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Sydney and Wollongong Botanical Gardens, NSW Australia

Jonathan Haycock

By Jonathan Haycock
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My family and I spent the long weekend with Colin Wilson and his lovely wife Denise. Main purpose of the visit was to drop off a Tahina spectabilis destined for Wollongong BG, but I also brought down palms from my own collection that will ultimately be planted in Hunter Region and Wollongong BG’s. 

We started our journey by road from Bahrs Scrub, QLD on Friday at 6 pm, arriving in Newcastle, NSW at 3.20 am Saturday morning. We dropped the Hunter Region BG palms off at the home of the gardens palm specialist, Marc Tuynman, who kindly offered us a room to crash for a couple of hours before we set off again at 6 am, bound for Sydney. 

We hit the centre of Sydney around 8 am, my wife and son met up with her friends, and I headed into the Royal Botanical Gardens. 

It was a perfect spring day for a wonder around this magical location.

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Perfectly trimmed Phoenix canariensis.


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I have very fond memories of sitting under this Jubaea chilensis, eating lunch with my mother back in 2005. The only time she came to Australia and the holiday that sowed the seed for me to move to this incredible country.

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Ravenea xerophila.
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Trachycarpus wagnerianus.

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What I believe to be Chrysalidocarpus canaliculatus, the most stocky example I’ve ever seen of this palm.

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Labelled Dypsis hovomandrina. No idea what it’s called these days.

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Veitchia spiralis.

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Macrozamia sp.

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I need this fig in my life, hopefully soon. Ficus dammaropsis.

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Chrysophyllum imperiale.

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Lovely example of Brahea brandegeei.

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Syagrus hoehnei.

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Tahina spectabilis has really put some mass on over the last 2 years.

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Sabal mauritiiformis.

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Chamaedorea adscendens.

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Not just surviving, these Johannesteijsmannia altifrons are thriving and growing at a decent rate.

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Always a winner, Marojejya insignis. On the wish list.

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I met up with my wife and son for lunch at the Westfield shopping mall in Sydney, then we drove down to Colin and Denise Wilson’s home in Kiama. After a lovely BBQ steak and sausage dinner, we retired to our room where I literally passed out as soon as my head hit that pillow. 

Woke up early the next morning to this view from the balcony.

Colin’s Clinostigma savoryanum looked spectacular in the early morning light.

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For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

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Colin and I set off for a quick stop to the local rainforest to view ancient stands of Livistona australis, then we made our way to Wollongong BG. So many incredible species in this garden.

Denise toured my wife and son around Kiama, which they loved. My son captured a video of a Humpback Whale breaching just off the coast, which he was very excited about. 

Here’s just a small selection of what stood out to me at Wollongong BG.

Parajubaea torallyi.

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Lepidozamia peroffskyana with the largest fruits I’ve ever comes across of this species.

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Brahea armata. Transplanted from SE QLD a number of years ago with little root.

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Chamaedorea woodsoniana.

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Chrysalidocarpus heteromorphus, rufescens, or sp. 215? It’s labelled C. heteromorphus, but others reckon it’s C. rufescens. 

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One of my favourites, Bentinckia condapanna.

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Labelled Butia yatay, but I think they are Butia odorata.


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Often snubbed in Queensland, but IMO stunning if grown correctly. Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.

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Sabal palmetto “Lisa” flowering for the first time this year.

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Trachycarpus princeps.

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Foxy Lady.

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For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

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We returned to Kiama late afternoon. After dinner, I got the opportunity to take some photos of the most impressive Rhopalostylis sapida in Colin’s garden, with proportions that are just off the scale. 

Anyway, that’s it folks. Hope you enjoyed this weekends exploits. 

Huge thanks to Colin and Denise Wilson for their hospitality. They are some of the most genuine and generous people you could wish to meet. 

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Amazing gardens and you’ve captured them perfectly Jonathan!

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Thank you for sharing these wonderful specimens. Harry

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Absolutely epic posts, thank you so much Jonathan. And of course, thank you to Colin and Denise for being incredible palm ambassadors. I certainly look forward to the day that I am able to visit.  Andy

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Dang, this Sydney Botanical is where my ex boss was director? I never followed details but what a great leap to come from a plant grower in Balch Springs Texas to this! And he never thought much of palms but he seemed tickled that i was obsessed! He ended up in a paradise it looks like, imma jealous mofo🤩

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On 10/8/2024 at 8:40 AM, Jonathan Haycock said:

We returned to Kiama late afternoon. After dinner, I got the opportunity to take some photos of the most impressive Rhopalostylis sapida in Colin’s garden, with proportions that are just off the scale. 

Anyway, that’s it folks. Hope you enjoyed this weekends exploits. 

Huge thanks to Colin and Denise Wilson for their hospitality. They are some of the most genuine and generous people you could wish to meet. 

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Thanks Jonathan 

I did all that back in May RSBG Wollongong garden and Colins epic collection 

Colin has the energy of 10 men and has transformed Sydney and Wollongong botanical Gardens by donation of over 450 palm species 

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Thanks for the post Jonathan, I know you had a great time. Brings back good memories as well. Back in 2015 my partner and I met up with Colin at the RBG Sydney who gave us a complete tour of the palm garden. At the time Colin was involved with enhancing the Chamaedorea collection through his generosity and hard work. 

I had the opportunity to visit the garden once again last year and was glad to see many of the specimens thriving. 

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7 hours ago, Tassie_Troy1971 said:

Thanks Jonathan 

I did all that back in May RSBG Wollongong garden and Colins epic collection 

Colin has the energy of 10 men and has transformed Sydney and Wollongong botanical Gardens by donation of over 450 palm species 

My pleasure Troy.

It’s incredible what Colin has achieved, a lot of it at his own expense too. 

For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

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10 minutes ago, realarch said:

Thanks for the post Jonathan, I know you had a great time. Brings back good memories as well. Back in 2015 my partner and I met up with Colin at the RBG Sydney who gave us a complete tour of the palm garden. At the time Colin was involved with enhancing the Chamaedorea collection through his generosity and hard work. 

I had the opportunity to visit the garden once again last year and was glad to see many of the specimens thriving. 

Tim

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For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

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We missed connecting with you by one day Jonathan. Thanks for all the great photos!

I certainly concur with your compliments towards Colin and Denise as amazing hosts! And I could see the respect and appreciation all those in the Sydney and Wollongong gardens have for Colin.

I mainly posted about my visit in the Palm Talk travel section but I will share this photo from a sign taken at Woolongong.

The International Palm Society is very fortunate to also benefit from his generosity, energy and wisdom as a Director.

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1 hour ago, Cindy Adair said:

We missed connecting with you by one day Jonathan. Thanks for all the great photos!

I certainly concur with your compliments towards Colin and Denise as amazing hosts! And I could see the respect and appreciation all those in the Sydney and Wollongong gardens have for Colin.

I mainly posted about my visit in the Palm Talk travel section but I will share this photo from a sign taken at Woolongong.

The International Palm Society is very fortunate to also benefit from his generosity, energy and wisdom as a Director.

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Hopefully next time you visit Cindy. Our new home is almost ready to move in so fingers crossed, we’ll have a garden for folks to add to their SE Queensland itinerary within a couple years. 

For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

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Great Jonathan!
 

More reasons to go back to Australia and be sure to look me up if you get to Puerto Rico. 

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Hello All, 

It was Denise's and my pleasure to have you as our guests,  thank you for your nice words and enjoying the palm collections in Sydney and Wollongong Gardens.

I took Cindy to many collections in NSW and Queensland,   she caught the plane home for a rest ☺️

More rare species coming, Conserving as many species as possible for future generations to enjoy

Than you Johnathon and Mary for driving the Tahina Spectabilis down for the Wollongong botanic gardens and for the new species of palms you donated.

keep visiting

regards

Colin

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Hello to all those who know me, is also hello to the new members who don't know me

Colin Wilson donated many palms, if I remember correctly Dr IAN Edwards' collection of chamaedorea ended up in the botanical garden?

GIUSEPPE

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Jonathan, also a big thanks for naming all the specimens in your photos….a big help!

Tim

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