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Online nurseries,
garden supplies online and mail order seeds and plants
The buying and selling of plants via mail order has been around a long time and remains an important way to obtain rare and unusual plants, high-quality tools or gardening books not usually obtainable in mainstream outlets.
A more recent development has been the online nursery, which for the purposes of this discussion means a nursery selling plants via an online store (versus a nursery what has a simple website telling you about themselves).
A big advantage is that you don't have to send off for a paper catalogue in advance of placing an order. Meanwhile, the nurseries doesn't have the cost of supplying printed catalogues, and they can update the online catalogue (well, let's hope they do) as items go out of stock and new lines come in. This can't really be done with a printed publication, which (at best) is usually issued once a season and would have to be finalised well before it arrives in your hands to allow for printing and distribution.
A variation of the online nursery is the local garden centre or landscape supply yard that allows ordering of goods online for delivery to your door. Although the selection might not be any greater than going to the premises in person, this could be a convenient means or organising a lot of plants or materials for a big garden makeover, especially if you're short on time or transportation.
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Finding online and mail order nurseries
Many traditional mail order nurseries advertise in gardening magazines. In particular, check the classifieds section at the back. Keep an eye out also at garden shows and expos because such businesses sometimes make an appearence at such events. If you're interested in buying more of an exhibitor's plants in the future, ask if they do mail order.
Obviously, for online stores, your favourite search engine is going to be a very useful tool. (It's probably how you found this page, after all.) However, some of the smaller and less search-engine friendly websites may be hard to find.
One of the purposes of this page is to present advertisers offering garden supplies via mail order or an online store. Unfortunately, there aren't many such businesses listed here yet. If you're such a supplier and you're interested in advertising here, go to Advertising information.
If you're just looking for plants and having trouble finding a supplier, the editor is still interested in hearing from you. Click here: Looking for a Supplier. Also, be sure to check the page on this site dealing with the particular plant category your interested in (e.g. Roses, Bulbs, Frangipani, etc. Complete menu here: Plants.
Caution: Many regulations apply to the movement of plants and plant products for the sake of controlling weeds, pests and diseases. There are rules for the movement of plants within Australia as well as for importaion from overseas. Buying plants over the internet does increase the risk of breaching such laws, especially if you buy from backyard hobbyists and anonymous traders. Reputable nurseries should be aware of all the restrictions in place and fulfill whatever requirements there might be by way of permits, inspections, chemical treatments etc. Goods and services provided by advertisers on this site are their responsibibility. Acceptance of an advertisement does not constitute endorsement by Calyx Horticultural Services
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NATIONAL TROPICAL PLANTS
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National Tropical Plants is a Queensland-based online nursery specialising in plants for the tropics and subtropics.
Range includes natives and exotics, edibles and ornamentals, beautiful flowering shrubs and lush tropical foliage plants, old favourites and the rare and unusual.
There are palms, cycads, cordylines, succulents, bougainvilleas, hibiscus, oleanders in many colours and a selection of azaleas suitable for warm climates to choose from.
Edibles include a range of dwarf coconuts varieties and the tropical mangosteen.
To check the current availability of these plants and many more, or to place an order, visit the National Tropical Plants
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CALYX HORTICULTURAL SERVICES
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The creator of this website may be setting up an online plant nursery soon. For latest details go to: Plants for sale
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For the most up-to-date information on opening hours, items in stock, prices etc, be sure to contact the business directly. The above list may include online retailers and mail order suppliers.
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