He was an essential partner to his brother, Sir Thomas Hanbury, in selecting specimens for and establishing the Giardini Botanici Hanbury at La Mortola, now maintained by the University of Genoa.
As a result of his keen interest in exotic succulents, he was selected by Sir Thomas Hanbury to manage his acclimatisation garden, the Giardini Botanici Hanbury at La Mortola, near Ventimiglia on the Italian Riviera.
Thomas Hanbury | Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley | Mark Hanbury Beaufoy | Hanbury Hall | Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley | Robert Hanbury Brown | John Hanbury-Williams | Hanbury Manor | Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli | Daniel Hanbury | Charles Hanbury Williams | Charles Hanbury-Tracy |
It is home to the Giardini Botanici Hanbury, or Hanbury botanical gardens, created in the 19th century by Sir Thomas Hanbury.