Plants in production during 2008

We grow a range of ornamental small to medium plants from many parts of Australia, especially Eremophilas and Correas.

Eremophilas are outstanding ornamental shrubs. Their size includes prostrate to tall shrubs or small trees, but many are small to medium shrubs. They are dry country plants with tubular flowers in a large variety of colours. They are found in all mainland states with most species in semi-arid and arid regions. There are more than 200 species and numerous varieties.

Eremophilas generally prefer hot dry positions and dislike long periods of overcast humid weather. Many species tolerate alkaline soils and generally prefer neutral to alkaline soils. They are well suited to the western suburbs of Melbourne and surrounding towns including Sunbury, Melton and Bacchus Marsh. Indeed, there is public garden at Darley Park near Bacchus Marsh with a fine collection of common and rare Eremophilas.

Some examples include:

Eremophila glabra (lime green flowers)	Eremophila glabra Steep Point form	Eremophila maculata Silver flowers form
Eremophila “Big Poly” bignoniflora x polyclada hybrid	Eremophila sp	Eremophila youngii

Correas are generally small woody shrubs, although there are some prostrate forms and some forms that grow into large shrubs or small trees. The flowers have 4 petals which are usually fused to form a bell or cylinder, which hangs down. Although there are only 11 species, there are many more varieties and forms, most of which have ornamental value. In addition, there is an increasing number of garden hybrids.

Many Correas will grow in difficult garden situations, including dry shade, while some (largely Gippsland forms) require moist soils. Plants particularly suitable for difficult situations include Correa glabra (red & green forms), Correa pulchella, Correa backhousiana, and many hybrids.

Correa glabra var turnbulli Mt Barker form	Correa reflexa Lake Tyers	Correa glabra Inglewood Gold
Correa seedling SN04	Correa alba Western Pink Star	Correa pulchella Pixie Bells

We also grow other hardy Australian plants suited to the Gisborne & Bacchus Marsh areas. These include Calothamnus, Banksias, Dryandras, Grevilleas, Hakeas Leptospermum, Olearia, and Acacia,

Banksia media	Chrysocephalum apiculatatum	Dryandra praemorsa
Grevillea bipinnatifida	Hakea laurina	Leptospermum macrocarpum
Olearia phlogopappa blue	Olearia phlogopappa pink	Banksia integrifolia
Pimelea ferruginea	Scaevola Mauve Clusters	Templetonia retusa

Please also note:

• While we grow a large range of species, we produce small numbers only of many of them.
• Most of our plants are produced in square pots (90mm wide x 150mm high), with some produced in supertubes (70mm wide x 160mm high), or 14cm round pots.
• We have ceased production of farm trees.  Information on where to obtain them can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.