Wellington Botanic Garden Duck Pond — Attraction in North Island

We have visited this Botanical Garden over the years and still regard it as one of our favourites as it just keeps getting better and better.

The succulents alone a worth a look as am in awe how they grow in your climate compared to our hot and humid Brisbane, Australia.

After a recent passion for shade plants, have also loved discovering the wonderful additions in the glasshouse.

Wish we lived that bit closer to Windy Wellington. Enjoy the snippet of photos...

I was really excited to read that this garden has a mass display of over 30,000 tulips in the spring. Unfortunately only a few had started to bloom the day we were there 8/29/19. In another week it will be amazing. I do find that the scented garden with the unusual plantings to be the best that I have ever gone to. The paths are well paved and a very gentle slope in downward, the signage is very good along the way, so there’s no real way to get...

The duck pond is a must visit spot in the Wellington Botanical gardens. The water of the pond is very clear, and you can see many ducks here especially the Paradise Shelduck (putangitangi) which is endemic to Newzealand. Area is very scenic with shaded gazebo...