Elliot, Winston Rodger   (1941 - )

Rodger Elliot and his wife Gwen have been propagating and growing Australian plants since the 1950s and for the greater part of that time were involved in commercial horticulture. They were proprietors of retail and wholesale Australian plant nurseries in eastern Melbourne until the end of 1992.

He has written a number of horticultural and botanical books and contributes to local and overseas horticultural publications. He is has been involved in co-ordinating Australian plant breeding programs and also a member of the Royal Botanic Gardens Board in Victoria.

In 2001 both he and his wife Gwen received Order of Australia awards for their work with Australian plants. Rodger's other awards include the Australian Institute of Horticulture's Award of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to Horticulture, the Australian Natural History Medallion and the Gold Veitch Memorial Medallion from the Royal Horticultural Society (UK).

He enjoys photography, especially when the results live up to expectations.

He has had a special interest in cultivars of the Australian flora..

While his wild collections of herbarium specimens is limited, he has contributed to the herbarium of the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (ACRA) over a period of years.

Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation in many parts, by Rodger Elliot and David Jones had already reached 23 editions by 1997, with new editions and a supplement to follow.

Source: Extracted from: Back cover flap of Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Vol.6 & Vol.8, 2002
Portrait Photo: as above.

Collecting localities for 'Elliot, W.R.' from AVH (2023)

Data from 12 specimens