Bigger is not better!

Why planting tubestock is better for your garden

There is a common perception that 'bigger is better' but research has shown that small plants grown in tubes suffer less transplant shock and rapidly establish a healthy root system which encourages rapid growth.  That's why we specialize in tubestock and why we recommend that's what you buy. All of our tubes have root training ridges, so that when the roots hit the edge, they are directed straight to the open bottom of the tube.  When the roots reach the bottom of the tube, their tips die, causing the root system to branch out.  This encourages a robust, well structured root system that when planted, is ready to go out into the soil.

To make your shopping experience easier all of our tubestock is laid out on benches that stretch across our retail area according to their height:

• Groundcovers
• Climbers
• Grasses
• Small shrubs
• Medium shrubs
• Tall shrubs
• Small trees
• Tall trees

All of our tubestock is clearly labelled with photos and detailed information on where it naturally occurs, when it flowers etc to make it easy to decide which plants to buy for your back yard.

Customers are free to take home our small white descriptive labels to remind themselves of a plant that they wish to purchase in the future.

The best time to plant

Plant in the cooler months - autumn, winter or early spring - when there's usually a higher rainfall, reducing the need for watering.

If planting in the ground, loosen the soil to twice the length of your spade and twice as wide. This allows the root system to spread without much difficulty. Place the plant in the created hole making sure that the top of the soil from the pot sits level with the top of the soil in the ground. Back fill the hole and firm the soil down around the plant.

Indigenous plants have evolved on the local un-amended soils. No soil improvement should be necessary if the correct plants have been chosen. Improving the soils will, however, give your new plant an easier time of it. For example if you are planting into sand the addition of bentonite clay will help to retain water around the plants root system.