I'm looking for flowering plants for my backyard. I find plants in Bunnings quite pricey….
Any idea where to get cheap plants in Melbourne?
Where to get cheap plants in Melbourne?
LKJ899 on 19/09/2016 - 13:25
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hello hello…
Masters?
The Masters I've been to are almost empty in the plant section…. :S
Plant seeds
Buy seeds and grow seedlings. Keep half seedlings and sell other half. Make money.
Try swap meets, sometimes there are people there selling cheap plants
Ah…I thought swap meets is only for people to swap. Didn't know they sell as well
They rarely swap things for other things, mostly they swap things for cash.
Trash and treasure. Also swap plants with neighbours and you end up with heaps more variety
The problem with starting from seeds is the time factor. It will be a long time until you see a flower, and that's if the snails/slugs/etc. don't thwart your efforts. I think that if you provided a bit more information about your situation, you would get some more meaningful advice. For example:
How large is the area you wish to 'populate' with flowering plants?
Do you own the property, or are you renting?
What flowers do you ACTUALLY LIKE? This may seem like an odd question, but if (for example) you like roses, these can be easily propagated FOR FREE, via cuttings. As can various other flowering plants.
In a related point, do you want 'instant flowers' (i.e. flowers there, right now), or are you asking about a 'long-term' vision?
Lastly, How much sunshine does the area you want to 'flower' get each day? This will profoundly affect the viability of whatever you decide to plant there. You can always water plants if they need it, but you can't 'sunshine' them.
Thanks for ur long reply!
I own the place. It's not a big backyard. I prefer long flowering perennial. Something to add colour to my backyard in the long term.
My backyard has 1 area with part sun, 1 area shaded. My plants have to be in pots as I don't have much land.
I have a few rose plants in pots but they are not flowering very often.
I'm a newbie in gardening. I just google and read gardening forums to learn from my mistakes. I'm hoping to get some cheap plants so that it's not as "painful" to my wallet if they die :(
I bought plants for my garden via this online nursery based in Bacchus Marsh.
For some quick colour along a border I bought Gazanias in a deal for about 15 plants for $29. I don't LOVE gazanias but they were cheap and effective for the location and purpose - to make my garden look less empty before a family function at my new home. There are lots of other opportunities for colour, texture, shape etc. It is really worth spending some time browsing the website and reading about what is available to you, especially if you don't know anything about gardening.
The plants came in tubes, wrapped in newspaper and damp organic material, taped into a cardboard box. I bought some shrubs and other small landscaping plants as well. One of the deals I bought was something like a surprise package - a couple of the things didn't suit but other things did, and for the outlay it wasn't really much of an issue for the ones that we didn't want.
So - I would recommend having a look at a plant nursery and seeing what you like the look of. Take pics of the plants and their label so that you can do some planning when you get home. Do some research on how it is going to grow, soil conditions etc. The quality of a plant that you buy in a genuine plant nursery will probably be better than what you can buy online (and certainly better than that in Bunnings or Masters) but it will be more expensive. However, don't forget that you are also paying for the advice and knowledge of those working in a plant nursery and you would probably benefit from spending some time and $$ talking to somebody who can help you. But if you are just wanting to give it a bit of a go, and don't mind too much about the overall effect, then I would definitely recommend Plant Inspirations www.plantinspirations.com.au
Thanks for the advice!
Great website! I think for newbie like me, potted plants are more suitable. I'm not confident buying plants online as they seem to be more "fragile".
It really depends what you are after - some of the plants from that website you could just slip into some planting soil in a big pot and they will just grow. Bear in mind that even if you buy plants in a pot from a garden centre, you will still have to pot them out into a bigger pot or garden bed. Use good quality planting compost or potting mix, and if you are using pots then I recommend that you also add water retention crystals or you run the risk of the pots drying out. Is there any way you can create a raised garden bed? In one house I lived in, we had an old bathtub that we used for growing vegies. It was raised up on a framework of bricks, and then surrounded by plants in pots, and there were tubs of tomatoes along the back of the house. We were looking for a productive garden not just colour, but you can create a really significant "garden" using just pots if you put some thought into actually building it. Good luck with it.
OMG I've just been looking all through that site and it looks AMAZING! Native plants and succulent cuttings and you get so much for such a cheap price! Like 20 plants for the price of 3 at Bunnings or something. Thanks for sharing :)
Yes! I love Laverton Market for plants! I was looking for a Fiddle Leaf Fig at Bunnings and they were no joke $99 at the time. The lady at Bunnings suggested Laverton Market and I got one there for $25. We've gotten Orchids, Orange Trees and other flowers from there all at excellent prices. You can barter a bit as well especially if you are buying a few things.
Nature strip?
is it illegal?
Carribbean market
Go to Ceres in Brunswick they have a good selection with ok prices, the botanical garden also offers plants for sale once or twice a year and they are pretty cheap..
On sale yes, but their standard prices are more than Bunnings etc and also more than the plant shop on Mitcham Rd (near the row of shops between Whitehorse and Canterbury).
Sounds strange I know but have a look on Gumtree. Just had a look and there are over 1200 ads on there now. All different types, starting at give away and cheap $1+. Not going to hurt the wallet and you should be able to find something close to you.
Sunday markets will generally have one or two sellers that have plants.
You've not stated where in Melbourne you live - if you are Eastern suburbs then Aumans on Warrandyte Rd has great prices for descent sized flowering plants & shrubs. Also, the weekend market in Tunstall Square has reasonably priced plants.
I'm in the south east.
Thanks. I'll have a look:)
your neighbours backyard?