July is the middle month of the Australian winter and typified by cold frosty nights and hopefully some decent winter rains - particularly in our south east regions which are still battling a very severe drought.
Our range and variety of Australian native flowers and foliages expands greatly in July and with our key filler crops hitting full swing.
Key crops to feature in July include:
BANKSIA HOOKERIANA
Our main winter Banksia featuring a lovely cream/apricot head on 40-60cm stem lengths. This Banksia is excellent for dyeing and we can provide mixed dyed boxes in 25, 50 and 100 stem pack outs.
BANKSIA COCCINEA
Altnough still early in the Coccinea season, numbers on the improve in July on this sensational bright red coloured gem of the Australian flora. Available on 40-70cm stem lengths until mid October.
CHERRY BUSH
This popular foliage at its peak whilst our weather on the west coast is cool and wet. Great supply and quality in July and available in 15, 35 and 30 bunch packs
LEUCADENDRONS
A great selection of varieties and colours including Laureolum, Inca Gold, Discolour Female, Safari Sunset (tri-colour stage) and many others.
YELLOW BELLS
Unique bright Daffodil colour bloom on very short 2-3 week season on 40cm stem length. Very unusual and worth a look.
THRYPTOMENE CALYCINA
Ths is our very popular white filler flower which is grown in the south east corner of Australia.
PROTEA PINK ICE
Excellent supplies of mainly 40-50cm grade of the popular bloom.
WAXFLOWER
July sees our Waxflower production kick into full swing and our opening varieties include Purple Pride, CWA Pink, Jurien Brook and Mini White. We have also started on small volumes hybrid Pearl Waxflower with supply on this variety due to pick up later in the month.
Good selling,
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