Brisbane International Garden Show Kicks Off!
Back Posted On: 10/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
In October the Brisbane International Garden Show (BIGS) threw open it’s doors for the first time and what a show it turned out to be! Spread over four days there were over a 100 talks and presentations by leading experts like Graham Ross, Jerry Coleby-Williams and our very own Claire Bickle. Plus there were some stunning display gardens and over 100 exhibitors (including us).
Here are a few photos of the event to show you just how good it really was. Click on each photo to see it larger.
We recommend you add it to your gardening calendar for next year and we’ll see you there!
Graham Ross and Steve Falcioni catching up
Display garden by Clint Kenny Design
Details of the garden by Clint Kenny Design
Planted straw hat and basket made a quirky display
New release Osteospermum “Blue Eyed Beauty” was hard to miss
Display garden Glasshouse by SJ Landscapes and Marian Long Landscape Architecture
The Brisbane Hipster Garden by Waterscapes Australia
Pitcher plants in the Brisbane Hipster Garden
Brilliant red celosia livened up the grounds planted in recycled pallets
The very unusual Sweet Spot Calypso rose was another plant that got our attention
Beautiful ginger (Alpinia pumila) with striking foliage
Display garden Orange Crush by Eden Landscape
Display garden Serendipity by Horticultural Training
There was a great selection of cacti and succulents for sale
Plus some clever succulent plantings in the Shipwrecked display garden
There were plenty of bromeliads for sale including this striking Orthophytum vagans
And the air plants (Tillandsias) were impressive too!
A new definition of the planter bed perhaps?
Steve catching up with Claire Bickle and Phil Dudman. These guys are always up for a good chinwag
The clever display garden Shipwrecked by Landscape Brisbane
The lovely Mandela’s Gold bird of paradise really stood out with it’s golden petals
Another favourite at the show were the hippeastrums in bloom
The display garden Backyard Evolution by A&R Evergreen
Noel Burdette dropped into the stand to see what was new in the world of OCP
