Warran Glen Nurseries
Presenter: Melissa King
When conditions for gardening change or get a little tough it is a good idea to make a trip to your local garden centre. After all they are the ones with their finger on the pulse of this season’s trends, the latest and greatest plants and ways to keep your gardens looking good in any situation. If you want all that plus a great lifestyle experience, then Warran Glen Garden Centre should be on the top of your list of places to visit.
Container gardening and indoor decorating with pots has become a huge trend and dry or not, you can always turn to pots for brightening areas in and around the house.
Northcote Pottery always has the season’s hottest pots and the colours and styles provide the inspiration for some gorgeous planting combinations for the tabletop, window sill or entrance way.
Outdoors, you will love the Old stone pots which have a rustic earthy appearance; they would fit comfortably into established gardens. Or you could choose Naturalite containers which weigh so little, that you can shift them around to make the most of light or create a movable display of colour.
If you want proof that good things come in small packages, look for Proteaflora’s range of Aussie plants for smaller gardens.
Melissa talks about one particular variety a lot because it is a proven performer even through the driest conditions. It is a compact growing Banksia called ‘Birthday Candles’ (Banksia spinulosa). It forms low clumps, which means it is ideal for pots and makes a beautiful border. It flowers over a long season from the end of summer until winter and the birds love it!
Another plant that is perfect for pots on the balcony is Protea ‘Little Prince’ (Protea cynaroides). It has so much going for it. It is very tough, soaks up the sunshine and flourishes in a dry environment. The honeyeaters love it and it flowers for most of the year from autumn right through to spring. It is an absolute stunner.
There is no shortage of tough, modern choices in the Great Australian’s Range either. Grafted Gums (Eucalyptus Hybrid Cultivar ‘Wildfire Red’) are show stopping in red, pink and orange shades. You will also find stunning dry tolerant groundcovers like Acacia River Cascade, which has a decorative weeping form, Weeping Acacia ‘Lime Magik’ (Acacia cognate) with iridescent almost gold foliage and the beautiful Dwarf Native Frangipani ‘Gold Nugget’ (Hymenosporum flavum), which is smothered in yellow flowers come spring.
We all want beautiful living spaces and Water Saver Garden Centres like Warran Glen have all the plants and ingredients to create your own little oasis. They will even come out and design a water-wise garden for you. If wandering around the nursery all day tires you out you can always relax on the balcony with a good glass of wine, while the kids feed the ducks - then go home loaded up with plants, all inspired to create a stunning dry-tolerant garden.
Warran Glen Nurseries
373 Warrandyte Road
Warrandyte, 3113
Ph: (03) 9844 3027
Fax: (03) 9844 4473
Northcote Pottery
www.northcotepots.com.au
62 Northgate Drive,
Thomastown VIC 3764
T: 03 9464 2733
Proteaflora
http://www.proteaflora.com.au/
When conditions for gardening change or get a little tough it is a good idea to make a trip to your local garden centre. After all they are the ones with their finger on the pulse of this season’s trends, the latest and greatest plants and ways to keep your gardens looking good in any situation. If you want all that plus a great lifestyle experience, then Warran Glen Garden Centre should be on the top of your list of places to visit.
Container gardening and indoor decorating with pots has become a huge trend and dry or not, you can always turn to pots for brightening areas in and around the house.
Northcote Pottery always has the season’s hottest pots and the colours and styles provide the inspiration for some gorgeous planting combinations for the tabletop, window sill or entrance way.
Outdoors, you will love the Old stone pots which have a rustic earthy appearance; they would fit comfortably into established gardens. Or you could choose Naturalite containers which weigh so little, that you can shift them around to make the most of light or create a movable display of colour.
If you want proof that good things come in small packages, look for Proteaflora’s range of Aussie plants for smaller gardens.
Melissa talks about one particular variety a lot because it is a proven performer even through the driest conditions. It is a compact growing Banksia called ‘Birthday Candles’ (Banksia spinulosa). It forms low clumps, which means it is ideal for pots and makes a beautiful border. It flowers over a long season from the end of summer until winter and the birds love it!
Another plant that is perfect for pots on the balcony is Protea ‘Little Prince’ (Protea cynaroides). It has so much going for it. It is very tough, soaks up the sunshine and flourishes in a dry environment. The honeyeaters love it and it flowers for most of the year from autumn right through to spring. It is an absolute stunner.
There is no shortage of tough, modern choices in the Great Australian’s Range either. Grafted Gums (Eucalyptus Hybrid Cultivar ‘Wildfire Red’) are show stopping in red, pink and orange shades. You will also find stunning dry tolerant groundcovers like Acacia River Cascade, which has a decorative weeping form, Weeping Acacia ‘Lime Magik’ (Acacia cognate) with iridescent almost gold foliage and the beautiful Dwarf Native Frangipani ‘Gold Nugget’ (Hymenosporum flavum), which is smothered in yellow flowers come spring.
We all want beautiful living spaces and Water Saver Garden Centres like Warran Glen have all the plants and ingredients to create your own little oasis. They will even come out and design a water-wise garden for you. If wandering around the nursery all day tires you out you can always relax on the balcony with a good glass of wine, while the kids feed the ducks - then go home loaded up with plants, all inspired to create a stunning dry-tolerant garden.
Warran Glen Nurseries
373 Warrandyte Road
Warrandyte, 3113
Ph: (03) 9844 3027
Fax: (03) 9844 4473
Northcote Pottery
www.northcotepots.com.au
62 Northgate Drive,
Thomastown VIC 3764
T: 03 9464 2733
Proteaflora
http://www.proteaflora.com.au/
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