Plants a household
can keep.
Grown on Alder Lane
since 1998.
Every plant on our benches has spent a season with us first, acclimatising to local air and seasonal light. We raise hardy shrubs, quiet indoor foliage, and kitchen herbs that settle naturally into everyday domestic routines.
On the benches — this month
We rotate forty-two outdoor and glasshouse benches weekly as batches mature and outdoor temperatures shift. Browse current potted stock ready for immediate collection or garden planting across four main benches: In Season, Shrubs & Trees, Perennials, and Herbs & Indoor.
In season
2 L – 10 LSun to part shade18 plants
Shrubs & trees
3 L – 20 LSun to part shade24 plants
Perennials
1 L – 5 LFull sun to shade31 plants
Herbs & indoor
9 cm – 17 cmBright window27 plants
Growing on
Alder Lane
We raise our stock slowly under six glasshouse bays and across open gravel yards. Because our plants spend months adjusting to unfiltered morning daylight, cool damp evenings, and seasonal temperature swings, their root networks grow dense and resilient before they leave the benches.
When a shrub or fern moves from our care into your home, it experiences none of the shock common to greenhouse-forced specimens. You take home a plant that has already learned to withstand everyday weather, drafty hallways, and ordinary household rhythms.
↘ This week’s picks
Panicle hydrangea, 5 L
$38
Winter heather bowl
$22
Kitchen herb trio
$14
Peace lily, 17 cm
$28
How we choose
a plant with you
Selecting a plant should always start with the room it will inhabit rather than an impulsive visual attraction. We consider four practical conditions before recommending any specimen from our glasshouse.
Light
Where will it stand?
Note whether the spot gets harsh southern sun, cool morning light or soft north daylight before you choose.
FULL SUNPART SHADENORTH WINDOW
Space
How wide can it grow?
Count the pot’s final width and the branch spread, with room to walk past.
30 CM POT1.2 M TALLTIGHT BALCONY
Time
How often will you water?
Be honest about the dry weeks and who carries the can.
WEEKLYTWICE A WEEKKEEP MOIST
Company
Who else lives there?
Cats, dogs and small children change which plants go on the floor and which go up high.
PET-SAFEHIGH SHELFKID HEIGHT
The yard on a Saturday
The benches and gravel aisles fill with carts, deliveries and neighbours comparing compost. Open daily, 8:30 to 18:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, 10:00 to 17:00 on Sundays.
28
years on Alder Lane
42
benches
6
glasshouse bays
Open
daily
Services
at the counter
Local delivery
Within 15 km of Alder Lane, by our own crew.
$12 · free over $120
↘
Planting visit
Two gardeners, first hour, soil prepared and watered in.
$65
↘
Repotting at the counter
Per pot up to 30 cm, fresh peat-free compost.
$8
↘
Plant clinic
Bring a leaf or a photo, Saturdays 10:00–13:00.
Free
↘
Saturday workshop
90 minutes at the benches, materials included.
$35
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After
the weekend
Monday mornings on Alder Lane are dedicated to restocking swept benches, trimming foliage, and reviewing customer planting notes from the weekend rush. Thirty days after any on-site planting visit, our team calls or emails to see how your newly established specimens are taking root in your garden soil. We discuss watering depth, mulch settling, and early leaf emergence to ensure your shrubs and perennials settle safely through their first critical month in place.
Visit
Alder Lane
14 Alder Lane, Fernhill
Mon–Sat 8:30–18:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00
We are located at 14 Alder Lane in Fernhill, with forty parking spaces on gravel, wide customer trolley paths, and bus Route 7 stopping right at Alder Lane. Open Monday through Saturday 8:30 to 18:00, and Sunday 10:00 to 17:00. Stop by to collect reserved plants or wander our glasshouse bays.
