A Standard is a plant that has either been grafted or trimmed to look like a lollipop! A bare, straight trunk with foliage on top that is often trimmed in a rounded shape. Standards come in trees, shrubs and roses from Standard Weeping Cherries to Standard Roses. We sell lots of different types of standard shaped plants.…
These plants are plants supplied without a pot and soil around the roots. They are mostly deciduous plants, with a few exceptions such as Buxus ‘English Box’, that are dormant during the winter time and can survive transportation without soil around their roots. Bare rooted plants are also known as field dug. Plants are supplied bare rooted…
This means the plant is Economy Grade or less than perfect. We also call these Seconds. These plants may have broken branches, are too tall or overgrown in the pot or mildly affected by a pest so they have been discounted accordingly. We recommend only seasoned gardeners or those who are wanting to try a…
You certainly can! We have a wide range of advanced trees which will give an instant garden effect. Depending on the size of the tree you may need assistance in planting or transporting the tree. Established trees come in sizes of 16″ pot to 500 litre bags. Ask our friendly staff for further assistance.
You certainly can! Summer can be a great time to plant as the days are long and warm, which plants love. The possible downside can seem to be that it is so hot the plants wilt or even die. It’s important to understand that plants are not doing this because of heat, they are doing…
This all depends on the type of plant. Some varieties can be planted any time of year, others benefit greatly from being planted at certain times. In general, early spring and autumn are favourite times to plant as the weather is mild with no harsh cold or hot days and the soil is moist and…
Planting distance how far apart your plants should be spaced when you plant them. It is calculated by the maximum or mature width of the plant and the height it will be kept at. It also depends on what the plant will be used for, such as whether the plants need to be merged to…
Sometimes you don’t have the opportunity or time to plant your plants as soon as you get them home so they will need to be looked after until they are planted. Check out our Nursery to Garden advice page here.
Weeping Cherries and Weeping Maples are quite sensitive to wet feet and seeing as Melbourne is prone to having hard clay soils it is best to plant these trees in freshly mounded soil above soil level. Planted in this way allows good drainage around the roots and removes the risk of wet feet. Chris also likes to sprinkle…
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