Melbourne: Cheap plants / nursery recommendations

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  1. Benson

    Benson Active Member

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    Hi everyone!

    Just about to start landscaping for our small dev. and looking to source some cheap plants and trees to meet landscaping plan requirements.

    Could anyone recommend cheap nurseries I could contact ? Preferably in South East as ip in Noble Park.

    Cheers
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    Benson, 3rd Apr, 2017
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  2. au contraire

    au contraire Well-Known Member

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    Try paddys plants in monbulk. They are having a big clearance at the moment and selling a lot of stuff below cost.

     
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  3. Lemmy a fiver

    Lemmy a fiver Well-Known Member

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    Have you anyone family/friends who are in the garden/excavation business who have an account at a Wholesale Nursery?
    When I did my place I used my Bro-in laws account to order Wholesale from Plant Multi-Nursery.
    I had either option, pay 1/3 retail price or get plants 3 times the size for normal retail price delivered.
    Its worth looking into, maybe a friend of a friend has a wholesale account?
     
    Lemmy a fiver, 3rd Apr, 2017
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  4. Benson

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    Thanks for that @au contraire and @Lemmy a fiver !

    Unfortunately I'm pretty new to the game so dont know anyone in that trade...
    Any other recommendations for cheap or wholesale nurseries in Melbourne ? (SE Melb preferred)

    Cheers
     
    Benson, 4th Apr, 2017
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  5. Tonylock

    Tonylock New Member

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    Try din San in Dingley.
     
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    neK Well-Known Member

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    Your next door neighbour ? :p
     
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  7. bashworth

    bashworth Well-Known Member

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    If you want to save money buy tubes rather than larger plants.

    Generally tube plants grow faster than the one in larger plots so after a couple of years there is little difference in size.
     
    bashworth, 6th Nov, 2017
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