Vibrant colours of spring in full bloom at Fitzroy Gardens
A colourful floral display is springing up at Melbourne City’s Fitzroy Gardens.
Residents and workers from East, West, North and South Melbourne are waking up to a stunning array of flowers which is growing by the day, according to Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.
He said Council began planting 96,000 bulbs in garden beds throughout Fitzroy Gardens in 2014, and the warmer spring weather is now resulting in many emerging in full bloom.
There are 28 floral varieties, which is creating a stunning array of colours. This, he added, is a great way to celebrate spring.
Fitzroy Gardens, which has often featured on calendars and promotional postcards, has become one of the city’s favourite heritage gardens and the Mayor is encouraging everyone to take time out to experience them first hand.
He said visitors will be mesmerised by the displays, which include thousands of daffodils, 10,000 of which were part of the initial trial in 2014 followed a year later by the planting of 75,000 more, as well as 11,000 bluebells.
The Mayor said the flowers began to pop up in mid-July, with a kaleidoscope of colours expected to follow as spring unfolds.
He said the plantings also include 4,000 Mary Bohannon daffodils, 4,000 Cloth of Gold jonquils, 10,000 trumpet variety Golden Lion daffodils, 5,000 bluebells and 20,000 ‘Mando’ large yellow daffodils.
Mayor Doyle said several other projects that focus on introducing similar plantings to brighten public areas around the city are also underway.
Residents and workers from East, West, North and South Melbourne are waking up to a stunning array of flowers which is growing by the day, according to Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.
He said Council began planting 96,000 bulbs in garden beds throughout Fitzroy Gardens in 2014, and the warmer spring weather is now resulting in many emerging in full bloom.
There are 28 floral varieties, which is creating a stunning array of colours. This, he added, is a great way to celebrate spring.
Fitzroy Gardens, which has often featured on calendars and promotional postcards, has become one of the city’s favourite heritage gardens and the Mayor is encouraging everyone to take time out to experience them first hand.
He said visitors will be mesmerised by the displays, which include thousands of daffodils, 10,000 of which were part of the initial trial in 2014 followed a year later by the planting of 75,000 more, as well as 11,000 bluebells.
The Mayor said the flowers began to pop up in mid-July, with a kaleidoscope of colours expected to follow as spring unfolds.
He said the plantings also include 4,000 Mary Bohannon daffodils, 4,000 Cloth of Gold jonquils, 10,000 trumpet variety Golden Lion daffodils, 5,000 bluebells and 20,000 ‘Mando’ large yellow daffodils.
Mayor Doyle said several other projects that focus on introducing similar plantings to brighten public areas around the city are also underway.