Herbs from Four Seasons Herbs : New Bulb Catalogues

Four Seasons Herbs is a mail order nursery specialising in Herbs, and a great update their catalogue has just been released

We like the Basil collection and now is a great time to plant Basil.

But check out the others herbs (and spices) all available from Four Seasons Herbs.

Saffron. Grow your own saffron, growing instructions included.

Organic Tasmanian Purple Garlic - Available now - delicious for eating now, or save until the end of Autumn and grow your own!

Wasabi plants - grow your own hot, spicy condiment!

Fantastic Basil range available from the beginning of December. The range includes Sweet Basil, Perennial Basil, Thai Basil, Sacred Basil, Greek Basil, Red Rubin Basil and Dark Opal Basil. New varieties will be included as I come across them (Yes, Tara from Four Seasons Herbs is a bit of a Basil nut!!).

Gourmet Basil collection which contains a number of varieties for the serious Basil lover.

Other heat loving herbs which are available now include Lemongrass, Vietnamese Mint, Cape Gooseberry, Cardamom, Caraway, Bergamot (Wild, Red and Lemon varieties) plus many more.

A new addition to the Four Seasons Herbs is a collection of Tasmanian Bushfoods Plants and Seeds. This range includes a number of edible plants native to Tasmania (so far, we have available - Sagg, Chocolate Lily, Native Currant and Coastal Wattle) More coming soon.

Back in Stock : Stevia, Stone Pine, Rosella, Ashwanganda, Zaatar (spicy oregano), Spanish Sage, Cape Gooseberries & True Greek Oregano. Visit Four Seasons Herbs

New Bulb Catalogues.

Many bulbs are hardy, easy to grow and also Drought tolerant.

We have new Bulb catalogues coming soon including Tonkins Bulbs (look out for the Species Tulips, Miniature Daffodils and Nectaroscordum siculum). Drewitts Bulbs new catalogue will be ready early in the New Year plus Lake Nurseries and Tesselaars.

Keep an eye on www.nurseriesonline.com.au for the latest releases.

Rare and Unusual Plants

Tesselaars have released a new list of rare and unusual plants. We particularly like Arisaema consanguineum and Santolina Primrose Gem (Santolina romarinifolia). Arisaemas are wonderful plants for semis shade, fascinating flowers. Santolina copes well with full sun and is a really tough, drought tolerant plant. You can check out these and other rare and unusual plants at the Tesselaar website.

For more rare and unusual plants visit us at www.nurseriesonline.com.au

Attention Landscapers and Retailers

Two new Wholesale Nurseries well worth a visit

Hastings Tubestock Growers

and

Faceys Nursery

More new listings coming soon.

In the meantime, if you can't find what you are after contact us for your planting needs.

Time to plant the herb and vegetable garden.

With some good spring rains now is a great time to plant out the vegetable garden

Four Seasons Herbs offers a wide range of culinary and other herbs all by mail order.

New seed varieties - Including: Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Gourds, Carrots, Broccoli, Chilli's, Capsicums, Eggplants, Celeriac, Beans, Peas, Broad Beans, Zucchini and more.

Tara from Four Seasons has implemented a new safer packaging method - Blister/clam shell packaging which completely encloses plants to ensure they cannot be crushed, squashed or damaged during transit.

SOME NEW RELEASES New Plants Available Now - Wasabi plants - why not grow your own deliciously hot condiment!, Shallots (Red and Golden), Mountain Pepper Berries(Male and Female pairs), Artichoke Violetto, Red Flowering Yarrow, Bay Trees, Wild Thyme (Mother of Thyme)

Back In Stock - Rosella Seedlings (Native Hibiscus - delicious sub-tropical fruit on a beautiful and fast growing climber), - Alpine Strawberries (Intensely sweet, prolific, tiny strawberries- produced on plants which don't form runners) - Pyrethrym - natural pest control plant - Carraway Thyme Saffron Corms and Organic Garlic will be available from December 09. Seed Potatoes - Gourmet 'Spud' Sampler $20 (5 varieties of our best performers) - Salad Pack $15 (3 varieties of salad spuds) - Extended Harvest Pack $20 (2.5kgs of a number of varieties) - Kipflers, Dutch Cream, Spunta, King Edwards, Desiree, Pink Eye $5 - New Certified seed varieties from Harvest Moon - Free 25gm packet of Broad Bean seed with each Seed Potato purchase

Fennel - Florence, Bronze & Sweet

New and Unusual Edible Plants - Rosella, Chia, Asparagus seedlings (Mary Washington), Horseradish, Warrigal Greens, Artichokes (Green Globe and Purple) , Epazote, Dill Vierling (grown for seed production), Kale, . Edible Flowers - Calendula, Borage (Blue and White varieties) and Elecampagne (soon)

Most Popular - French Tarragon, Horseradish, Chervil, Italian Parsley, Chocolate Mint, Lemon Thyme, Lemongrass and Comfrey

New Seed Collections - Tasmanian Bushfoods Seed Collections

VISIT FOUR SEASONS HERBS FOR FULL DETAILS

Coming soon..... A New Waterlily and Sacred Lotus supplier

For all the latest news visit www.nurseriesonline.com.au

The Vegetable Garden

This is a great time to be looking at replanting the Vegetable and Herb Garden. Four Seasons Herbs have one of the best ranges available by Mail Order in Australia including : herb plants, productive perennials, seeds, gourmet vegetables, garlic and seed potatoes.

Open Gardens will start again soon and what a great time to check out Magnolias and Early Blossom trees at your local Botanical Garden or Nursery. A great time of the year for a walk in the park..... All the latest on www.nurseriesonline.com.au

Hill View Rare Plants and Pen-Lan Plants Winter Catalogue

Hill View Rare Plants and Pen-Lan Plants Winter Catalogue

Now live at www.nurseriesonline.com.au (for the first time)

Two catalogues in one Hill View Rare Plants and Pen-Lan Plants Winter Catalogue

The best primula list this country’s gardeners are ever likely to see between the pages of a catalogue.

Rare treasures including the much sought after P. frondosa, the huge candelabra-flowered P. florindae, as well as the gloriously farinated hybrid, which arose atKew Gardens, P. kewensis.

And a treasure trove of wonderful garden plants, including a couple of paeonies, a daphne, a clutch of campanulas, a blue poppy, as well as a blue thistle.

Be Quick for these rare plants from rare plant specialists.

Its still Winter, and still a great time to plant. If you are looking for some heavily discounted plants then check out the Tesselaars Clearance Sale. A Great chance to stock up on garden plants.

We think the Herbaceous and Tree Peony, Lilliums and Cannas are great value.... but check out the Foxtail Lilies and trees and shrubs as well....

Hill View Rare Plants and Pen-Lan Plants Winter Catalogue (coming soon)

Coming soon to www.nurseriesonline.com.au (for the first time)

Two catalogues in one Hill View Rare Plants and Pen-Lan Plants Winter Catalogue

Possibly the best primula list this country’s gardeners are ever likely to see between the pages of a catalogue.

Rare treasures including the much sought after P. frondosa, the huge candelabra-flowered P. florindae, as well as the gloriously farinated hybrid, which arose at Kew Gardens, P. kewensis.

And a treasure trove of wonderful garden plants, including a couple of paeonies, a daphne, a clutch of campanulas, a blue poppy, as well as a blue thistle.

All the details in our next newsletter (late next week) or if you can't wait keep tuned to the front page of www.nurseriesonline.com.au

Hellebores

HELLEBORES
Peter Leigh from Post Office Farm Nursery will be featuring on Gardening Australia ABC Television 27th June. A great insight into hellebores from a top Australian Hellebore breeder.

The 2009 Post Office Farm Mail Order catalogue for Hellebores is now online. Special Hellebore sale days in July and August see the Post Office Farm Hellebore Web Site for details.

For all the latest in the garden visit us at www.nurseriesonline.com.au

Australian Native Plants

Darwinia macrostegia or Mondurup Bell, is just one of the many Grafted Australian Native Plants available from Vaughans Australian Plants.

Includes : Acacia, Acmena Smithii Variegata, Adenanthos, Banksia , Dampiera, Dianella, Diploleona, Dryandra, Eremophila, Corymbia (Syn Eucalyptus) Citriodora, Geleznowia , Grevillea, Grevillea Weeping (Grafted), Isopogan, Lomandra, Pennisetum Pennstripe, Pimelia Physodes 'Qualup Bell', Ptilotus Exaltatus 'Phoenix', Verticordia Grandis. All available by mail order or from the nursery.

WEB: www.vaughansnativeplants.com

Garrya Eliptica or 'Silk Tassel Tree'

Garrya elliptica or 'Silk Tassel Tree' is a native to Oregon and California.

Garrya ellipticta is a bushy evergreen tree or shrub grown for graceful silvery catkins, which appear during winter and spring.

Garrya elliptica are tolerant of a range of conditions and are generally a hardy plant. Some protection from extremly cold winds is desirable.

Garrya elliptica will grow to 15ft. The form Garrya Elliptictia 'Evie' is a compact form, more suited to coastal conditions than some others, while Garrya Elliptica 'James Roof' ia a strong vigorous form of the Silk Tassel Tree with extra long catkins to 20 cm in winter.

Try Yamina Rare Plants (Victoria)

Dwarf Coconut Trees

Did you know that you can buy Dwarf Coconut Trees?

Malay Green Dwarf, Malay Golden Dwarf, Red Spicata Dwarf, Nias Yellow Dwarf and Malay Red Dwarf are all now available.

Germinated Dwarf Coconuts now available from Cactus Island via mail order Australia Wide (except W.A. & TAS). Un-germinated coconuts available for W.A.

Dwarf Coconuts start fruiting at only 3 years of age and fruit is easily harvested.

Dwarf Coconuts are also resistant to the Lethal Yellowing Disease!

NEED MORE INFORMATION visit our Coconut Page

Container Gardening

Container gardening is popular for both aesthetic and practical reasons. 

We grow some plants in pots because we like to shift them around, in view when they are looking good, hidden from site when not so good. 

Grow herbs in containers near the kitchen is very practical. Fresh herbs outside the kitchen door are great for the cook. 

We have also placed pots or containers in the garden to add height and interest, just be careful with drainage.

As we like to grow 'difficult and hard to find plants' we also grow some of our 'collectors items' such as fritillaria in pots so we know exactly what's going on with them.

Some of our Australian native plants such as Qualup Bells (pimelea physodes) also do well in pots.

Sheraz Janif from The Outdooremporium has put together his thoughts on container gardening, we find his approach informative, interesting and practical. Read the full article.

Attention Landscapers and Retailers.New Wholesale Catalogues and Specials

Alderwood Nursery have just released their June list.

Visit them at www.alderwoodnursery.com.au

Blerick Tree Farm have some nice advanced Box Hedging (1m tall)

Visit them at www.dialatree.com.au

Downes Wholesale Nursery has just released some specials including Acmena smithii Sublime,  Gleditsia triacanthos Sunburst and Shademaster, Fraxinus, Michelia doltsopa and others....

Visit them at www.downesnursery.com.au 

Remember to check out our wholesale section  on a regular basis, lots of new information every week.

We also have some new Garden Planters and Pot suppliers, check out the details coming soon to www.nurseriesonline.com.au

New Wholesale Nursery an Updated Catalogue and Compost Bins

A little bit of news for everyone, Landscapers, Retail Nurseries, Councils and Developers will be interested in two new nursery catalogues. One an update, one new. Home gardeners might like to follow our compost bin trial.....

New Wholesale Nursery

This week we add  Blerick Tree Farm

Blerick Tree Farm are growers of advanced and semi advanced trees from 25cm pots through to 100l bags. They also stock a range of citrus, grasses, hedging and other landscape lines. Blerick Tree Farm welcome trade clients including nurseries, landscapers, developers, councils, schools and golf courses. Find them in our Victorian Wholesale Section

Don and Peter Teese have just updated the Yamina Rare Plants Catalogue

A great range of Magnolias, Grafted Japanese Maples and many other sometimes hard to find plants. Find them at www.yaminarareplants.com.au

After years of making compost the traditional way, in three heaps, and turning with a fork, and a few tries at the static round plastic bins we decided it was time to try one of the newer designs. We went looking for a tumbler, but found a new type of bin. 

So we decided to try the aerobic type compost bin. We are running a trial on the compost bin over the next few months, using lots of grass clippings, autumn leaves, some paper, kitchen scraps and some other garden waste. We are layering wet and dry material as suggested. You can follow the trial on our web site on our compost bin review page 

We are interested in hearing your experiences with compost bins. Especially compost tumblers and aerobic type systems.

We still love our worm farm, lots of great liquid fertilizer, check out our worm farm page......

New Catalogue from Drewitts Bulbs

We expect to have the Winter Bulb Catalogue from Drewitts Bulbs available by Thursday or Friday this week. We believe you might find some interesting additions from Tim this year. Check us out on Friday.

Don Teese from Yamina Rare Plants has just updated his list, well worth a look.

Did you know that the sale of 'Grow Bags' in the Uk has gone up by 500% this year. They use grow bags in allotments and small blocks for growing veggies.

New Bulb Catalogue out today

Tonkins Bulbs have JUST released their 2009 winter catalogue. Some interesting new plants such as Gillenia, and check out Tricytris a great plant for semi shade, ( see image) and they handle dry conditions.

Find Tonkins bulbs on our Rare Bulbs Page

And Landscapers, check out the new catalogue from Springbrook Wholesale Nursery.  A Queensland Nursery with a great range of Deciduous trees Includes: Acer, Camellia, Alexander palm, Betula, Buxus, Eucalyptus, Fraxinus, Livistonia, Magnolia, Melaleuca, Pandanus, Qercus, Strelitzia, Syzygium and  Waterhousia

Pimelea or Qualup Bell

We believe that the grafted varieties of Pimelea or Qualup Bell are an adaptable native plant. Originally from Western Australia the image (left) was taken in the Dandenong ranges east of Melbourne, a long way from the sand belts where they originated. This is a grafted plant we purchased from Vaughans Australian Native Plants (just outside Geelong) about 3 years ago. Its doing well in a large pot, but would do equally well in a well drained position in the garden. The Qualop Bell is a great plant, this one is flowering in May, very attractive green and red bell shaped flowers. A real Native Australian Beauty. Try the Nurseries on The Qualup Bell Page

Garden Cam

Yes its a time lapse garden camera. Water proof, connects to your PC  by USB and could be a lot of fun. Available from BRINNO AUSTRALIA 10A 191 Hedley Avenue Hendra QLD 4011 
1300533464

They say.... 
The GardenWatchCam is a portable time lapse camera that takes big, bright photos of any garden, bloom or outdoor area over days, weeks or months. 

Tonkins Bulbs New Catalogue coming soon

Shirley and Jane have been working hard to get the 2009 Winter Catalogue Online. We hope to have this running for them next week. So stay tuned to www.nurseriesonline.com.au

New Fern Nursery

Fern Gardens specializes in Potted Ferns and Potted Tree Ferns, Tasmanian Tree Ferns, Elks, Tree Fern Backing Boards, Ferns and Bromeliads on Tree Fern Backing Boards, Bromeliads, Kangaroo Paw, Sphagnum Moss, Hypoestes Phyllostachya, Phalaenopsis (Orchid)

Find them on our Ferns Page 

Bystropogon canariensis or Canary Island Smoke Bush

Looking for a dramatic plant, drought tolerant, easy to grow, copes with a little cold weather, try Bystropogon canariensis or Canary Island Smoke Bush is perhaps the best known of the species. Drought tolerant and growing to 2m this grey foliaged plant does well at the back of the border. Try a sunny position and a well drained soil.

For Canary Island Smoke Bush Nurseries in Australia Follow