• Skip to content
  • City of Melbourne
  • Create a listing
  • Subscribe
  • Favourites
  • What's on homepage
  • Favourites
    • Home
    • Things to do
    • Eat and drink
    • Shopping
    • Visitor info
    • Create a listing
    • Contact us
    • Subscribe

What are you looking for?

Primary category
Secondary categories for primary category Anything
Secondary categories for primary category Things to do
Secondary categories for primary category Eat and drink
Secondary categories for primary category Shopping
Secondary categories for primary category Hotels
Secondary categories for primary category Guides

When are you visiting?

Date shortcuts
Calendar

Where do you want to look?

Locations
What are you looking for?
Anything
Anytime Anywhere
Detail of a white and purple spotted orchid.
12 Sep

Talking Plants: Cymbidium Orchids

  • Family and kids
  • Talk

Join Bryan Nitz of the Cymbidium Orchid Society of Victoria, as he provides an introduction to various cymbidium orchids, wonderful colourful blooms large and small.

He will explain how to grow them successfully, giving tips about location, potting, watering and fertilizers. Learn about seeding orchids and realise that they are not difficult to grow.

There will be some orchids for sale.

Hours

Date Times
Fri 12 Sep
  • 10.30am - 11.30am 10:30am - 11:30am

Location

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Domain House
Dallas Brooks Dr
Melbourne 3004

Open in maps location for Domain House

Price and bookings

From $15 to $20

Adult / general $20
Book online for Talking Plants: Cymbidium Orchids

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9650 6398
  • email address: friends@frbgmelb.org.au
  • Visit website for Talking Plants: Cymbidium Orchids
Facebook page for Talking Plants: Cymbidium Orchids Instagram page for Talking Plants: Cymbidium Orchids

Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

Only In The City

Only in this City of Ours See what's on
Burdi Burdi
Until 31 Aug

Burdi Burdi

A sonic installation along Evan Walker Bridge.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
DELIRI
Until 31 Aug

DELIRI

State Library Victoria morphs with an algorithm-driven audio-visual hallucination.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
Alcove LTD
Until 31 Aug

Alcove LTD

An optical illusion of light and sound.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
See what's on

Discover more

Indigenous Literacy Day with Anette Sax
3 Sep

Indigenous Literacy Day with Anette Sax

Celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day at narrm ngarrgu Library!

  • Free
  • Family and kids
 The Big Toy Swap with dirtgirl and Costa
2 Oct

The Big Toy Swap with dirtgirl and Costa

Refresh your child’s toy box sustainably at The Big Toy Swap, and join in interactive sessions.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
DIY Craft Workshops
Until Jan 2027

DIY Craft Workshops

Unleash your creativity at these workshops where everyone is a designer.

  • Family and kids
  • Workshop
Rainbow Art Class
Until 25 Sep

Rainbow Art Class

A guided art class for children, led by an artist and educator.

  • Family and kids
  • Workshop
Envelope Icon

Subscribe to What’s On Melbourne

Sign up to receive updates on what to see and do in Melbourne.

Subscribe now
Australian Aboriginal Flag Torres Strait Islander Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

Create a listing
Contact What's On Melbourne
  • What's On Facebook page
  • What's On Instagram page
  • What's On TikTok page
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
© 2025 City of Melbourne
City of Melbourne home page