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Forest and woodland plants

These plants are found in these landforms or conditions but can grow elsewhere:
Dry
The plants that are most capable of surviving very dry conditions
Woodland
trees are smaller, further apart and closer to plains
Forest
Trees are taller, closer together and closer to mountains
Upper forest
Above 350 m altitude
Alpine
Above 1500 m altitude

The plant categories correspond with the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment landforms descriptions and new plant lists on their site:  SEARCH for ‘native plant list’ at www.dse.vic.gov.au"

Let the Aussies come home - put some local native plants in your garden!

Our plants are:

  • Sourced and grown locally
  • In pots with root trainers for denser and stronger root deveopment
  • In a range of containers designed for difficult revegetation situations
  • Available in large quantities
  • Available in advanced sizes
  • Price discounted for large quantities and advanced ordering
  • In square pots to prevent 'planting-out shock' caused by root disturbance and removal when roots have coiled around the base of a round pot

So don't tickle their roots because they don't need it!.... They are already giggling at the frost.

PRICE is from $5.00 per pot. Discount for Landcare and similar club/organisation members; house-lot; bulk buy. Phone Jill 0418 579 331.

Pot size is 70mm sq x 107mm high and weighs approx 250gm or 4 to the Kg.

Registered Post and Pack:
Parcels are sent by Registered Post which includes insurance cover for Victoria and NSW. 1 or 2 plants cost $10.00, 3 to 10 plants cost $20.00, 11 to 20 plants cost $25.00, for orders over 20 plants or for a state other than Victoria or NSW we will contact you with a quote when you place your order.

YES we can deliver locally. Contact us!

Want to visit our nursery?
Please phone Jill on 0418 579 331 to arrange a time. SOON we will open the Tawonga Nursery on Friday and Saturday afternoons.

Shrubs

Dusty Daisy Bush
(Olearia phlogopappa var flavescens)

Height to 2.5 m. Flowers 15 to 25 mm wide in groups Nov to Jan

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Hop Bitter-Pea
(Daviesia latifolia)

D W F U A Height to 3m. Prune to suit. Fragrant flowers between Sep & Dec. Nectar for insects, bees and birds. Improves soil fertility. Leaves were used for intestinal worms.

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Mountain Pepper
(Tasmannia lanceolata)

F U Height 1 to 4m. Prune to suit. Flowers between Oct & Nov. Black berries on female plants, leaves hot to taste, like chilli. Plant used for anti-fungal and microbial action.

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Ovens Everlasting Daisy
(Ozothamnus stirlingii)

F U Height to 3 m. Prune to suit. Fragrant papery flowers between Dec and Feb. Leaves food for caterpilars of Macleay's Swallowtail Butterfly.

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Rosemary Grevillea
(Grevillea rosemarinifolius)

Origin: DRY. Woodland, Forest Height variable to 2m. Prune to suit. Variable pink flowers in spring. Nectar for birds and insects. Very drought and frost hardy.

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Rough Currant Bush
(Coprosma hirtella)

D F U Height 1 to 2m. Prune to suit. Flowers 6 mm wide between Aug and Dec. 10 mm Red berries. Pale taste.

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Sweet Bursaria
(Bursaria spinosa)

D W F Height 3 to 8m. Prune to suit. Fragrant flowers between Dec and Feb.Thorny branches protect small bird nests. Attracts insects that keep Gums healthy. Leaves were used for insect repellant

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Tree Violet
(Melicytus dentatus)

F U A Height 2 to 4m. Prune to suit. Fragrant small yellow flowers between Sept and Nov. Tasty purple berries

Price: $5.00
Quantity

Woolly Grevillea
(Grevillea lanigera)

Origin: dry; woodland, forest Very drought and frost hardy. Height variable to 2m. Prune to suit. Variable red and cream or all cream flowers anytime during the year. Nectar for birds and insects.

Price: $5.00
Quantity

 

 

 

 

 
For enquiries about any of our services, please get in touch
Jill Dawson: 0418 579 331 email: jilldawson@alpineology.com.au