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  • Conservatory building entrance in Fitzroy Gardens.
  • Floral display inside the Conservatory in Fitzroy Gardens.
  • A statue surrounded by flower beds in Fitzroy Gardens
  • Floral display inside the Conservatory in Fitzroy Gardens.

The Conservatory

  • Landmark
  • Historic

Built in classic Spanish mission style, complete with adobe colour palette, the building opened in March 1930.

The Conservatory houses magnificent indoor floral displays that are changed five times each year. Hydrangeas and fuchsias bloom from November to February, begonias and gloxinias from February to April, tropical plants and poinsettias from April to July, cinerarias and cyclamens from July to September, and schizanthus and calceolaria from September to November.

Scheduled closures for 2022:
25/7/22 - 29/7/22 for installation of cineraria display
19/9/22 - 23/9/22 for installation of schizanthus display
31/10/22 - 4/11/22 for installation of hydrangea display

Dates and times

Day Times
Monday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
Tuesday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
Wednesday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
Thursday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
Friday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
Saturday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
Sunday
  • 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm

Location

The Conservatory
298 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne 3002

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