Native Flower Showcase blossoms with local beauty

By Ryan Bellingham

Oct 10, 2024

Australian Plants Society members Ron Hicks, Rhonda Dorgan, Sue Robertson, John Morey, Colleen Armstrong, Karen Bryan and Shirley Durrant. Photos: Aidan Briggs Photo by Aidan Briggs

The Australian Plants Society Echuca-Moama members held their Native Flower Showcase on Saturday, October 5, at the Echuca Masonic Lodge.

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The annual event is host to a wide range of native Australian plants, with the majority of species grown in society members’ gardens for display and sale.

“We had a very busy Friday night in our gardens, collecting all our cuttings from our plants,” president Sue Robertson said of preparing for the weekend show.

The society aims to encourage planting endemic species, with most of the plants available at the Echuca event suitable for growing in the local climate.

People wander through the displays and check out the items for sale. Photo by Aidan Briggs

“We’re trying to promote growing native plants in our gardens to attract all the birds, butterflies and the bees,” Ms Robertson said.

Ms Robertson said she was pleased with the number of specimens displayed, and was happy to see more than 100 people in attendance throughout the day.

The showcase also displayed artworks and exhibitions created by members, including popular handmade coasters for sale that featured native flowers, and a diorama of Western Australian plants.

The Australian Plants Society wants to encourage the nursery industry to propagate and supply Australian plants, according to its website. Photo by Aidan Briggs

Ms Robertson acknowledged the grants and donations from Campaspe Shire Council and Goldfields Revegetation Native Nursery that helped to make the event possible.

The Native Flower Showcase will make its return on Saturday, October 4, 2025.