We sell our products by both mail order and on site at our Beaufort, Victoria property (directions at bottom of page). Generally the mail order range is smaller (to comply with Australia Post requirements) than nursery stock. Sizes, dispatch and opening hours are explained below.

MAIL ORDER STOCK

Fruit Trees

Our mail order range are 1 year old trees, generally called ‘whips’ in the industry. This is because they are normally simply a single stem. Sometimes they may have one or two short laterals (side branches). We send by Australia Post in secure cardboard tubes which helps ensure trees arrive undamaged. The maximum dimension allowed by Australia Post is 105 cm. Trees longer than this are cut to length. Trees may be shorter than this, from approx. 60 cm long, depending on variety and rootstock. We find the length of a whip does not affect the rate of growth in subsequent years and healthy young trees will reach their potential as long as conditions and maintenance are appropriate. We only dispatch trees we are satisfied are healthy.

Raspberry Canes

Canes are around 45 cm in length and like our trees, are dispatched bare-rooted during July and August in secure cardboard tubes.

DISPATCH

Trees will only be dispatched after cheques have cleared or funds have reached our account. Bare-root trees are sent by Australia Post during July and August. While dormant bare-root plants can survive in the packaging for more than a week, the sooner they are unpacked and healed-in* after their arrival the better. Keep packaged trees out of direct sun in the meantime. We notify customers by email when their order is dispatched.
*roots covered with soil or mulch to keep them moist

RETAIL STOCK

Medium Trees

These are 2 year old grafted fruit trees, available bare-root and potted, ranging from around 1.2 to 1.8 metres tall. Depending on variety and time of year these trees normally have laterals (side branches). In the industry they are termed ‘feathered’ trees.

Raspberries

These are available as bare-root canes during winter and in pots during the growing season.

NURSERY OPENING TIMES

2010

Fridays and Saturdays only, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
From mid-July (Friday 16th) to the end of November (Sat 27th)

2011

To be advised

NURSERY LOCATION

‘Glenview Park’
297 Back Raglan Road, Beaufort.

Turn north off the Western Highway at the Shell Roadhouse in town, travel about 200 metres and cross the railway line, turn left immediately into Back Raglan Road, we are 3km along on the LHS.