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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 Bonanza’ 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.
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 . 😠
Friday January 29th
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ are still putting on a show in the nursery - can generally take more sun than other Hydrangeas if sheltered from hot, drying winds. Keith. #inthenursery #hydrangeas #summer
Excellent shrub....deserves a spot in most gardens. Howard. 🧐
Keith, please put one of these aside for me. Kind regards, Anne
Thursday January 28th
Lots of great summer gardening ideas in the nursery this weekend as we head into some cooler weather - perfect for getting out into the garden! We're currently open 10am to 3pm, seven day a week - so drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way. Keith. #inthenursery #summer
fk off
Wednesday January 27th
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Moonlight' is an unusual hybrid Butterfly Bush with clusters of yellow/orange flowers on arching stems throughout summer. Back in stock and currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #summer #inthenursery #butterflybush
Wednesday January 27th
African daisies and Coreopsis are providing nice colour to the nursery this week - and with cooler weather forecast this week now is a great a time to add some extra perennial colour to your summer garden or pots. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #perennials
Tuesday January 26th
Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ is a fast growing perennial which features deep purple blooms throughout the warmer months. The attractive tubular flowers are capped with a colourful pink calyx which adds interest for some time after flowering has finished. Flower spikes can grow to over 30cm in length and contrast well with the green foliage. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #summer #inthenursery #salvias #perennials
Monday January 25th
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 colour in the garden or pots in late summer and autumn when many of our summer perennials are starting to finish up. We currently have a range of colours/forms in stock including 'Eventide' (purple mauve), 'Fair Lady' (pale mauve, double), 'Kinglake' (pale mauve), 'Orpheus' (purple blue), 'Otis' (dark purple blue), 'Purple Prince' (deep purple, double) and 'Rosenwichtel' (pink) - all in bud or flower. Keith. #asters #perennials #summer #inthenursery
Sunday January 24th
Ivy Leaf Geraniums (Pelargoniums) are a great option for vibrant colour in the summer garden (or a pot). We have a range of colours in stock plus double-flowering forms in hanging baskets. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials #geraniums #summer
Saturday January 23rd
Grevillea johnsonii 'Grace' is a select form of this outstanding grevillea which features deeply-divided dark green leaves and large clusters of red/pink flowers in spring. 'Grace' can grow to over 4m x 4m but can also be pruned to create a compact / bushier shrub. It can also be grown into an attractive informal hedge or screen - and is very tolerant of cold conditions (it is often grown in Canberra). We have some really nice semi-advanced plants in stock at the moment. Keith. #inthenursery #grevilleas
Saturday January 23rd
Strawberry 'Red Petals' adding a nice splash of colour to our summer vegetable seedlings this morning. Keith. #inthenursery #vegetables #summer #strawberry
Friday January 22nd
The nursery is full of great summer gardening ideas this weekend with lots of new stock arriving during the week! We're currently open 10am to 3pm, seven day a week (including Australia Day) - so drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #fuchsias #Roses
Beautiful
Thursday January 21st
Kniphofia 'Sweet Corn' is dwarf torch lily (poker) featuring buttery yellow flower spikes across summer. The architectural foliage also provides interest to the garden throughout the year. Well suited to large pots, mass plantings or mixed garden beds. In stock and currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #summer #perennials #kniphofia #inthenursery
Wednesday January 20th
Eremophila nivea 'Gubburra Bells' is a striking native contrast-foliage plant featuring a combination of soft grey foliage and mauve flowers. Grafted plants are back in stock this week! Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #foliage #eremophila
Very beautiful love the colour
Magical!
Tuesday January 19th
Crepe Myrtles have been adding both seasonal colour and lush green foliage to our garden at Tilba Tilba this summer. We have new stock of these beautiful deciduous trees arriving this week including the outstanding Lipan (blue-pink), Zuni (dark lavender) and Biloxi (pale pink) 'Indian Summer' hybrids. Keith. #inthenursery #crepemyrtle #summer #trees
Slight update - our delivery of these crepe myrtles is now expected in the nursery early Sat morning. So they should be in stock if you are dropping by this weekend. If you want me to hold one for you just let me know. Keith.
Love these trees, easy to look after. Brightens up my day.
Beautiful trees
My favorite
Monday January 18th
Lots of new perennials are set to arrive in the nursery later this week - including Agastache, Angelica, Crocosmia, Echinacea, Euphorbia, Macleaya, Salvia, and a range of Symphyotrichum (Asters). Many of these are unusual / antique varieties - so drop in for a browse if you are after some interesting new additions to your summer garden. Keith #inthenursery #summer #perennials
Sunday January 17th
Banksia blechnifolia is an unusual Western Australian prostrate banksia which features distinctive large fern-like foliage and large flowering cones on long stems spreading out around the plant. One of the hardiest WA banksias in the east where it requires well drained soil and a sunny spot. A raised bed or rockery with native planting mix is a good option. Limited stock currently in the nursery. Keith #inthenursery #banksias #nativeplants
Saturday January 16th
We have a new batch of avocados in stock this weekend - including Hass, Reed and Wurtz varieties. Avocados generally require a cross pollinator so you may need two different varieties if you don't already have one in the garden. We can supply an appropriate pair of varieties or provide a pollinator for any plants you already have. Keith. #inthenursery #avocados #summer
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Hi Keith, can avocados grow successfully in pots? thanks 🙂
Friday January 15th
Lots of bright summer colour in the nursery this weekend with new stock arriving during the week. We're open 10am to 3pm, seven days a week over summer - so drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way! Keith. #inthenursery #summer
Thursday January 14th
‘Flamenco Dark Graces’ is a compact tropical Hibiscus which features large blooms. We have our summer collection of Hibiscus currently in stock - plants are in bud or flowering. Keith. #inthenursery #hibiscus #summer
Wednesday January 13th
Grevillea rhyolitica 'Deua Flame' is a compact native shrub widely grown for it's bright red flowers and almost continuous flowering period. In the wild it is a rare / endangered species from the mountains behind Moruya - so worth a spot in the garden as a rare - but colourful - local! We have several sizes in stock (and currently flowering) - including advanced plants. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #grevilleas
Lorraine Sargent
Monday January 11th
Cordyline fruticosa 'Rubra' is a great option for colourful indoor foliage with glossy, dark red leaves that are streaked with pink when new. Can also be used outside in a warm, sheltered position. Keith #intheshop #inthenursery #indoorplants #cordyline
do you have seed to these plant ?
Monday January 11th
Perennial Geraniums are a great option for a splash of colour in the summer garden with delicate flowers and decorative, soft, green foliage on display across the warmer months. Geraniums do well in full sun or part shade and, once established, require minimal watering. We have several forms and colours currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #geraniums #summer #perennials
Sunday January 10th
Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese plant/vine) is a very popular indoor plant featuring small oval-shaped leaves with distinctive cut-outs between the leaf veins. Like other Monsteras it does well in a bright position with indirect sunlight and prefers to dry out between watering. Limited numbers in stock this weekend. Keith #intheshop #inthenursery #monstera #indoorplants
It’s a lovely plant,I have one,growing well.
Saturday January 9th
We have a new batch of the stunning Eremophila 'Pink Pantha' in the nursery this weekend. This new hybrid (E. glabra x E. nivea) features the same soft, grey foliage of the popular E. nivea 'Gubburra Bells' but with slightly large leaves and bright pink flowers. These beautiful contrast foliage plants are grafted onto hardy rootstock which allows them to be grown successfully in local conditions. Keith. #inthenursery #nativeplants #eremophila
Friday January 8th
Plenty of summer colour in the nursery this weekend as new stock starts to arrive in 2021! We have a range of summer flowering perennials and natives available plus new indoor plants in the shop. We're open 10am to 3pm, seven days a week over summer - so drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way! Keith. #inthenursery #summer
Thursday January 7th
Helenium 'Crimson Beauty' features bee attracting red and orange flowers in summer and autumn. The spent flower cones are also ornamental if retained into winter. A great option for summer colour in the cottage garden - best planted in groups or swathes. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials #summer #helenium
Monday January 4th
'Tutu' is a stunning double flowering Abutilon which features pale pink blooms with delicate peach coloured centres. 'Tutu' is equally at home in a container or a garden bed where it prefers a well drained soil in part shade or a position protected from the hot afternoon sun. We also have a variety of single flowering Abutilon in stock - including yellow, red and orange flowering forms. These are all currently in bud or flowering in the nursery and are ideal for adding some elegant colour to the summer garden. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #abuliton
Fabulous photography Keith.
Monday January 4th
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ is a tall, upright, deciduous shrub which features white/cream flowers displayed in cone-shaped panicles from summer into autumn. The glossy, dark green foliage is also attractive - and narrower than most Hydrangeas. H. paniculata forms can generally take more sun than other Hydrangeas but if planted it in a sunny spot may still need shelter from hot, drying winds and a little more water during the warmer months. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #hydrangeas #summer
A choice cultivar. I recommend it to gardeners looking for that special plant. As Keith mentioned....mulch it well and be rewarded. Howard. 🧐
Sunday January 3rd
Buddleja davidii ‘Wisteria Lane' is a compact butterfly bush which features weeping sprays of fragrant lilac-purple flowers. These are are popular with pollinators. Its compact habit and cascading floral display makes ‘Wisteria Lane' a popular choice for pots, containers, flower beds and smaller gardens. Regular dead-heading can extend flowering from spring until mid-autumn. In stock and flowering now. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #buddleja
Saturday January 2nd
Syzygium australe 'Resilience' is a fast growing, compact Lilly Pilly which features attractive glossy green foliage and reddish/bronze new growth. White flowers in spring are followed by edible fruit. 'Resilience' is a psyllid resistant cultivar that is ideal for hedging, screening or topiary. It can be used as a taller screen (3m+ in height) but can be easily pruned to size and shape. We currently have several sizes in the nursery including advanced stock that will get your hedge or screen off to an impressive, fast start. Keith. #inthenursery #Screening #hedging #Syzygium
Saturday January 2nd
Coreopsis are hardy, fast growing perennials which feature masses of flowers from spring right through to early winter. They are a great option for mixed borders where drifts of two or three plants can form a bright display. We have several forms currently flowering in the nursery so drop down for a browse this weekend if you're after a splash of summer colour for the garden (we're open 10am to 3pm, Sat + Sun). Keith. #inthenursery #perennials #coreopsis
Thursday December 31st
Plenty of summer colour in the nursery and fresh green indoor foliage in the shop as we wrap up 2020 and head into the first weekend of 2021! We're closed New Year's Day but will be back on deck from Saturday, Jan 2 - 10am to 3pm. Drop in for a browse if you're down Tilba Tilba way. Keith. #inthenursery #summer
Beautiful nursery ❤️💕
Love Tilba Tilba
Wednesday December 30th
The stunning Echinacea 'Ezra' is starting to flower in the nursery this week. We currently have a colourful range of Echinacea in stock - with most forms in bud or flowering. Keith. #inthenursery #echinacea #summer
Tuesday December 29th
Bougainvillea 'Zulu' adding some summer colour to the nursery this week. Just a reminder that we are closed on Friday for New Year's day but otherwise we'll be open 10am to 3pm throughout January 2021. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #bougainvillea
Spectacular!
Stunning
Monday December 28th
Helenium are sun-loving perennials that provide a long-lasting floral display from mid-summer through autumn. They are very popular with pollinators - particularly butterflies and bees. We have several forms and colours in stock currently. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials #helenium #summer
Sunday December 27th
We have some luscious new indoor plants in the shop this week - plus a great range of pots to suit. Drop in for a browse if you're looking to add some fresh greenery to your house this summer. Keith #inthenursery #intheshop #indoorplants
Saturday December 26th
Bulbine frutescens ‘Avera Sunset’ - orange form of this attractive South African clumping perennial. Currently flowering in the nursery. Drop in tomorrow and grab one for some instant summer colour in the garden - we're open from 10am - 3pm. Keith. #inthenursery #perennials #summer
Thursday December 24th
Campanula 'Barbara Valentine' features large, mauve, bell-shaped flowers from late summer into autumn. Can be grown in full sun with some protection from hot afternoon sun - but generally prefers a lightly shaded position. Can be mass planted as an ornamental ground cover but also does well in containers. Currently flowering in the nursery. Keith. #inthenursery #summer #campanula
Tuesday December 22nd
Echinacea 'Citrina' are starting to reveal their beautiful yellow flowers in the nursery this week. We currently have a great range of Echinacea in the nursery - including the brightly coloured E. 'Cheyenne Spirit' - with most forms in bud or starting to flower. Keith. #inthenursery #echinacea #summer
