John Siemon

Director of Horticulture & Living Collections @RBGSydney @AustralianBG @BlueMoutainsBG - Horticultural Scientist - posting mostly plant stuff - views are my own

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Ridiculously beautiful scarlet banksia Banksia coccinea in the Stirling Ranges WA #Proteaceae #VisitWA #OzPlants

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@aphrodite_bliss @RBGSydney https://t.co/ckBsK7tsJ6

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Phenomenal display created by my incredible team of horticulturists @RBGSydney creating a circular rainbow 🌈 to celebrate @sydneyworldpride 🏳️‍🌈#worldpride2023 #WorldPride #SWP2023 #rainbow #horticulture

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@HutchinsonBryn @smh @juliepower @reneenowytarger @RBGSydney @BGANZ1 Great story @HutchinsonBryn

[The Australian Botanic Garden @AustralianBG]

The National Herbarium of NSW begins an exciting new era at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

Housed in a new state-of-the-art facility, the collection of over 1 million plant specimens underpins vital research and conservation efforts: https://t.co/KgZqrcnZG8

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@wrigley_damian @EmmaDalziell @RBG_Victoria @Antherspirits @march_4_earth @TimEntwisle @ANBG @KewScience @RBGSydney @BlueMountainsBG @AustralianBG @bgci @FriendsKP Seems we share the same ‘problem’ @wrigley_damian - I can see a dedicated botanic garden event forming!

[The Australian Botanic Garden @AustralianBG]

The wet weather hammering Australia is causing all sorts of unusual sights but one that has had people stumped is the jellyfish-like blobs found on trees and footpaths. @BrettSumm explains the science behind the goop: https://t.co/8oVSbrKGwx
Pic: Dan Robinson

[The Australian Botanic Garden @AustralianBG]

The National Herbarium of New South Wales is on the move! After nearly 3 years of construction, the new National Herbarium of New South Wales has reached the stage of practical completion. Exciting times for our scientific staff starting to relocate into the new building!

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@US_Stormwatch Felt and heard this in Fiji 800km away

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@MRossettoEvoEco @MRossettoEvoEco one of them looks distinctly more ‘mine’ than ‘yours’!

[The Australian Botanic Garden @AustralianBG]

Kangaroo Paws: are you on team yellow 💛, team red ❤️... Or all?! Brilliant display in our Connections Garden right now!

[Gavin Phillips @SeedyGav]

The very groovy & very rare Caladenia amnicola (Streamside Spider #Orchid) starting to #flower near Armidale. Known only from the type locality, we hope to get some seeds into #PlantBank for #conservation storage & research for the first time soon. #SavingOurSpecies #biodiversity

[Peter Cuneo @pete_cuneo]

Some spectacular and very encouraging #bushfirerecovery in the foothills of Mount Imlay NSW south coast. I’ve never seen so many Callistemon citrinus in flower at one spot! #ozplants #plantbank #myrtaceae

[Gavin Phillips @SeedyGav]

Maybe it's rare & #endangered Callistemon forresterae, maybe it's not, but whatever it is, it's mighty pretty. Hunting rare species isn't always easy (especially when they're tricky to ID), but who can complain when the target is so stunning! #PlantBank #conservation #ozplants

[Gavin Phillips @SeedyGav]

Seeing wild Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii (Ravine #Orchid) is always a thrill given its rarity due to poaching these days. The brilliant #flowers certainly are attractive, but it's important we preserve these populations for the future too #conservation #SavingOurSpecies #biodiversity

[The Australian Botanic Garden @AustralianBG]

Horticulture job alert! The talented team at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan are looking for a Horticultural Labourer, Senior Arborist and a Horticulturist to join their dynamic crew. What are you waiting for? https://t.co/Q2ntesUajL

[Gavin Phillips @SeedyGav]

Darwinia #flowers are some of my favourites with their intricate shapes. This is the Blue Mountains endemic D. taxifolia subsp. taxifolia, a real beauty of a plant when you get up close and personal like this. #PlantBank #conservation #ozplants #NaturePhotography #botany

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@NativesRUs Absolutely!

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Alloxylon flammeum or Tree Waratah from the rainforests of NE Qld showing off @AustralianBG #Proteaceae

[The Australian Botanic Garden @AustralianBG]

It's almost time for @AskACurator 2021! New Curator Manager @michael_elgey will be taking your questions - what do you want to know? Reply with your questions using #AskACurator and we'll do our best to answer them all!

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@pettitt_phil @theweedone @paddielane1 @DarrenMartin01 @BrendenMoore29 @Dawe4Peter @RBGSydney …business opportunity @pettitt_phil we can make a limited edition and call it ‘the last crop’

[The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden @BlueMountainsBG]

Applications for the Senior Horticulturist role now close on Sunday 18 July 2021 https://t.co/wwwhX3DHoh