WA native plant wins gold at the Chelsea Flower show in London

At the Chelsea Flower Show, Queen Camilla admired the blue sun orchid, marking the first display of native Australian orchids at the event, achieved through a significant international collaboration led by botanist Kingsley Dixon. The exhibit, which won a gold medal, showcased orchids from various regions including Australia, facilitated by the transportation of plants from Germany after overcoming bureaucratic challenges. Dixon highlighted the display’s success as a representation of Western Australia’s landscape and a symbol of recovery following the destruction of his garden in Waroona by a bushfire.