ONLINE ORDERS FOR 2012 BAREROOT TREES HAS NOW BEGUN.

(BE SURE TO LOOK AT OUR PIGEON PAIR SPECIALS)Please refer to any of our stockists listed for potted fruit trees.

The Plantnet^® website has proven to be a hit with Home Gardeners! New products will be available this winter . Many of you have been referring to our Plant Care pages for tips and info on our wonderful products - especially the dwarf fruit trees. We are continuing to provide much more information to you to make your gardening easier...make sure you check our brand new PlantNet Chill Unit Guide for Dummies page.

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We are working hard to add NEW VARIETIES - including more Dwarf fruit trees such as our BRAND NEW range of Dwarf Nectarines, Dwarf Peaches, and Dwarf Apricots and our old faithfuls such as Pinkabelle,Leprechaun, the Super Dwarf Sunset Peach- Red Leafed Peach and the Super Dwarf Sunset Nectarine- Red Leafed Peach. More info on how to care for your plants can be found on our popular PLANT CARE page.

The new PlantNet^® website will allow you to guide yourself through caring for all our products and give you tips on how plant the Pinkabelle^®, prune the Angel Peach™ and get the most from your Super Dwarf Red Leaf Sunset Peach™ and Sunset Nectarine™.

Our ONLINE SHOP is open for business, which allows the true “lazy gardener” to shop from home, however, don’t forget we have a long list of excellent nurseries that stock our plants and I can guarantee there will be one near you. Check out the PlantNet stockist list.

Don’t forget to look at our Backyard Beauties™ page which explains the benefits of this awesome range of plants. The Sunset Peach™ and Sunset Nectarine™ are the inaugural plants included in this range and when you see them you will know why we have put them in a class of their own!

Keep an eye on our website for others to follow.

Home Gardeners late autumn

Things to think about in the next 2 months;

Super Dwarf Sunset Peach and Super Dwarf Sunset Nectarine:

If leaves have not fallen off by the first week in June, hand strip leaves off, as stone fruit need a period of dormancy or sleep, which helps strengthen flowering later on.
As soon as leaves are removed spray copper for Curly Leaf control (suggested copper is a copper hydroxide form).Spray again in the third week of June before budswell.Do not spray after budswell.
A good spray oil should also be applied after leaf fall for Scale control.
All Peaches, Nectarines and Apples in the PlantNet Range can be approached as above.
Larger trees that have too many leaves to hand strip can be defoliated using Zinc Sulphate and Copper (See NSW DPI website for instructions).

Things to remember for the autumn period include:

If you are going to order Trees for winter planting it is very important if you are planting the trees in the ground to start pre-plant soil preparations now, for example, ensure your site selection is well drained, if not mound the area to be planted, then apply a good organic fertiliser and work into the soil now. Do not fertilise the newly planted barefoot tree until the spring. Mulch trees well with straw or sugar cane mulch to help maintain moisture in the soil and improve the general soil conditions.

Happy Planting!

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Pinkabelle - DWARF Pink Lady Apple Pinkabelle® is a compact, spur bearing dwarf Pink Lady apple. It grows to approximately 2m tall by approximately 1m wide. It produces full size, export quality Pink LadyTM apples. It also requires NO PRUNING! Pinkabelle® can be used in all sized gardens and has many uses including pots, tubs, small screens or hedges, specimen shrub/trees, feature plants for the courtyard, deck or balcony. Keep an eye out for our labels when you are next visiting your local nursery. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
DWARF Granny Smith 'Leprechaun'TM Looking for a Pinkabelle pollinator? Look no further. Our Dwarf Granny Smith Apple 'Leprechaun'TM will help you achieve the best results for fruiting your Pinkabelle Apple. The LeprechaunTM was originally founded in Ryde, NSW, and is a deciduous tree that produces a green, crisp-flesh eating apple suitable for eating straight from the tree or cooking a lovely apple pie! A Spring flush of flowers will add life to your garden and bring the bees coming in to do their work. Can handle slightly warmer climates than most apples. The LeprechaunTM will grow to approximately 2 - 2.5m. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Angel Peach™ - Flat White Fleshed Peach The Angel Peach is a plant that grows to approximately 3m x 3m. It produces beautiful pink peach blossom every spring which leads grows into unique sweet white fleshed flat peaches on the tree. The fruit matures in late January / early February just in time to pack the kids school lunchboxes as they get ready to pack their bags and head back to school. Keep an eye out for our labels when you are next visiting your local nursery. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Angel Peach™ - Flat Yellow Fleshed Peach This plant grows to approximately 3m x 3m. It produces beautiful pink peach blossom in early spring which grows into unique sweet yellow fleshed flat peaches on the tree. The fruit matures around Christmas time saving you dollars on the Christmas fruit platter!! Fruit can also be stored in the freezer to help make the crop last longer The Yellow Fleshed Flat Angel Peach is suited more to the warmer areas of Australia and can be grown in any subtropical environment. Keep an eye out for our labels when you are next visiting your local nursery. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Sunset Peach - DWARF Red Leaf Peach Queenslanders and Sydneysiders - your prayers have been answered.... The Sunset Peachhas beautiful red leaves throughout the year. The plant grows to approximately 80cm x 80cm. It has high density flowering and double pink peach blossom in spring. It produces full sized, white flesh peaches. The sweet white fleshed fruit matures late in November / early December so you can avoid the rush of going to the supermarket to get your early season Summerfruit - just grow your own! Keep an eye out for our labels when you are next visiting your local nursery. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Sunset Nectarine - DWARF Red Leaf Nectarine Another one for the tropics! The Sunset Nectarinehas beautiful red leaves throughout the year. The plant grows to approximately 1m x 1m. It has high density flowers and pink blossom in spring. It produces full sized, yellow flesh nectarines. The sweet yellow fleshed fruit matures late in December so you can avoid the rush of going to the supermarket to get your early season Summerfruit - just grow your own! Keep an eye out for our labels when you are next visiting your local nursery. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
NEW - Spring Satin Plumcot Spring SatinTM is a natural hybrid between a plum and apricot...known as a Plumcot! It produces beautiful white flowers that bloom around mid September followed by large, sweet, high quality fruit that matures in late November / early December. The internal fruit colour is a vibrant yellow flesh when immature, changing to a yellowish-red when mature. The outside of the fruit is a deep, rich dark plum colour. The unique Spring Satin Plumcot is tolerant to major plum diseases, like bacterial spot and bacterial canker. The tree grows to approximately 3m high x 2m wide and unlike other known varieties of Plumcot this one actually crops! This fruiting sensation will be a welcome addition to anyone's garden!!! GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE AND PLANT CARE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. (NB Available...
NEW - Apricot Fireball A traditional tasting Apricot, with very clean, smooth skin and a deep orange colour. Beautifully sweet and early maturing, the Apricot Fireball will bring back fond memories of how Apricots should really taste! The round, medium sized fruit contains a free stone an early to mid season (November / December) variety of Apricot. Not prone to cracking, this fruiting beauty is one plant you will want in your backyard. The Apricot Fireball will grow in most temperate areas of Australia and would be a welcome addition to anyone's fruit bowl over the hot summer months. The plant will grow up to 4m high and 3 m wide. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE AND PLANT CARE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. (NB Available Nationally)
NEW - DWARF Crimson Baby Nectarine Crimson Baby is a well known variety of Nectarine that has been been bred in Fresno near California...and we have just made it a DWARF variety of Nectarine in Australia!!! The dwarf version is exclusive to PlantNet, and is exactly the same as its full size counterpart but more prolific. This early season fruit (late November) is completely self fertile and very fruitful. It produces an attractive smooth yellowed skin fruit which is almost covered by a red blush, dusted with light-coloured speckles. The tree will grow to 1.5m - 2.0m in both height and width. This tree will need staking when young as they crop very heavily. This variety compliments the Backyard Beauties range by giving the home gardener excellent value for money! (NB Product only available in WA for 2010). GO TO OUR...
NEW - DWARF Flavortop Nectarine Flavortop is a popular variety of Nectarine that has been available in Australia for many years - we have just made it a DWARF variety of Nectarine!!! Exclusive to PlantNet, this dwarf version is exactly the same as its full size counterpart but more prolific. It is self fertile and produces large yellow fleshed fruit with a freestone. The fruit has excellent flavour which goes hand in hand with its smooth red skin. The tree will grow to 1.5m - 2.0m in both height and width. Completely self fertile this tree will need staking when young as they crop very heavily. This variety compliments the Backyard Beauties range by giving the home gardener excellent value for money! GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE AND PLANT CARE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. (NB Product only available in WA for 2010).
NEW - DWARF Royal Gem Nectarine Royal Gem is a NEW early season DWARF variety of Nectarine. Exclusive to PlantNet, it is self fertile and has pinkish flesh. It comes from France, a country where passion and food are used in the same sentence!Royal Gem is a medium sized premium quality Nectarine. It has deep red skin on a creamy background with unique pinkish white flesh. Royal Gem has firm flesh, fantastic taste and flavour, a small clingstone and matures in early December. The tree will grow to 1.5m - 2.0m in both height and width. Completely self fertile this tree will need staking when young as they crop very heavily. Suitable for pots or tubs, this variety certainly fits the bill of the Backyard Beauties range and would be GRANDIOSE in anyone's yard. (NB Product only available in WA for 2010).
NEW - DWARF Tuscany Nectarine Tuscany is a NEW DWARF variety of Nectarine. Exclusive to PlantNet, it is self fertile and white fleshed. It is fresh from Italy where food is considered a religion!Tuscany is a medium to large premium quality Nectarine. It has deep red skin with white flesh and a freestone. It has a beautiful aromatic flavour and matures in early February. The tree will grow to 1.5m - 2.0m in both height and width. Completely self fertile this tree will need staking when young as they crop very heavily. Suitable for tubs and pots, this variety certainly fits into the Backyard Beauties range and would be BELLISSIMO in anyone's garden. GO TO OUR PRODUCTS PAGE AND PLANT CARE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. (NB Product only available in WA for 2010).
Coming Soon... Coral Beauty and Mediteranean Midget Coming soon to a stockist near you.
PlantNet Chill Factor Guide PlantNet's Chill Guide for Dummies can be found HERE! Ever wonder what chill factor means when referring to fruit trees - well now you can know! We know you aren't dummies but this guide explains a few things without getting to scientific. This guide will give you an idea of what to look for when deciding on whether to get a low, medium or high chill plant.
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