Plant Sales
Growing Friends volunteers propagate rare and interesting plants, many from stock in the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, for sale to raise funds to support projects in the Gardens. Regular weekly sales are available for Members, plus Spring and Autumn Sales are open to the general public.
The Fantastic Friends Plant Sale is on again on 21 and 22 April
Autumn Plant Sale
The Friends Fantastic Autumn 2012 Plant Sale was held on:
Saturday 21 April & Sunday 22 April
Download Autumn 2012 Plant Sale Catalogue (MS Word, 365 kB)
Spring Plant Sale
Saturday 6 October 2012
10am to 4pm
Sunday 7 October 2012
10am to 3pm
Where: Inside Gate E at the RBG Melbourne, Birdwood Ave, South Yarra
Melways Map 2L C2
ENTRY FREE
Spring catalogue will be online 7 days before the sale
Plant of the Month
Streptocarpus hybrid (blue), the Nodding Violet, is a small compact plant which, as you can see, makes a magnificent hanging basket. It does require some TLC, because it needs good moist soil in a protected position, but it repays the effort with its beautiful foliage and blue flowers.
Weekly Plant Sales
**Unfortunately, Myrtle Rust has been found at a number of places in Victoria, and so, in an attempt to reduce its spread, RBG has banned the movement of plant material both into, and out of, the Gardens.
The Growing Friends Nursery is therefore closed for Friday morning sales at the present time.
The Nursery
The Friends' Nursery is closed for Friday sales at the moment.
The Nursery is located next to the RBG Melbourne works yard. Staffed by members of the Growing Friends' group (see below for more information on the Growing Friends), it has in stock a large range of trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and succulents.
The Sale catalogue (MS Word, 365 kB) of plants usually available in the Nursery. Members of the Growing Friends are normally on hand at the Nursery to offer advice and recommendations.
Don't know how to get there? View the location map (JPEG, 91 kB) showing the location of the Growing Friends' nursery or obtain a copy from the Friends' office. Alternatively, join one of our regular guided tours to the Nursery - check events page for next tour date.
Join The Growing Friends
Who are the Growing Friends?
Member volunteers who work regularly in the Friends’ Nursery to propagate rare and interesting plants, many from stock in the Gardens, for sale to raise funds to support projects in the Gardens.
To join the Growing Friends, members need to be able to commit to working every Friday in the Nursery for approximately 5-6 hours.
If you would like to join the Growing Friends please contact our office or go to our Volunteer page for more information about how to join the Friends and be a volunteer with the Friends.
A trolley full of beautiful plants purchased at the Spring Plant Sale
Map showing the location of the Growing Friends' nursery (click on image to enlarge JPG - 91 kb)
Streptocarpus hybrid (blue)
ANOTHER trolley full of beautiful plants purchased at the Spring Plant Sale
Advice given by one of the Growing Friends at the Sale
Last updated 23 Apr 2012
