Seasonal availability

Our farm is located in Balhannah, in the Adelaide Hills at an elevation of over 420 meters, with all our flowers and foliage grown outdoors. Product availability is consistent but subject to change due to climatic variations in temperature, sun and rain.

We refer to our growing season commencing in late summer/early autumn when our Protea have their first blooms, availability usually peaks in the winter months, and we round out the season with a flourish of Australian varieties in spring, before tapering off in summer when we concentrate on property maintenance.

Autumn

March-May

Autumn marks the true beginning of our year on the farm. As temperatures soften, harvesting work commences and the season opens with Protea Pink Ice, the first bloom to signal what’s ahead. It’s a time of momentum and promise—when months of careful growth turn into the first pick of the year and the rhythm of harvest begins.

Highlights at this time of year are:

  • Protea – Pink Ice, White Ice, Scarlet Ice, Red Ice, Grandicolor

  • Leucadendron – Most varieties

  • Eucalyptus – Pulverulenta, Plurocarpa, Cinerea

  • Tea Tree – Copper Glow

  • Banksia – Ericifolia, Prionotes, Menziesii

  • Acacia – Most varieties available as foliage, no flower

  • Hakea

Winter

June-August

Winter settles in with steady harvest volumes and a growing diversity of protea varieties. Cooler conditions slow the pace but reward consistency, as more cultivars come into flower and the range broadens—making winter a dependable and quietly abundant part of the season.

Highlights at this time of year are:

  • Protea – Pink Ice, White Ice, Scarlet Ice, Red Ice, Grandicolor, Compacta, Longifolia, Nerifolia

  • Blushing Bride

  • Leucadendron – Most varieties

  • Eucalyptus – Crenulata, Cinerea, Pulverulenta, Plurocarpa, Baby Blue

  • Acacia – Most varieties available as foliage, then flowering form in late winter

  • Banksia – Giant Candles, Prionotes, Menziesii, Occidentalis, Coccinea, Hookeriana

  • Thryptomene

  • Agonis

Spring

September-November

Spring is a busy and exciting time of year on our farm, as our wonderful Australian botanicals become available, adding different colours and aromas to our offering week-by-week. Our protea come to the end of their season in mid/late Spring, with stem lengths shortening, and are replaced in our mixed native bunches by Leucospermum (Pin Cushions).

Highlights at this time of year are:

  • King Protea – these showstoppers are beautiful throughout their season, producing their best blooms in late spring.

  • Waratah – native to NSW, Waratahs are a surprise to many who visit our farm, and they grow beautifully in the Adelaide Hills.

  • Leucadendron – Sixteen Candles are at their best in Spring, transforming from Dark Green/Red, into a beautiful cream/pink blush.

  • Geraldton Wax in it’s bud form (early spring), and flowering form (mid-late spring).

  • Rice flower

  • Flowering Tea Tree

  • Leucospermum (Pin Cushions) – the first variety to bloom is typically our Tango, followed by a rush of Cordifolium, Veldfire, So Successful and High Gold.

  • Kangaroo Paw – very late spring into summer

  • Eucalyptus – Pulverulenta, Crenulata

  • Acacia – bright yellow blossoms

  • Banksia – Coccinea, Formosa (syn. Dryandra Formosa)

  • Berzelia

Summer

December-February

As summers approaches our King Protea continue to produce vibrant, large heads, followed by the festive colours of Kangaroo Paw in the lead up to Christmas. Late summer is marked by the rich colour of Protea repens. Between harvests, the focus shifts to plant growth, careful watering and ongoing maintenance—setting the foundation for strong, high-quality blooms in the seasons ahead.

Often available at this time of year are:

  • Protea – King Protea, Repens

  • Kangaroo Paw

  • Leucadendron – limited supply

  • Leucospermum – limited supply

  • Elegia

  • Banksia – Baxteri

  • Agonis