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Thursday April 15th
New in the nursery this week is the rare/endangered Grevillea tenuiloba - a low growing WA species which features showy yellow/orange flowers for most of the year. Grafted plants have allowed this beautiful species - which is restricted to isolated populations in the wild - to be more widely grown in the east. Photos here are garden plants growing near Corunna (images by Silverdory Productions). Grafted plants in stock are not flowering yet - but most are in bud. Limited numbers available so drop in this weekend to add one of these amazing grevs to your collection! Keith. #inthenursery #grevilleas #nativeplants
Wednesday April 14th
Anigozanthos ‘Bush Crystal’ is a beautiful medium sized kangaroo paw which features crimson pink flowers for much of the year. The flowers are very popular with honeyeaters and have been officially passed as 'bird-attracting' by our in-house certified testers 😉 Our native plant collection now includes new stock of grafted grevilleas, eremophilas and flowering gums - plus a lot of autumn / winter flowering species starting to come into flower. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #autumn #kangaroopaws
Tuesday April 13th
Nyssa sylvatica - Tupelo - is an outstanding small deciduous tree famous for its vivid autumn show of foliage transforming from green to yellow, orange and red in autumn. This year we were fortunate to source advanced stock of the new Nyssa sylvatica 'Forum' which grows faster and with more consistent form and autumn colour than the regular Tupelo. These trees have proven to very popular so we now only have the one plant left in the nurery. We won't get these back into stock again now for some so if you are looking for a stunning feature tree - or already have a collection of Tupelos and want to add an extra advanced plant - drop by and grab this last one! Keith. #autumn #inthenursery #trees #tupelo
Monday April 12th
Plenty of seasonal colour in the nursery this week with autumn perennials and annuals in flower - plus some interesting new native plants arriving mid-week! Keith. #autumn #inthenursery
Sunday April 11th
Croweas are starting to flower in many gardens where they are very popular with butterflies and bees. We have lots of autumn flowering native plants in the nursery at the moment - and more new stock is expected on Tuesday. Keith. #autumn #nativeplants #inthenursery #croweas
These are something to Crowea about!!🧐 Howard.
Friday April 9th
Salvias are a hardy, colourful perennial option for the autumn/winter garden and with new stock arriving this week we now have over twenty varieties to choose from in the nursery. Most varieties are in bud or starting to flower - with a wide range of floral colour already on show. Keith. #inthenursery #salvias #perennials #autumn
They are such cheerful plants!
Thursday April 8th
Faucaria tuberculosa (Shark's Jaws / Tiger Jaws) just starting to flower in the nursery this week. This clumping succulent features distinctive large tubercles (warts) on the upper leaf surface and soft white teeth along the edges. The daisy-like, yellow flowers usually emerge in autumn. Keith. #inthenursery #succulents #autumn #intheshop
Wednesday April 7th
Anemone 'Elfin Swan' is an autumn flowering windflower which features elegant white flowers with a slight purple tint on the reverse. The compact size of 'Elfin Swan' makes it an ideal choice for tight spaces or containers - and, like most anemones, thrives in a shaded spot. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #anemone #autumn
These are beautiful, mine are too, good season for them!
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Tuesday April 6th
Conostylis candicans is a clumping native which features cheery yellow flowers and beautiful silver/grey foliage. Flowers are starting to emerge on garden plants now and will continue throughout autumn, winter and spring. They make a spectacular soft border or massed display when planted in numbers and are always popular with bees and butterflies in the garden. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #conostylis
Sunday April 4th
Now's the perfect time to start adding annuals like pansies, poppies and primrose to your garden and pots to provide cheery colour across the cooler months and into spring. We also have a range of viola, stock, lobellia, cineraria and snapdragon seedlings in stock. Keith. #inthenursery #annuals #autumn
Do u have any perennial chocolate cosmos in? Will pop in later this month? Happy Easter 🐣
Saturday April 3rd
Dwarf Banksias are a great option for autumn / winter native colour - and are always popular with the wildlife in your garden! We have several dwarf forms and hybrids in the nursery at the moment including the ultra compact 'Birthday Candles' which is often grown in pots. Keith. #inthenursery #banksias #nativeplants
Friday April 2nd
Anemone 'Pamina' is a beautiful, compact Japanese windflower which features bright rose-pink blossoms with broad over-lapping petals. A great autumn flowering option for a shaded spot in your garden. In stock this weekend. Keith.#inthenursery #anenome #perennials #windflowers
Tuesday March 30th
Hardenbergia violacea is a great native option for a splash of winter colour in any garden and can be grown as a climber, creeper or ground cover. We have fresh stock of both the white ('Free n Easy') and purple ('Happy Wanderer') select forms in the nursery this week. Plants aren't currently flowering but now is the perfect time to get them in the ground and established before they start their winter display. Keith #inthenursery #nativeplants
Monday March 29th
We have a big range of cacti (and succulents) back in stock this week - lots of different sizes, colours and textures. Keith. #intheshop #inthenursery #cacti
Sunday March 28th
Anemone ‘Bowles Purple’ is a beautiful Japanese windflower that puts on a colourful show in our garden each autumn. We have a good range of windflowers in stock at the moment - including this showy variety. Keith. #inthenursery #autumn #windflowers
Saturday March 27th
Banksia petiolaris is an unusual Western Australian prostrate banksia featuring large, velvety-red flower spikes opening to showy yellow flowers in spring - plus attractive blue / grey foliage all year round. Plants grow completely flat to the ground making them a stunning rockery or ground cover feature. Easier to keep alive in the east than a lot of WA banksias (in well drained positions) - images here are garden plants growing near Corunna. In stock now. Keith #banksias #nativeplants #inthenursery
Stunning 💛🧡
fabulous
Friday March 26th
Some nice seasonal colours in the nursery this weekend with a range of annuals, perennials and natives in flower and autumn foliage starting to turn. Drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way - we're open 10am to 3pm, seven days a week. Keith. #inthenursery #autumn
Thankyou for sharing the beautiful pictures
Wednesday March 24th
A new batch of interesting perennials arrived in the nursery today - including Digitalis (Foxgloves), Echinops, Epimediums, Iris, Monardas, Penstemon, Salvias, Stachys and Zauschneria. Drop in for a browse if you are after something a little different for your cottage garden. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials
Monday March 22nd
Since the original Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' became available in the late 1960s hybrid grevilleas based on G. banksii have become widely grown in gardens and prized for their large sprays of colourful flowers that appear for most of the year. More recent hybrids have used the white flowering form of G. banksii to add more yellows, oranges and pinks to the flowers of varieties like G. 'Superb' and the compact G. 'Loopy Lou'. We currently have all of these forms in stock (plus the larger, creamy-white flowering G. 'Moonlight') if you're looking for showy native shrubs that will attract birds, bees and butterflies to your garden across the year. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #grevilleas
Sunday March 21st
New cacti and succulents arrived in the shop this week - plus a range of ornamental chilies, ferns and pots. Lots of planting ideas if you're looking to work on your indoor garden while it's still a bit wet outside! Keith. #intheshop #inthenursery #indoorplants #cacti
Love the Cyclamen Keith. I have a South facing long bed against our house and have around 50 different colours. The different leaf shapes and shades are a highlight on their own. Howard.
Thursday March 18th
Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna White'- a hardy coneflower with flowers well displayed on long stems. Popular with bees and butterflies plus makes an excellent cut flower. Keith #inthenursery #perennials
Wednesday March 17th
New season seedlings are starting to arrive in the nursery with violas, pansies, poppies, stock, lobellias, cinerarias and snapdragons now in stock. Drop by and grab a few punnets of your favourite annuals if you're looking to add some cheery colour to your garden across autumn, winter and spring. Keith. #inthenursery #annuals #autumn
Tuesday March 16th
Grevilleas are great option for winter colour in the garden - and are very popular with pollinators cross the cooler months! We currently have a range of winter-flowering varieties in the nursery - including the popular Grevillea 'Moonlight' which features large sprays of creamy white flowers for most of the year. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #grevilleas
Monday March 15th
We now have a large collection of autumn flowering Anemone / Japanese Windflowers in the nursery - with many plants in bud or starting to flower. We have a range of single and double flowering forms in pink, purple and white - including the very compact 'Elfin Swan' variety. Keith. #inthenursery #anemone #windflowers #autumn
Sunday March 14th
Heucheras (Coral bells) are shade-loving ground cover or rockery plants with attractive foliage. New hybrids feature a range of particularly rich colours - from lime greens and vibrant reds to deep purples and blacks. We currently have a range of these hybrids in the nursery - they look great with a splash of rain on the foliage! Keith #inthenursery #heucheras #foliage #perennials
Love these. Have several colours in pots on my front verandah. Always colourful .
Saturday March 13th
Asters (Symphyotrichum) are hardy perennials with daisy-shaped flower heads that range in color from white to blue and purple. They are a great option for cheery autumn colour in the garden or pots when many summer perennials are finishing up. We currently have a large range of colours and forms (single and double flowers) in stock - most are currently blooming in the nursery. Keith. #asters #perennials #autumn #inthenursery
Gorgeous!
Saturday March 13th
Autumn is the season for planting citrus and with more good rain forecast now is the perfect time time to add a few more to your garden or orchard! If you already have established citrus in the garden it is now also time to start your autumn fertilising. Citrus should be fed once a month in autumn with a specific citrus food to keep them growing and fruiting healthily. If you need citrus food - or are looking to add a few more plants to the garden - drop by the nursery next time you are down Tilba Tilba way. We currently have a good range of citrus in stock - including dwarf forms which are ideal for smaller gardens or large pots. Keith. #citrus #autumn #inthenursery
Any Talks soon Keith? Xo
Hi - do you have any dwarf lemonade?
Friday March 12th
Banksia spinulosa is a very ornamental native shrub currently starting to flower in gardens and coastal forests across the local region. Many compact/dwarf forms are now available in nurseries and their autumn / winter flowering and popularity with birds and bees in the cooler months make them a great option for small gardens, rockeries and even pots. We currently have several forms in stock including the very compact 'Birthday Candles' which is well known for its impressive flowering display and hardiness in coastal conditions. Keith. #inthenursery #banksias #nativeplants
Sunday March 7th
Magnolia 'Little Gem' is widely grown compact form of the evergreen feature tree Magnolia grandiflora. 'Little Gem' features the same large, creamy white, scented flowers in spring and summer but is compact enough (3.5m tall) to be grown as a screen, hedge or a potted feature. Dark green leaves contrast well with velvet, copper undersides creating a very ornamental look even when not flowering. Currently in stock. Keith. #inthenursery #magnolia
Saturday March 6th
Salvia verticillata is an interesting sage which features distinctive whorls of small, lavender coloured flowers. A hardy perennial which is very popular with our resident bees in the nursery! Keith. #inthenursery #salvias #perennials
Wednesday March 3rd
Grevillea 'Loopy Lou' is a compact hybrid which features large sprays of colourful flowers for most of the year. Shape can be easily maintained with regular light pruning which also encourages increased flowering. A very popular Grev with honey-eating birds and bees - currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #grevilleas #inthenursery #birdattracting
Sooo Beautiful !
Tuesday March 2nd
Buddleja's are a great option for attracting pollinators to your garden - and are not called butterfly bushes for nothing! The beautiful Buddleja 'Wisteria Lane' is currently flowering in the nursery and is very popular with the local butterflies and bees. Keith. #inthenursery #butteflies #buddleja #buddleia - images by Silverdory Productions
Monday March 1st
Heading into autumn we have some beautiful shade-loving perennials in stock / in flower - perfect for adding a splash of colour to that shady spot in the garden. Hardy varieties like Plectranthus, Heucheras and Tiarellas are currently flowering - plus feature attractive foliage throughout the year. Our Japanese windflowers are also in bud and will soon start to display their elegant flowers. Drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way - we're currently open 10am - 3pm, seven days a week. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials ##shadelovers
Hi, I placed an order for a standard yellow rose and a yukka a few months back but haven’t heard a single thing since.Will you contact me when they came in?
Lovely
Sunday February 28th
Before we recommend a bird-attracting plant we always like to run it past our resident bird-attraction expert! At the moment kangaroo paws and Grevilleas are very popular in our native plants collection - and both are great options to add to the autumn garden for colour through the cooler months. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #birdattracting - images by Silverdory Productions
Saturday February 27th
Malus (Crab apples) are hardy and versatile deciduous trees that can provide attractive foliage, spring blossoms and extra autumn colour to the garden across the seasons. Many varieties also feature ornamental fruit which can provide extra interest after the flowers finish, often remaining on the tree as the foliage colours up in autumn. We currently have a nice range of Malus in stock - with many displaying their colourful crab apples. Keith. #inthenursery #trees #malus #crabapples
Friday February 26th
We currently have an interesting collection of slightly more unusual / less commonly seen salvias in the nursery - including Salvia transsylvanica (Romanian sage). This hardy perennial features violet-blue flowers displayed on tall spires (up to 90cm) throughout summer and well into autumn with some dead-heading of older flowers. As with most salvias the flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies. Keith. #inthenursery #sage #salvias #perennials
Thursday February 25th
There's still a few days of summer left but the nursery is already starting to feel a lot like autumn with Malus providing some early foliage colour and seasonal favourites like Cyclamen, Federation Daisies and Asters in flower. Drop in for a browse if you're looking to add some early autumn colour to your garden - we're open 10am to 3pm (7 days a week) in Tilba Tilba. Keith. #inthenursery #autumn #perennials #malus
Beautiful
Thursday February 25th
Australian native plants are a great addition to your garden at the moment with winter flowering species such as Grevilleas, Banksias, Eremophilas, Kangaroo Paws, Correas and Croweas all set to provide colour and nectar across the cooler months. Many of these species will be starting to flower now in gardens as summer winds up. We currently have a large range of natives in stock - all selected to do well in local conditions. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants
Tuesday February 23rd
Grevillea 'Outback Sunrise' features attractive, fine foliage and yellow/green flowers with bright red styles that are displayed prominently for much of the year. These flowers are very attractive to honey eating birds. New stock now in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #grevilleas #nativeplants #birds
Saturday February 20th
'Silver Torch' Cactus (Cleistocactus strausii) in the shop. This striking cactus develops slender columns which can grow to well over a meter tall. Apart from the distinctive silver-blue spines on hairy, blue-gray columns 'Silver Torch' also features attractive red flowers when the columns reach about 45cm tall. Keith. #inthenursery #cactus #intheshop
Friday February 19th
We've received new deliveries of perennials, natives, seedlings and trees in the nursery this week - so drop in for a browse this weekend if you're after some late summer colour for your garden. We're open 10am to 3pm, Sat + Sun in Tilba Tilba - just a short drive from Narooma and Bermagui. Keith. #NEWS #summer #inthenursery
Thursday February 18th
Hydrangea quercifolia `Snow Queen` is an award winning Oak Leaf Hydrangea which features large, deeply textured, leathery leaves which turn red/purple in autumn and well into winter. Upright panicles of white flowers (which later fade to pink) are prominently displayed above the new green foliage from spring into summer making 'Snow Queen' a showy feature plant across all four seasons. Can be grown in a range of conditions from deep shade to full sun if some protection is provided from hot afternoon sun and wind. Now is a great time to add one of these stunning foliage plants to the garden to enjoy the autumn show they provide. Keith. #inthenursery #foliage #hydrangeas #autumn
Choice plant. Get one of these. 🤙 Howard.
Wednesday February 17th
Anigozanthos ‘Bush Tenacity’ is a compact kangaroo paw which features striking yellow flowers with a dash of orange - plus reddish stems. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith #inthenursery #nativeplants #kangaroopaws
Tuesday February 16th
Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Petite Jenny’ is an attractive dwarf form of this popular, double-flowering perennial. Features soft lavender-pink flowers from early summer through to autumn which are attractive to butterflies. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #perennials #lychnis #inthenursery
Monday February 15th
Euphorbias are hardy perennials that are an ideal option for adding striking structural foliage and texture to any garden or pot. Many interesting foliage colours and patterns are available - with some varieties (like 'Ascot Rainbow' and 'Rudolph') also changing colour across the seasons. We have a nice range of euphorbias currently in stock - from unusual antique species to contemporary hybrids. Keith. #inthenursery #euphorbia #perennials
Sunday February 14th
Hosta tardiflora - late-summer flowering Hosta with attractive green foliage and a neat clumping habit. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #hosta #summer
Monday February 8th
With Autumn fast approaching we are starting to add more deciduous trees with colourful seasonal foliage to our collection. This week we are expecting fresh stock of the outstanding Cotinus varieties 'Flame' and 'Grace' in the nursery. Both of these deciduous shrubs / small trees feature stunning autumn foliage (examples pictured below) plus panicles of small flowers in spring and early summer which give these plants their common name of 'Smoke Bush'.
We also already have in stock a good range of larger deciduous trees that can provide both autumn colour and summer shade - including Chinese Elm, Persian Witch Hazel, Tupelo, Claret Ash, Canadian Maple, Japanese Maple and Crepe Myrtles. Our trees are all established, pot-grown plants and now is the ideal time to add these to your garden. Keith. #inthenursery #cotinus #autumn #trees
Sunday February 7th
Waratahs are now available in a wide range of colours and smaller growing hybrids but there's still nothing quite like having a beautiful 'original' red flowering form adding some distinctive native colour to your spring garden. We currently have two great red flowering forms in the nursery - 'Gembrook' and 'Corroboree' - which both do well in local conditions. Keith. #inthenursery #waratahs #nativeplants
Friday February 5th
Plenty of fresh summer colour in the nursery this weekend plus new indoor plants in the shop. We're open 10am to 3pm, Sat + Sun - so drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way! Keith. #inthenursery #summer
Thursday February 4th
Oenothera speciosa ‘Twilight’ is a beautiful evening primrose which features soft pink flowers from mid-summer in autumn. New growth in late spring is also an attractive ,deep plum colour which turns to green in early summer, followed by prolific flowering. Oenothera ‘Twilight’ loves a hot, sunny spot in the garden and is dry tolerant once established. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials #summer #oenothera #eveningprimrose
Tracey!
Can’t wait🤗
Wednesday February 3rd
'Bush Crystal' Kangaroo Paw - currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #summer #kangaroopaws
Tuesday February 2nd
Tropical Hibiscus are a great option for classic coastal colour in the summer garden. We have a range of flower types and colours currently in stock - including the compact 'Flamenco' series and double flowering varieties like 'Adonicus Double Pink'. Keith. #inthenursery #Hibiscus #summer
Monday February 1st
Banksia serrata 'Pygmy Possum' is a prostrate form of this well know Banksia which usually grows into a small tree. 'Pygmy Possum' features the same large banksia cones as the typical form but only grows to 50cm tall while spreading as a very ornamental ground cover. Summer flowering is also a bonus at a time when other natives are not always in flower. We have new stock of this much sought after banksia expected in the nursery later this week. Keith. #nativeplants #banksias #inthenursery #summer
Do you have any flowering Eucalyptus at the moment.
How absolutely beautiful
Sunday January 31st
Crocosmia 'Columbus' out in flower and enjoying the recent rain in the nursery! Keith. #perennials #inthenursery #summer #crocosmia
Saturday January 30th
Hibiscus syriacus 'Double Pink' is a beautiful form of this deciduous hibiscus which can handle colder climates than the the evergreen hibiscus hybrids commonly grown in coastal areas. We have a nice range of hibiscus in stock at the moment - with a range of forms and colours available. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #Hibiscus
Keith can you advise me on a spray for my hibiscus. All the buds keep dropping of . 😠
