10am - 5pm
14th - 15th March 2009
Meet more than 40 specialist growers
Unique range of new, rare and unusual plants
Enjoy expert plant talks & demonstrations
Gardening and Rare Plants Expo
Come and meet the experts
The perfect weekend for green thumbs and budding gardeners.
Meet more than forty specialist growers with a unique range of new, rare and unusual plants on offer. Gather knowledge with free gardening talks and information all weekend. All set in the beautiful Tesselaar Gardens.
Information detailed on this page relates to the 2008 Gardening and Rare Plants Expo. Information for the 2009 Gardening and Rare Plants Expo to be added in the future.
The Gardening and Rare plants Expo; a unique opportunity for gardeners of all ages and abilities to enjoy a whole weekend discovering new, rare and unusual plants, learning directly from the growers and experts. All this set under an hour down the garden path from Melbourne, in the beautiful Tesselaar Gardens.
Specialist growers and nurserymen with a stunning collection of new, rare and unusual plants as well as your old favourites. With over forty stall holders there is something for everyone – and this weekend is a must for collectors. Featured are; Dry Garden Plants, Orchids, Cliva, Ferns, Roses, Spring Bulbs, Perennials, Annuals, Bonsai, Vegetables, Seeds, Herbs, Trees, Water Plants and more.
Free informative and instructional talks run throughout the weekend, aimed at both the budding gardener and the expert green thumb. The speaker program offers experience, knowledge and inspiration from specialists in their field. Garden expert and personality Stephen Ryan will compere the weekend, adding his informative and fun approach to the talks. Free information desk have all your plant problems solved and gardening questions answered by the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society.
For the kids, both little and big, we have the ‘amazing’ Sorghum Maze, free Reptile Zoo, Fairy Hollow and they can pot their own free spring flowering bulbs to take home and enjoy. (This should help keep the kids entertained while Mum and Dad gather information and enjoy some shopping!).
During February the gardens are filled with Roses and Liliums as well as a variety of unusual and rare perennials, a place of inspiration. Musical entertainment will enhance the magnificent surrounds of the Tesselaar Gardens. A range of locally made food and refreshments will be made available or you are welcome to bring a picnic. Dogs on leads are welcome. You can even leave your plants at the Plant Creche with the local Girl Guides who will deliver your plants to the car for a gold coin donation.
The delightful Dandenong Ranges Yarra Valley region provides a stunning backdrop for this unmissable event. This area is home to a number of magnificent gardens to visit over the weekend.
This is an incredible opportunity to gain inspiration, knowledge and top up your garden with some very special treasures. Tesselaar is passionate about gardening, the Gardening & Rare Plants Expo is an opportunity for us to showcase the best of what the gardening world has to offer.