest tree (a great example in the Curtain fig tree on the Atherton tablelands inland from Cairns). The roots grow from the stems in the humid environment of east coast climates. There's some great clumping bamboo varieties. Nice wildflowers after that. Lots of pretty things in the world Rob ! The orange flower is called Clivia, a highland South African origin shade plant. One of the toughest and drought resistant plants in the world. Now available in yellow, pastels and even greens. Aloes are South African origin. Very drought tolerant. The path following that was filled with bromeliads (pineapple is 1) Recommend you go to the Flecker Botanic Gardens in Cairns for a taste of tropical paradise next year. Brisbane usually has a brilliant display of delphiniums in the city gardens in September. Not 1 to miss.
This is one of my local parks, just a short walk from my apartment. I hope you found the "farm" section. This was where the First Fleet settlers made their first farm, planting seeds they had brought from England, but also seeds they had collected on the voyage to Australia. The plant types those settlers planted in the first Australian agricultural experiment are still grown there, and it is why the bay there is called Farm Cove. Another bit of history that gives context - The Domain, was originally the fenced off government domain for grazing government horses. The Conservatorium of Music at the edge of the Botanic Gardens was originally the government stables where the Governor's horses and carriages were kept. You looked at a hundred year old tree, but the gardens/park/farm/domain is over 230 years old. I hope you also found my favorite parts - the rainforest area, the fernery, and the cactus garden. They are up the top end of the gardens. So many beautiful places there. Love it.
I haven’t read the sign but I think the first attempts at farming in farm Cove were pretty much a failure and that is why they had to relocate the farms to the Parramatta area where there was more arable land. Ironic that the botanic gardens ended up there at Farm Cove really.
@@robman2095 It wasn't just that the land was poor at farm cove. It took them time to adapt farming methods to Australian conditions. Besides Parramatta, there were farms around Woolloomooloo (including grape vines and dairying), Haymarket, and of course Surry Hills gets its name from the farm by that name that was there, and Strawberry Hills is named afer the strawberry plots on the sand dunes along the ridge near there. But, despite the lack of success at Farm Cove, it remains an important beginning for Australian agriculture.
My Grandfather collected and Sold Australian Seeds as a Career. He promoted and fought for Australian Flora when the common view was to wipe out Australian Flora and replace it with European Flora. He sent Seeds all around the World ...Eucalyptus in California. There is an Arboretum at Burrendong Dam in central N.S.W. he and is Brother set up to help preserve many species. Australia eventually realised why Australian are best for our Environment and his work was recognised he received an OAM Order of Australia Medal.
Eucalyptus in California and in other parts of the world hasn't worked out so well as it became very invasive and dominated the local forests, in South Africa it's known as green cancer and I think also in Spain and Portugal. It is also the same fire hazard there as it is here due to the high oil content in the leaves.
@@sheerluckholmes5468 Thats true to a certain extent. At the Time Eucalyptus (Early 20th Century) was seen as a potential Fuel source some places like Russia experimented for use in Rocket Fuel, Australia tried running Diesel Engines with it. It was also seen as useful in Dry Lands and to stop Desertification. Israel used Australian Native Plants/Flowers and is now one of the Worlds biggest suppliers of Flowers. They certainly didn't help in California when Bushfires happened. Australia was invaded by Foreign Species such as Prickly Pear and Australian Flora was being replaced by Foreign Plants.
As to old trees, there is a Huon Pine in Tasmania that is estimated to be 2000 years old so, yes, we do have some old trees. The orange flowering plant mentioned is a Clivia. I have one in my garden. (:
All of our botanical gardens parklands in Australia are free entry, for everyone to enjoy, I can't imagine having to pay. They're an oasis for everyone to relax and enjoy, or run through getting some exercise. It's good for mental health to have these places accessible to all. And like you said, great for school kids to learn. The Brisbane Botanical gardens at Mount Cootha are beautiful too. And the Melbourne botanical gardens. We have them all over Australia. The location of the Sydney gardens is hard to beat though.
Hey guys, look up Antarctic Beech trees (Nothofagus moorei). These are a really ancient species dating back to the time of Gondwana when Australia, Antarctic and South America were joined together. There are several populations of them in Australia, most famously in the Lamington National Park in Queensland. They inhabit the cool cloud forests on mountain tops and live for well over 2000 years.
4:40 the everlastings are spectacular when you see them in WA during wildflower season, they spread over vast areas in a waving sea of pink. If you get back here this time next year and stop in Perth make sure you get to Kings Park. September is in the middle of wildflower season and Kings Park has an amazing display of WA wildflowers spread over a fairly large area.
Fun fact. there's a large section of the botanical gardens in the southwest that used to hold the garden palace built in 1879. A magnificent feat of architecture that sadly burned down. Check it out!
I live in Brisbane and love spending a day walking around in the Botanical gardens. We have a place called the “river stage” and have concerts there. The last concert I attended was in 2019 and the main performer was John Farnham.
🇦🇺🍃🐨The red spidery flower ground plant you saw after the fat bottle tree is a Grevillea and there are hundreds of different ones in different colours. Gymea Lillies are native to the Sydney and the coastal regions above and below. The multitude of pink ground flowers by the chain link fence are Paper Daisies. The fire red lillies Charlie liked are Belladonna Lillies. Very popular in gardens. The spiky orange red you said were plasticky were, I think, a type of protea. Did you look up and see the fruit bats asleep upside down down above you anywhere?
@@CharlieandRob There were heaps of bats when I visited in 2012. I read an article a few years later that they started taking measure to vanquish them because they were eating the plants. It would seem the mitigations have been effective.
I am enjoying these Vlogs. It is like you are still here. Looking forward to the next one. Travel all over the county side, Ask Rob and Charlie. If you keep up this high standard you will put the Leyland Brother out of business.
The orange lily-like flowers are "Clivia miniata". I'm glad you enjoyed the gardens, it's one of my favourite places to visit in Sydney, and it's free.
Most significant day of my life. Good Friday 1973. Walked from my flat in the Rocks Sydney to the Botanical gardens. Walked through the b garden to Mrs. McQuaries chair. Very few people in the gardens at that time. Got to Mrs McQuaries chair intending to just sit.down and enjoy the view of the harbour. There was a beautiful red headed girl sitting there painting a view os the harbour. We got talking started going out together and in January 1974 we got married. In March 2014 she passed away. The best 40 years of my life. As I said. Most significant day of my life
We have some of the most magnificent native plants in Australia. Many of them can look a bit scruffy and unassuming. But when they flower they can blow your mind. Roses are OK, but if you want an outstanding scented plant try our native baronia. Or for sheer splendor, grevillea Robusta or banksia giant candles. Great video guys.👍😀
Oh and that Bamboo was amazing - each one of those bamboo shoots! They would cost a couple hundred dollars each in a designer furniture shop. Brilliant stuff.
@@Merrid67play I wondered how they managed to look healthy all year given where they were planted. We have them along the Colorbond fencing on the Western boundary. They are shaded by the carport, fence, and trees and get the radiant heat from the fence even in Winter.
There are a lot of Botanical Gardens in Australia. And you are right they are pretty much completely open parks. Most large suburbs have their own Gardens named after their suburb. There are a number of open to the public gardens that are actually privately owned that are locked up at night. All opened at dawn and then closed at dusk. Also those flowers at 7:08 are called Clivia Lily's.
Now you have hit my heart, I used to go there with my mum! 😟 Memories of an overloaded picnic basket, her laughter and joy, shoes kicked off, her descriptions hitting deaf ears, the ducks! 🤗 Great to see it again through your eyes! 👍 Watch out for the bats!! 🙀
Botanical gardens and outdoor spaces being free and accessible to all members of the community if important for mental health and community development.
I've so enjoyed going on this walk with you...I haven't been to the Botanical Gardens for years....It's time to visit it again thanks so much. I hope you return again...they say if you buy a little boomerang before you leave you will surely return one day 🐨🦘🪃🪃
Imagine being Cook's botanist Joseph Banks when he disembarked from the Endeavour back in 1770. Mind absolutely blown. It would've been sensory overload for him I reckon.
There’s botanical gardens in most established Australian towns. I’m originally from Rockhampton and the one there is combined with the zoo. There’s a national botanical garden in Canberra which is more sciencey and focused on native plants.
Sandstone in Australia can be very soft and brittle. The honeycomb rock you saw wasn’t eroded by the ocean but by the wind and rain. You could have seen similar formations in the Blue Mtns which is full of of it. It can be quite dangerous for rock climbers as it can break away in your hand.
I used to work in Martin Place and during lunch, sometimes I go to the herbs and rose garden to read my book as you were saying when your were on your favourite area. There are lots of office workers doing their work out and jogging during lunch time on this Botanical garden. Pity you did not get the lookout area near the government house overlooking the harbour city. Great Vblog by the way.
That was a great episode Rob and Charlie! Loved it. It been SO long since I've walked around the gardens. Personally, I love the ocean views of the harbour with the OH and Coathanger in the background. On a sunny day like the one you had, you can't beat it.
Even the country children usually get to have a trip to their state's botanical gardens at some point during their schooling. I'm in Adelaide and ours here is free too. This is worth a visit too. Over the Summer months some of our botanical gardens hold "Moonlight Cinema" where for only a few dollars (three dollars?) one can go and watch old movies under the stars.
I am glad you enjoyed your visit to Sydney Botanic Gardens. As a small kid I was generally bored - no swings etc. But I loved the duck pond. And the Manly Ferries which I caught often to Manly. If you haven't been to Manly, the ferry trip is well worth the effort. Walk down the Corso to meet the Pacific ocean. It is much more interesting than Bondi. Mike in Oz
Great seeing your impressions of things we take for granted. Reminds me the first time I was in England taking lots of photos and videos of all the squirrels much to the surprise of the locals.
I went to University at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (castle building if you passed it), and some of the back lecture rooms windows backed onto the Botanic Gardens. I know some used to go for walks in the gardens at lunch time.
I guess us Aussies take it for granted that Botanical Gardens are free to enter. Hobart’s is unique in that it has a Sub Antarctic house. In southern Mexico there is a zoo that is free to enter… well it was 22 years ago when I was there.
Shame you didn't get to see any waratahs, the nsw floral emblem. Just the right time of year and they've been particularly good this year, after bushfires and lots of rain.
I saw Sydney in the title and thought - “ok, they’ve turned around and come back” 😂 only joking. The gardens do look absolutely beautiful, such a wonderful variety of plants, trees, herbs and beautiful odours. Yes like you Charlie I used to sit for hours in beautiful parks when younger and read - it’s a lovely way to read in the sunshine and fresh air 🌸
They are Clivia 7:10 (native to South Africa). Named after Lady Charlotte Clive who was the Duchess of Northumberland - granddaughter of Robert Clive (Clive of India)
If you think this is so different to your northern hemisphere plants, you can imagine what Joseph Banks and the rest of the people on the Endeavour thought when they called in at Botany Bay and saw these plants and the animals for the first time.
I was goint to nominate the MB Figtrees...that have to be our most iconic along with the Sydney variety, the Port Jackson Figtree...but...the flying foxes love their fruits.
Enjoyed your appreciation of the Sydney Botanical Garden! I am really very lucky to live in Sydney with its beautiful weather, harbour, beaches and parks!
There are so many people reacting about Australia, you must be if not the only one, but the first one that I have watched doing so. I hope that you have enjoyed your stay, I did get your reply to my comment, so see you next year. I am in my 70's and in Sth East Queensland.
G’Day, very nice to see the gardens again, I wish you would of gone to the Melbourne Botanical gardens as well because I would of liked to see it again. Unfortunately I do not get around much anymore. Cheers & Stay Safe🇦🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧👍
I can remember the feeling of total disorientation I experienced when I first walked in the countryside in the UK and realised I didn’t know the names (common or botanic) of any of the plants around me
Brisbane has to botanical gardens. One, the old one, is in the city centre. The other is on Mt Coot-tha, and beautiful. Nobody pays in Australia to enter botanical gardens. May regional towns also have them. I know the feeling of being somewhere alien. When I spent a month in New York City, even the grass looked foreign. I didn't know most of the trees. I saw my first crab apple tree there. And the presence of so many squirrels delighted me. It feels good to get back to the familiar, but you can make all places familiar over time.
The orange flowered lily like plants in the shade are called Clivias. Pronounced like the name Clive and ia. Actually my son and his wife were married in the beautiful Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne. It was really gorgeous sitting in the flower filled gazebo on a beautiful sunny day. Seeing you and Charlie there brought back memories.🥰
We scratch our names into the bamboo in the botanical gardens in my hometown up in Queensland and we have picnics down by the lagoon. There’s a Japanese garden and war memorial so our botanical gardens is where we do our dawn service. People get married and set up high tea parties here. It’s also a zoo and it’s all free. :)
Eucalypts.....there are thousands of varieties but unfortunely they are part of the reason we have such horrific bushfires. Usually a high canopy species and the leaves are full of eucalyptus oil which is commercially harvested. You will find vision of a tree literally exploding once the heat of the fire volatilises the oil erupting in a fireball and spreading...like a wildfire. The Gymea Lily is so named from the south of Sydney suburb where it features prolifically in the sandstone areas.
I love those orange Lillies too - No don’t know name. Weird tree fat @ bottom tiny @ top is called a BOTTLE TREE - supposed to contain water in that large section.
Bright coloured unusual flowers on trees - trees are Banksias and grow here cos they are tough and can do without loads water these shrubs/trees Encourage loads of birds and insects Flowers do have a light honey smell usually. They are the plant mostly recommended here cos you can get lots of colour without worrying about a tree needing loads water and extra care.
Did you also check out the Melbourne botanical gardens, they are amazing also… used to spend hours in both the Sydney and the Melbourne botanical gardens with my camera, both so different but so beautiful in their own right
It's honeycomb weathering in sandstone. There is very little volcanic rock around Sydney, unlike Melbourne with their bluestone (although igneous is a better word for that). Honeycomb weathering isn't unique to Sydney.
It is a sedimentary rock. So yes it was once underwater. This sandstone is everywhere in Sydney. It is basically what Sydney is built on and of. Used a lot in buildings, paving etc.
I was hoping you would have gone to the Dandenongs while in melb,but the weather has been shit, actually picked up the couple of days after you left,pity,you would have loved it
Glad you're enjoying our unique native plants and trees 😊 but whenever I see videos of you guys without hats, I want to wag my nanna finger and remind you that the Aussie sun starts to get very hot at this time of year. A wide brimmed hat, sunglasses and sunscreen are essential 😊
The huon pine is a Tasmanian tree (not actually a pine) is one of the oldest slowest growing plants in the world. There are trees which are 3000 years old. Because they are so slow going they were used for boat building. It's now illegal to cut them down. Only logs are harvested from dead and downed trees with really strict licensing rules
I went to Sydney and the Botanic Gardens with a person who in his mind believed himself to be somewhat an expert in plants and kept on saying their scientific names. Got me so annoyed with him that he said we were going to Mrs Macquarie's chair, I said to him jokingly that if it just a fold up chair I am going to be peeved (he thought I was serious). Anyway it is a beautiful area in where it changes with the seasons. Also a nice area to relax (just not so much on this occasion).
Have you ever been to the big flower show in England? Australia has actually won it but I am not sure if it was one or more times. The flora there is awesome. I have only seen it on telly. But what a display.
go to Heligan garderns in Cornwall you'll see the biggest rhododendron on the planek. UK competes well. Government house is next to the gardens. The governor's residence where HM's governor is in residence.. Hillier gardens are beautiful
ok speaking of kids in the gardens when i was 5yo we ha a school trip to them, i am nearly 60 now, well the botanical gardens surround the governors residence and i as a 5yo found mt way into the governors private garden then went out and found my class and we all went back and played in the governors private garden for our lunch time, yes i was a cheeky kid
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Make sure you check out our Vlog at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in England to compare with the Sydney Botanic Gardens.
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Yes I did. Very good collection there. Pity you have to pay for them but some like Chelsea,Kew and Wisley are well worth it.
I went and had another look at the Sir Harold Hillier Garden Vlog and it is beautiful, I’d forgotten how pretty it was. I’m going to have to go back and watch your older Vlogs again. I hope you and Charlie are well after your long trip home 🙂
@@frankiesullivan6015 there are going to be a lot of vlogs that all my new subs havnt seen so be great for them to look back at them 🙂
There's also the Wollemi Pine, a tree species dating back to about 40 million years ago. Living examples were only discovered in 1994.
in one of those hidden Blue Mountain valleys they visited last visit.... you missed the flying Fox roost :)
There are so many great Botanic Gardens around the country and what's best of all, they're all free!
The bottle tree and W.A. Baobab are renown for their shape and retention of water in dry climates.
The pink flower is a grevillea, an Australian native.
The fig is a rainforest tree (a great example in the Curtain fig tree on the Atherton tablelands inland from Cairns). The roots grow from the stems in the humid environment of east coast climates.
There's some great clumping bamboo varieties.
Nice wildflowers after that. Lots of pretty things in the world Rob !
The orange flower is called Clivia, a highland South African origin shade plant. One of the toughest and drought resistant plants in the world. Now available in yellow, pastels and even greens.
Aloes are South African origin. Very drought tolerant.
The path following that was filled with bromeliads (pineapple is 1)
Recommend you go to the Flecker Botanic Gardens in Cairns for a taste of tropical paradise next year. Brisbane usually has a brilliant display of delphiniums in the city gardens in September. Not 1 to miss.
The orange flower is a Clivia. Melbourne Botanical Gardens are also beautiful & FREE to enter.
This is one of my local parks, just a short walk from my apartment. I hope you found the "farm" section. This was where the First Fleet settlers made their first farm, planting seeds they had brought from England, but also seeds they had collected on the voyage to Australia. The plant types those settlers planted in the first Australian agricultural experiment are still grown there, and it is why the bay there is called Farm Cove.
Another bit of history that gives context - The Domain, was originally the fenced off government domain for grazing government horses. The Conservatorium of Music at the edge of the Botanic Gardens was originally the government stables where the Governor's horses and carriages were kept. You looked at a hundred year old tree, but the gardens/park/farm/domain is over 230 years old.
I hope you also found my favorite parts - the rainforest area, the fernery, and the cactus garden. They are up the top end of the gardens. So many beautiful places there. Love it.
I haven’t read the sign but I think the first attempts at farming in farm Cove were pretty much a failure and that is why they had to relocate the farms to the Parramatta area where there was more arable land. Ironic that the botanic gardens ended up there at Farm Cove really.
That orange plant that was everywhere is a Clivia. You two will have to move to Sydney. 😊
@@robman2095 It wasn't just that the land was poor at farm cove. It took them time to adapt farming methods to Australian conditions. Besides Parramatta, there were farms around Woolloomooloo (including grape vines and dairying), Haymarket, and of course Surry Hills gets its name from the farm by that name that was there, and Strawberry Hills is named afer the strawberry plots on the sand dunes along the ridge near there.
But, despite the lack of success at Farm Cove, it remains an important beginning for Australian agriculture.
My Grandfather collected and Sold Australian Seeds as a Career. He promoted and fought for Australian Flora when the common view was to wipe out Australian Flora and replace it with European Flora. He sent Seeds all around the World ...Eucalyptus in California. There is an Arboretum at Burrendong Dam in central N.S.W. he and is Brother set up to help preserve many species. Australia eventually realised why Australian are best for our Environment and his work was recognised he received an OAM Order of Australia Medal.
Eucalyptus in California and in other parts of the world hasn't worked out so well as it became very invasive and dominated the local forests, in South Africa it's known as green cancer and I think also in Spain and Portugal. It is also the same fire hazard there as it is here due to the high oil content in the leaves.
@@sheerluckholmes5468 Thats true to a certain extent. At the Time Eucalyptus (Early 20th Century) was seen as a potential Fuel source some places like Russia experimented for use in Rocket Fuel, Australia tried running Diesel Engines with it. It was also seen as useful in Dry Lands and to stop Desertification. Israel used Australian Native Plants/Flowers and is now one of the Worlds biggest suppliers of Flowers. They certainly didn't help in California when Bushfires happened. Australia was invaded by Foreign Species such as Prickly Pear and Australian Flora was being replaced by Foreign Plants.
@@keithwilson1554 Totally agree with everything you have said and in no way did I intend to detract in any way from your post.
@@sheerluckholmes5468 I welcomed your answer as it expanded on the consequences of sending Flora to other countries.
Thats so incredible to hear
As to old trees, there is a Huon Pine in Tasmania that is estimated to be 2000 years old so, yes, we do have some old trees. The orange flowering plant mentioned is a Clivia. I have one in my garden. (:
And Clivia's grow better when planted under trees!They don't like full sun.
All of our botanical gardens parklands in Australia are free entry, for everyone to enjoy, I can't imagine having to pay. They're an oasis for everyone to relax and enjoy, or run through getting some exercise. It's good for mental health to have these places accessible to all. And like you said, great for school kids to learn.
The Brisbane Botanical gardens at Mount Cootha are beautiful too. And the Melbourne botanical gardens. We have them all over Australia. The location of the Sydney gardens is hard to beat though.
I think our botanical gardens cost due to the upkeep they need as they arnt funded by the government. I think
Hey guys, look up Antarctic Beech trees (Nothofagus moorei). These are a really ancient species dating back to the time of Gondwana when Australia, Antarctic and South America were joined together. There are several populations of them in Australia, most famously in the Lamington National Park in Queensland. They inhabit the cool cloud forests on mountain tops and live for well over 2000 years.
Oh wow they really do look ancient!
4:40 the everlastings are spectacular when you see them in WA during wildflower season, they spread over vast areas in a waving sea of pink. If you get back here this time next year and stop in Perth make sure you get to Kings Park. September is in the middle of wildflower season and Kings Park has an amazing display of WA wildflowers spread over a fairly large area.
Fun fact. there's a large section of the botanical gardens in the southwest that used to hold the garden palace built in 1879. A magnificent feat of architecture that sadly burned down. Check it out!
Amazing James that you mention that. I don’t know of anyone who knows about it besides me.
I was sad when I found out it burned down.
Your enthusiasm was infectious. Love it! I hope Phyllis received her postcard. 😁👍🇦🇺
We walked round in amazement of all the wonderful flora
I live in Brisbane and love spending a day walking around in the Botanical gardens. We have a place called the “river stage” and have concerts there. The last concert I attended was in 2019 and the main performer was John Farnham.
🇦🇺🍃🐨The red spidery flower ground plant you saw after the fat bottle tree is a Grevillea and there are hundreds of different ones in different colours. Gymea Lillies are native to the Sydney and the coastal regions above and below. The multitude of pink ground flowers by the chain link fence are Paper Daisies. The fire red lillies Charlie liked are Belladonna Lillies. Very popular in gardens. The spiky orange red you said were plasticky were, I think, a type of protea. Did you look up and see the fruit bats asleep upside down down above you anywhere?
I dont think we say any bats. Maybe Charlie did
@@CharlieandRob There were heaps of bats when I visited in 2012. I read an article a few years later that they started taking measure to vanquish them because they were eating the plants. It would seem the mitigations have been effective.
Not Belladonna as they are called the naked ladies, these are clivias
I am enjoying these Vlogs.
It is like you are still here.
Looking forward to the next one.
Travel all over the county side, Ask Rob and Charlie.
If you keep up this high standard you will put the Leyland Brother out of business.
Thanks buddy. Lots more still to come. Blue Mountains up next!
Its given us the incentive to push the travel vlogs and explore the world
Great to see you guys enjoying the Botanical gardens and the great weather, hey how clean and well looked after is Australia 👍
The orange lily-like flowers are "Clivia miniata". I'm glad you enjoyed the gardens, it's one of my favourite places to visit in Sydney, and it's free.
Most significant day of my life. Good Friday 1973. Walked from my flat in the Rocks Sydney to the Botanical gardens. Walked through the b garden to Mrs. McQuaries chair. Very few people in the gardens at that time. Got to Mrs McQuaries chair intending to just sit.down and enjoy the view of the harbour. There was a beautiful red headed girl sitting there painting a view os the harbour. We got talking started going out together and in January 1974 we got married. In March 2014 she passed away. The best 40 years of my life. As I said. Most significant day of my life
We have some of the most magnificent native plants in Australia. Many of them can look a bit scruffy and unassuming. But when they flower they can blow your mind.
Roses are OK, but if you want an outstanding scented plant try our native baronia. Or for sheer splendor, grevillea Robusta or banksia giant candles.
Great video guys.👍😀
Boronia is the species.
Oh and that Bamboo was amazing - each one of those bamboo shoots! They would cost a couple hundred dollars each in a designer furniture shop. Brilliant stuff.
7:10 Clivia. Common names are Natal lily or bush lily. We have them lining our driveway.
They're a plant that grows in full shade, which is not that common, so you'll often see them in shady corners of gardens.
@@Merrid67play I wondered how they managed to look healthy all year given where they were planted. We have them along the Colorbond fencing on the Western boundary. They are shaded by the carport, fence, and trees and get the radiant heat from the fence even in Winter.
I hope you both arrived HOME safe and well.
There are a lot of Botanical Gardens in Australia. And you are right they are pretty much completely open parks. Most large suburbs have their own Gardens named after their suburb.
There are a number of open to the public gardens that are actually privately owned that are locked up at night. All opened at dawn and then closed at dusk.
Also those flowers at 7:08 are called Clivia Lily's.
Now you have hit my heart, I used to go there with my mum! 😟 Memories of an overloaded picnic basket, her laughter and joy, shoes kicked off, her descriptions hitting deaf ears, the ducks! 🤗 Great to see it again through your eyes! 👍 Watch out for the bats!! 🙀
We didnt actually see the bats!
Botanical gardens and outdoor spaces being free and accessible to all members of the community if important for mental health and community development.
I did say how being around trees improves life span in my Sir Hillier Gardens vlog
In such a large City it is nice to have somewhere that is somewhat peaceful to go.
I love seeing our country through visitors' eyes. Thank you for your enjoyable vlogs.
I've so enjoyed going on this walk with you...I haven't been to the Botanical Gardens for years....It's time to visit it again thanks so much. I hope you return again...they say if you buy a little boomerang before you leave you will surely return one day 🐨🦘🪃🪃
We even have a lovely Botanical Gardens in sleepy Wagga Wagga. Right in the middle of the town too.
We have some beautiful gardens in Australia. The Melbourne botanical is amazing as well. I'm glad you enjoyed wandering about the beautiful gardens.
Imagine being Cook's botanist Joseph Banks when he disembarked from the Endeavour back in 1770. Mind absolutely blown. It would've been sensory overload for him I reckon.
There’s botanical gardens in most established Australian towns. I’m originally from Rockhampton and the one there is combined with the zoo. There’s a national botanical garden in Canberra which is more sciencey and focused on native plants.
The Mt Tomah botanical gardens in the Blue Mountains are absolutely stunning & have amazing views
In the blue mountains is Mt Tomah botanical gardens. If you liked Sydney botanical gardens wait till you see Mt Tomah.
Thank you, I loved this, so relaxing and enjoyable, could imagine myself by the herbs. Cheers.
Sandstone in Australia can be very soft and brittle. The honeycomb rock you saw wasn’t eroded by the ocean but by the wind and rain. You could have seen similar formations in the Blue Mtns which is full of of it. It can be quite dangerous for rock climbers as it can break away in your hand.
0:42 Boab. They are getting rare because in droughts they were cut down to feed the cattle because there is a lot of water in the trunk.
I used to work in Martin Place and during lunch, sometimes I go to the herbs and rose garden to read my book as you were saying when your were on your favourite area. There are lots of office workers doing their work out and jogging during lunch time on this Botanical garden. Pity you did not get the lookout area near the government house overlooking the harbour city. Great Vblog by the way.
That was a great episode Rob and Charlie! Loved it. It been SO long since I've walked around the gardens. Personally, I love the ocean views of the harbour with the OH and Coathanger in the background. On a sunny day like the one you had, you can't beat it.
Oh the views of the Opera house and Bridge with the sea just tops this off!
@@CharlieandRob Too True!!
Even the country children usually get to have a trip to their state's botanical gardens at some point during their schooling. I'm in Adelaide and ours here is free too. This is worth a visit too. Over the Summer months some of our botanical gardens hold "Moonlight Cinema" where for only a few dollars (three dollars?) one can go and watch old movies under the stars.
I am glad you enjoyed your visit to Sydney Botanic Gardens. As a small kid I was generally bored - no swings etc. But I loved the duck pond. And the Manly Ferries which I caught often to Manly. If you haven't been to Manly, the ferry trip is well worth the effort. Walk down the Corso to meet the Pacific ocean. It is much more interesting than Bondi. Mike in Oz
So glad you enjoyed the Botanical Gardens! Hope you got home ok and hope to see you back again soon!!!
5:16 That can happen to rocks in running water. Pebbles slowly erode the rock as the waters spin the pebbles.
Great seeing your impressions of things we take for granted. Reminds me the first time I was in England taking lots of photos and videos of all the squirrels much to the surprise of the locals.
I bet you only saw grey squirrels. They drove the native reds to extinction on the mainland. I think you only find the reds on the Isle of Wight now.
Glad you got some nice weather
Loved the tour and the comments and the background music too well done👋👋👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍❤️❤️❤️👍
I went to University at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (castle building if you passed it), and some of the back lecture rooms windows backed onto the Botanic Gardens. I know some used to go for walks in the gardens at lunch time.
1:13 Weeping Grevillea I had one in the backyard but when I rented my house out the tenants dug it out thinking it was sick.
I guess us Aussies take it for granted that Botanical Gardens are free to enter. Hobart’s is unique in that it has a Sub Antarctic house.
In southern Mexico there is a zoo that is free to enter… well it was 22 years ago when I was there.
Shame you didn't get to see any waratahs, the nsw floral emblem. Just the right time of year and they've been particularly good this year, after bushfires and lots of rain.
I saw Sydney in the title and thought - “ok, they’ve turned around and come back” 😂 only joking.
The gardens do look absolutely beautiful, such a wonderful variety of plants, trees, herbs and beautiful odours.
Yes like you Charlie I used to sit for hours in beautiful parks when younger and read - it’s a lovely way to read in the sunshine and fresh air 🌸
haha, most videos are in order however the Grand final one had to be squeezed in for relevancy.
They are Clivia 7:10 (native to South Africa). Named after Lady Charlotte Clive who was the Duchess of Northumberland - granddaughter of Robert Clive (Clive of India)
If you think this is so different to your northern hemisphere plants, you can imagine what Joseph Banks and the rest of the people on the Endeavour thought when they called in at Botany Bay and saw these plants and the animals for the first time.
That's a great point.
They were so blown away that they called it “ Botany Bay “.
Some magnificent old Morton bay Figs there too!
I was goint to nominate the MB Figtrees...that have to be our most iconic along with the Sydney variety, the Port Jackson Figtree...but...the flying foxes love their fruits.
The ficus macrophylla they were looking at is a Moreton Bay fig. Lovely trees, as are the Port Jackson figs.
A lot of plants and leaves has evolved in Australia (or at least around the Sydney area) to have a waxy feel to it, this is to help retain water.
chill vibe on this one robbo
I think those orange lilies you found at 7.23 maybe Clivia which are also in yellow and apricot as well.
Absolutely beautiful 😍.
If you ever get to Cape Town they have a spectacular botanic garden.
Enjoyed your appreciation of the Sydney Botanical Garden! I am really very lucky to live in Sydney with its beautiful weather, harbour, beaches and parks!
Thank you.
I got a bit emotional watching you both Get Off on my Country.
We tend to take for granted just how Lucky we Australians are.
I was a bridesmaid in a wedding where we had the photos taken in those gardens. They are so beautiful.
There are so many people reacting about Australia, you must be if not the only one, but the first one that I have watched doing so. I hope that you have enjoyed your stay, I did get your reply to my comment, so see you next year. I am in my 70's and in Sth East Queensland.
G’Day, very nice to see the gardens again, I wish you would of gone to the Melbourne Botanical gardens as well because I would of liked to see it again. Unfortunately I do not get around much anymore. Cheers & Stay Safe🇦🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧👍
I can remember the feeling of total disorientation I experienced when I first walked in the countryside in the UK and realised I didn’t know the names (common or botanic) of any of the plants around me
Its amazing seeing things that are so alien to you!
@@CharlieandRob
Yes Charlie I guess we can all take things for granted until we see them through someone else’s eyes. Then we notice them more 😊
Brisbane has to botanical gardens. One, the old one, is in the city centre. The other is on Mt Coot-tha, and beautiful. Nobody pays in Australia to enter botanical gardens. May regional towns also have them. I know the feeling of being somewhere alien. When I spent a month in New York City, even the grass looked foreign. I didn't know most of the trees. I saw my first crab apple tree there. And the presence of so many squirrels delighted me. It feels good to get back to the familiar, but you can make all places familiar over time.
Just wait for our amazement when we went to the Blue Mountains. Video coming Saturday
The orange flowered lily like plants in the shade are called Clivias. Pronounced like the name Clive and ia. Actually my son and his wife were married in the beautiful Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne. It was really gorgeous sitting in the flower filled gazebo on a beautiful sunny day. Seeing you and Charlie there brought back memories.🥰
Perfect day for it 👏
1:50 Yoda's hut might have just been around there somewhere.
We scratch our names into the bamboo in the botanical gardens in my hometown up in Queensland and we have picnics down by the lagoon. There’s a Japanese garden and war memorial so our botanical gardens is where we do our dawn service. People get married and set up high tea parties here. It’s also a zoo and it’s all free. :)
Eucalypts.....there are thousands of varieties but unfortunely they are part of the reason we have such horrific bushfires. Usually a high canopy species and the leaves are full of eucalyptus oil which is commercially harvested. You will find vision of a tree literally exploding once the heat of the fire volatilises the oil erupting in a fireball and spreading...like a wildfire.
The Gymea Lily is so named from the south of Sydney suburb where it features prolifically in the sandstone areas.
Orange shade plants are Clivia
I love those orange Lillies too - No don’t know name. Weird tree fat @ bottom tiny @ top is called a BOTTLE TREE - supposed to contain water in that large section.
Bright coloured unusual flowers on trees - trees are Banksias and grow here cos they are tough and can do without loads water these shrubs/trees Encourage loads of birds and insects Flowers do have a light honey smell usually. They are the plant mostly recommended here cos you can get lots of colour without worrying about a tree needing loads water and extra care.
The orange lilies are clivias.
That plant with the beautiful orange flowers is a Clivea. 👍🇭🇲
Opened in 1816, the garden is the oldest scientific institution in Australia
The sea used to be many miles inland from its current shoreline.
Did you also check out the Melbourne botanical gardens, they are amazing also… used to spend hours in both the Sydney and the Melbourne botanical gardens with my camera, both so different but so beautiful in their own right
No we didnt. We didnt want more of the same when we had so much to explore.
"Corymbia ficifolia" My favourite Australian tree
You would love the wildflowers in WA when they come out
Charlie those orange lilies are Belgium orange clivias
Melbourne botanical gardens are free. You wander around and enjoy them. Great in spring
Melbourne Botanical gardens the same open for free but I think the gates close at night with a well used running track around it
The orange flowers you asked the name of are Clivia.
I sit in the seat in the “English garden” all the time. Shot plenty weddings there too
Its just beautiful!
I prefer ours. If I wanted to go to one like the UK, then I'd go to the Melbourne international flower and garden show.
At about 9/10pm you can see the electric eels light up in the habour
The rock is sandstone at 5.30. It was previously underwater which should telll you that the water has retreated or that hte rock was pushed up.
It's honeycomb weathering in sandstone. There is very little volcanic rock around Sydney, unlike Melbourne with their bluestone (although igneous is a better word for that). Honeycomb weathering isn't unique to Sydney.
It is a sedimentary rock. So yes it was once underwater. This sandstone is everywhere in Sydney. It is basically what Sydney is built on and of. Used a lot in buildings, paving etc.
There are many Botanical Gardens in Aus… and all I believe are free entry. The one in Bundarburg QLD is worth a visit.
I was hoping you would have gone to the Dandenongs while in melb,but the weather has been shit, actually picked up the couple of days after you left,pity,you would have loved it
Our last weekend in Melbs was sunny at least
Glad you're enjoying our unique native plants and trees 😊 but whenever I see videos of you guys without hats, I want to wag my nanna finger and remind you that the Aussie sun starts to get very hot at this time of year. A wide brimmed hat, sunglasses and sunscreen are essential 😊
The huon pine is a Tasmanian tree (not actually a pine) is one of the oldest slowest growing plants in the world. There are trees which are 3000 years old. Because they are so slow going they were used for boat building. It's now illegal to cut them down. Only logs are harvested from dead and downed trees with really strict licensing rules
Glad the both of you enjoyed the Sydney Botanical Gardens, another place to visit next time I am in Sydney
I do like an intricate root..
I went to Sydney and the Botanic Gardens with a person who in his mind believed himself to be somewhat an expert in plants and kept on saying their scientific names. Got me so annoyed with him that he said we were going to Mrs Macquarie's chair, I said to him jokingly that if it just a fold up chair I am going to be peeved (he thought I was serious). Anyway it is a beautiful area in where it changes with the seasons. Also a nice area to relax (just not so much on this occasion).
Have you ever been to the big flower show in England? Australia has actually won it but I am not sure if it was one or more times. The flora there is awesome. I have only seen it on telly. But what a display.
No I don't think I've ever even heard of that
It was great that you got to visit the botanical garden. Is such a beautiful place.
looks better there than out west of sydney , been raining all day here 😉 glad you guys are having fu n . plenty of memories to take home
go to Heligan garderns in Cornwall you'll see the biggest rhododendron on the planek. UK competes well. Government house is next to the gardens. The governor's residence where HM's governor is in residence.. Hillier gardens are beautiful
We have a lot of amazing gardens here. A lot of them were owned by wealthy land owners who kept them immaculate!
ok speaking of kids in the gardens when i was 5yo we ha a school trip to them, i am nearly 60 now, well the botanical gardens surround the governors residence and i as a 5yo found mt way into the governors private garden then went out and found my class and we all went back and played in the governors private garden for our lunch time, yes i was a cheeky kid
Lovely that you found your spot on your first visit 😊