Tims Gardening Column
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It Flowers For 6 Months In A Pot! - Jan 29, 2026
Dear gardening friendsWe don't often think to plant Bougainvillea in pots, but maybe we should. I was doing a delivery to a customer in Ingleburn and he had a beautiful old garden, he was old too. But he wanted to show me his beautiful Bougainvillea. It had been in the pot for 20 years. But it got me thinking how fabulous it loo...
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Ivory Curl Tree Blooms Are Enormous! - Jan 22, 2026
Dear gardening friendsI've had a lot of people complaining that their Crepe Myrtles haven't flowered this year, they make it sound like it's somehow my fault. It's not my fault, Crepe Myrtles flower off new growth and when it didn't rain in spring, the Crepe Myrtles didn't get new growth, so they didn't get flowers. If they did ...
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Last Minute Christmas Gifts!! - Dec 19, 2025
Dear gardening friendsKaryn is retiring, she has worked at Tim's Garden Centre for almost 35 years, she has maintained our gardens here all that time. Planting seasonal flowers in all the garden beds and making the entrance to Campbelltown's Main Street look so amazing. It's been a labour of love. I couldn't imagine how ma...
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Indoor Plants Make Friends Happy!! - Dec 11, 2025
Dear gardening friendsWe have this fabulous Dwarf Crepe Myrtle called "Summer Red". It has amazing red flowers for 100 days or more over summer. It grows 1.5ms high so it's perfect for smaller gardens or large pots. Crepe Myrtle "Summer Red" loves this hot weather.It can also grow in cooler climates. It can be pruned in wi...
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Fragipanis Make Your Nose Happy! - Dec 4, 2025
Dear gardening friendsGreat news for Frangipani lovers!!! We've just unloaded our new season Frangipani plants. We have 25 varieties to choose from. The colour choice is amazing. These super fragrant flowering trees can be grown in big pots or gardens in sunny warm spots. They flower through summer and they make your garden smil...