Your Mail Order plants.

Mail order is a great way to get access to many plants that are not available in your area

Wallis Creek Watergarden- sends plants through the mail for much of the year.

For true water plants like water lilies and lotus it is best to order in the warmer part of the year, from late August to February, for best results. For other plants check availability on the website or contact us for the rarer plants or bulk orders of any one plant type.

Bare rooted plants are trimmed and packed to travel through the mail to you. They are sent as either moist wrapped in newspaper or bare rooted plants, tubers and corms moist wrapped in coco peat.

We choose the best method for your individual plant and time of year. For either type of packing method they are then placed in zip lock bags and boxed up to send.

All plants are sent with their own how to grow leaflets which outline cultivation instructions. Plants are labeled and where possible also have pictorial or text tags included with individual, detailed growing recommendations.

When you receive your Mail Order Plant delivery carefully open the box or express parcel. Your cultivation notes will be on the outside of the box, along with any individual tags. Inside you will find your plants in plastic bags.

For moist newspaper wrapped bare rooted plants

Open the zip lock bag as soon as you can. If you can't pot it straight away leave the open bag in a shady draft free area till you are ready.

Gently remove the plant from the bag, remove any rubber bands then gently unfold the newspaper and remove. If the roots are dry moisten them before planting out.

Pot up or out quickly and don't allow the plant to dry out while working. If necessary cover the plant with moist newspaper or cloth especially in hot or dry and windy conditions.

Pot the plant then water in well or submerge (depending on normal plant depth/watering requirements).

Bare rooted plants are root and leaf trimmed to minimize transplant stress and allow them to bounce back quickly to produce good healthy plants.

For bare rooted plants, tubers or corms in coco peat

Open the zip lock bag when you get your plants.

Place the contents on a flat surface. Then remove any rubber bands gently.

Open the newspaper, gently ease coco peat away from the plant material.

Gently wash away any coco peat still clinging to the plant so you can see the size and shape of your plants.

Work quickly and don't allow the plant to dry before potting, cover with a moist cloth or paper if necessary during the process.

Follow your detailed 'how to grow' instructions, watering well before immersing or moving to a new position.

For potted plants

Remove the bagged plant from the box as soon after you receive it as you can and open the plastic bag.

Remove any cardboard and newspaper the place the pot in a sheltered position for the first few days, watering as needed.

When the plant 'Perks up' and returns to normal you are ready to pot up or plant out following your other instructions.

Ongoing care

New plants need a little more attention. If potted, or in the garden, remember to water regularly until obvious new growth shows, indicating they have settled in.

For good ongoing results find out more about your plants, keep and read your tags and 'How to Grow' notes, consult the web site at www.walliscreekwatergarden.com.au or even Google the plant name for all sorts of info.

Also remember you can also reach us at info@walliscreekwatergarden.com.au or phone on

02 49380230 for advice.