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“Put them outside on a table, where they get morning sun, and they will flower all winter.”
— Tim Pickles
From the nursery
Tim's articles

24 September 2026
What's growing nowGrow Your Bougainvillea In A Pot!!
Bougainvilleas are back and unlabelled - first in gets the colour surprise. Plus the shrub called "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" that changes colour daily and smells incredible, Nicole's tomato photo that proves Tim's potting mix isn't just hype, and fruit fly resistant tomatoes are in for spring.
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18 September 2026
Stories from the nurserySupertunia Jazzberry Is Back!!!
Tim finds a golden pot in the recycling bin and nearly finds Jesus. A new work experience kid shows up in a Bunnings shirt - accidentally - works hard all day knowing nothing, and books himself in for next Tuesday. Plus the true smell test that proves Tim's manure is the real deal, and Supertunia Jazzberry is back.
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11 September 2026
What's growing nowSupertunia Jazzberry Is Back!!!
Tim's Big Black Passionfruit is back - cutting-grown, no suckering, hundreds of fruit and covers your ugly fence fast. Plus the Italian tomato Tim discovered in Italy 20 years ago, the bulletproof Oriental Pearl shrub landscape designers love, and Supertunia Jazzberry is back in stock - don't panic.
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