What's happening
We're attuned to what your end customers need so that we can supply you with plants that match current trends and create optimum value for your business.
In addition to the annual Queensland Garden Expo, events that we attend tend to be training and networking events, and trade expos like Green Expo.
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Pictures: Some of our tropical plants including Beehive Gingers (Zingibers) (left) and Heliconias (right) are flowering from November onwards in the garden but in the nursery they tend to be ready from February to April as they need time to establish in their pots. If you need some tropical foliage, consider plants like Alpinia nutans or Alpinia malaccensis that will stay green all year and provide a lush background for feature plants.
Clivia flowering season
Planted now Clivias will add colour to dry shady areas from late August to the end of the year. Clivias are highly sought after during their flowering season but can still sell well at other times of the year owing to their attractive broad glossy leaves, coloured tags, and usually we have a few in flower even if the majority have finished flowering for the season. Most customers don't realise that there's such a huge range of colours.
Queensland Garden Show 2025
10th to 13th July 2025
We've all been calling the Queensland Garden Expo the Garden Show for years and this year it has officially changed its name to the Queensland Garden Show. It's our state's premier garden event and is an opportunity to catch up on latest garden trends, meet with people in the industry and have a great day out. 2025 is the 41st show and will again be a great day out. We will be taking a huge range of unusual plants including some interesting indoor plants, lots of unusual bulbs including many from the old Maguire's hippeastrum collection, and some plants that you've probably never seen before. Of course we'll take a huge range of Clivias, including some that flower green. See the Queensland Garden Show website for more information and to pre-order tickets.
Green Expo 2025
Green Expo is on again at the Gold Coast on 29th & 30th July 2025. Its a showcase of horticultural businesses that gives you the opportunity to talk to green life, irrigation, chemical, potting mix and other suppliers all in the one location. It's a great networking event too. We won't be exhibiting this year, but we will attend and hope to catch up with some of our customers while we are there.