Auckland Botanic Gardens - Collection

Collection

Important collections of the Auckland Botanic Gardens include:

  • New Zealand Native Plant Collection, in several areas:
- The New Zealand Native Plant Identification Trail
- The Native Forest Trail, a marked walk that leads through a broadleaf/podocarp forest remnant with a total of about 30 hectares. 10 hectares are part of the Botanic Gardens and managed by Auckland Regional Council. 20 hectares are part of 'Totara Park', managed by the Manukau City Council. The area was cut in earlier times to harvest timber. The forest is now regenerating. There are a number of tracks in the area. One of the tracks is described in a leaflet with information on plants and trees. The flora of the combined area consists of 158 species in total.
- The Flax (Phormium) Collection, with a large number of cultivars.
- The Threatened Native Plant Collection, opened 2001 by Helen Clark, in those days Prime Minister of New Zealand. Here we find for instance fine specimen of Three Kings (Trumpet) Vine Tecomanthe speciosa and of Shore Spurge.
- Native Plant Ideas.
- Kauri Grove.
  • The Roses.
  • The Children's Garden
  • The Shrubs Trial Garden.
  • The Gondwana Arboretum.
  • The Edible Garden.
  • The Perennial Garden.
  • The Camellia Garden.
  • The African Garden
  • The Rock Garden
  • The Palm Garden.
  • Urban Trees, which shows a selection of small trees that can be successfully planted in private gardens.

There are a number of other collections, for instance a small collection of conifers, with nice specimen of Keteleeria davidiana and Bishop Pine Pinus muricata.

The database, that contains all the plants in the collections, is available for consultation in the Visitor Centre.

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