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2012

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dawson’s Spring Rose Displays. To celebrate the start of the rose season, enjoy special cut rose bloom displays at all stores over selected weekends from late October through till mid November. Rose varieties displayed change weekly, so it’s a great way to compare varieties and find new favourites.

View rose cut flower displays at Dawson’s Forrestfield, Swanbourne, Joondalup and O’Connor, Saturday and Sunday October 20th, 21st and November 3rd , 4th , 10th and 11th.

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Growing GrevilleasMost Grevilleas will prefer to grow in full sun conditions. They must have well drained soil. Plant using Dawson’s Soil Improver at the rate of 1 part soil improver to 2 parts existing soil. Grevilleas are naturally waterwise plants and most species have low water needs once established. Plants will benefit from mulching with a coarse grade mulch, such as Water Wise Pine Bark Mulch. Tip prune regularly to maintain shape.

Choosing to grow more natives in our gardens helps restore the natural balance by providing diversity, additional habitat and food sources for native animals, birds and insects. Native plants in the garden provide a haven for beneficial insects and fauna including birds. This increased garden diversity helps balance and reduce the build up of damaging

populations of scale, aphids and caterpillars. Pollination of fruiting plants is enhanced as pollinating bees are attracted to the more diverse offerings in the garden.

Fertilising Grevilleas: Always feed Grevilleas with a specialist low phosphorus content native fertiliser like:

• Searles Kickalong Organic Plant Food for Native Plants.

• Baileys Australian Native Plant Food Controlled Release Fertiliser (a slow release fertiliser releasing over a 4-5 month period).

• Eco Growth Prime Garden All Purpose Rock Mineral Fertiliser.

Grevilleas have developed over millions of years to grow in phosphorus-deficient Aussie soils. Sometimes gardeners forget this and kill them by feeding them with normal higher phosphorous fertilisers.

Glorious GrevilleasGrevilleas are as Aussie as meat pies and Holden cars. They are probably the most widely grown group of Australian plants. Grevilleas are incredibly diverse and offer so many environmentally friendly planting options. From low groundcover types, to showy shrubs, to taller types suitable for hedging, there’s a Grevillea for virtually every spot in the garden. So let’s celebrate these remarkable Aussie icons. It’s time to grab a Grevillea!

Grevillea Hills Jubilee Grevillea Lemon Daze Grevillea Mt Tamborintha Grevillea Winparra Gold

Grevillea Gin Gin GemGrevillea Old Gold

Turning Watering Upside-down! An introduction to wicking vegetable beds. 10.30am, Saturday 13th of October, at Dawson’s Forrestfield.

Wicking beds offer an exciting alternative method to grow leafy, green vegies in a hot, summer climate like Perth. Wicking beds, similar to self-watering pots, are based on the idea of a sub-surface reservoir that holds water. Water then wicks up into the upper growing media to supply moisture for plants to grow. This introductory session is aimed at giving you the basics of how wicking beds work, along with a basic understanding of building and maintaining them.

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A Guide to using Grevilleas in your garden:Low groundcoversThese low spreaders and mounded type Grevilleas are ideal for groundcover use, verge planting, rockeries, embankments and as spillers to cascade over retaining walls.

They can also be grown in pots and baskets.

Grevillea Seaspray*- Orangey-red flower clusters over winter and spring, contrast beautifully with fine silvery foliage. Excellent groundcover spreading to 1m.

Grevillea Gin Gin Gem*- Ground hugging, spreading plant, forming a dense mat of foliage. Small red flowers over winter-spring. Excellent groundcover and spiller. Capable of spreading several metres wide.

Grevillea lanigera Mt. Tamborintha*- A lovely low growing groundcover variety with non-prickly foliage. Clusters of reddish-pink and cream flowers late winter and spring.

Grevillea Old Gold - Groundcover type growing to around 30cm high and 1m wide. Spidery yellow flowers which later fade to an apricot colour. Interesting lobed foliage and flowers mid winter to mid spring and again in late summer autumn.

This not-too-big but not-too-small group consists of some of the large flowered “show offs”. These are particularly attractive to birds and make spectacular feature shrubs; you can even grow them in pots.

Grevillea Robin Hood - Deep red, showy toothbrush type flowers over winter and spring. Grows to 2-3m high and wide.

Grevillea Coconut Ice - Medium shrub with deeply divided foliage. Large showy, brushes of pinky-red flowers for much of the year. Height and width to 1.5m.

Grevillea Robyn Gordon - Popular, large flowered variety with pinkish-red brushes for long periods of the year. Height to 2m, width to 1.5m.

Grevillea Superb - Rounded shrub to 2m high and wide. Deeply divided foliage, large reddish-orange flowers over winter-spring and spot flowering at other times.

Showy variety similar to Robyn Gordon, wonderful feature plant or hedge.

Grevillea Old Gold

Small Shrubs or Container PlantsThese very showy varieties make ideal container plants and are an excellent choice as feature shrubs, borders or low hedges. Group plant for best effect.

Grevillea Deua flame - A truly beautiful Grevillea with unusual large, broad leaves and flame-like, pendulous clusters of red flowers from winter to early summer. Height to 1.5m, width to 1.3m. Very showy, looks great in a pot.

Grevillea Lemon Daze - Compact shrub with bright yellow and pink flowers over autumn, winter and spring. Height to 1-1.5m and 1m across.

Grevillea Hills Jubilee - Compact variety to 1-1.5m high and 1m wide. Pink and white flowers.

Tall Screeners and Large ShrubsThese upright quick growers are ideal for screen and windbreak planting or along the fence. This sort of planting can help protect your edible garden from the extremes of Perth’s summer months. These Grevillea Olivacea group varieties are wonderful screening plants, performing particularly well on Perth’s limestone soils.

Grevillea Apricot Glow*- Fast growing evergreen shrub with deep green olive-shaped leaves. Clusters of apricot coloured spider-like flowers over autumn, winter and spring. Height 2-3m, width 2m.

Grevillea Olivacea Red* - Olive like foliage, red spidery flowers from winter to early summer. Height 2.5-4m, width 2.5-4m.

Grevillea Winparra Gold* - Spectacular two-toned gold and pink, bunched blooms. 2m high and wide. Tolerant to coastal conditions and limestone soils.

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Grevillea Seaspray

Grevillea

Grevillea Lemon Daze

Grevillia Superb

* = Tolerant of limestone soils; good choice for coastal planting.

Medium Sized Showy Shrubs

Thank YouPurple Rain One Love Soul Mate

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New Release RosesEach year we add an elite group of selected roses to our rose list. Here’s a look at some of this year’s new kids on the block!

NEW RELEASE! Groundcover RosePURPLE RAIN (2012) - Spreading, bushy growth habit makes this an ideal groundcover/landscape rose. Large clusters of double violet pink blooms, developing purple tones with age. Mass plant for spectacular effects. 50cm x 70cm.

NEW RELEASE! Floribunda RosesONE LOVE (2009)** – Rich red buds opening to smoky mauve-purple tones. Strong sweet fragrance. 125cm.

SOUL MATE** (2009) – Beautiful old world style blooms of buttery gold carrying a sweet licorice scent. Bushy rounded grower with good disease resistance. 120cm.

THANK YOU* (2011) – Prolific flowering, producing large clusters of deep mauve, fully double blooms. Giving this rose is a wonderful way of saying “thank you”. Best floribunda rose at Australian National Rose Trial Gardens 2011. Round, bushy habit. 120cm.

NEW RELEASE! David Austin RosesOld world charm and fragrance for the modern rose garden - that’s what David Austin roses are all about!

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT**(Ausmerchant) (2011) – Large fully petalled and deeply cupped blooms of glowing pink. Delicious tea fragrance changing to lemon with age. 100cm x 75cm.

SIR JOHN BETJEMAN*(Ausvivid) (2012) – Deep pink, open rosetted blooms with a slight fragrance. Bushy habit with slightly arching branches. 100cm x 75cm.

NEW RELEASE! Hybrid Tea RosesHybrid tea roses are classic, long stemmed, large flowered roses. Enjoy them in your garden and even more as cut flowers inside your home.

FAIREST CAPE (2011) – An attractive blend of warm apricot and orange with some pink flushes and a yellow reverse. Lightly fragrant large, open ruffled blooms. A European award winner with a vigorous habit. 120cm.

HEART OF GOLD* (1999) – A buttery gold centre surrounded by outer petals flushed with cerise-pink tones. Long stemmed flowers with good heat resistance. Old rose and peach fragrance. 175cm.

MON PETIT CHOU (2011) – Large rounded, fully double blooms of deep pink with a touch of magenta. Lovely old rose blooms on a modern bushy, well branched plant. 100cm.

PETER BROCK* (2012) – Honouring Australian racing legend Peter Brock. Luminous bright red blooms with a light fragrance. Large dark green foliage. 120cm x 80cm.

SHOOTING STAR** (2011) – A compact shorter growing variety. Warm yellow flower with some hints of apricot. Sweetly scented, large cupped blooms with old world grace. 50-70cm.

VIOLINA** (2011) – Shell pink blooms with deeper pink flushed towards the petal edges. A healthy, free branching bush with a wonderfully romantic, sweet fragrance.150cm

Fairest Cape

Princess Alexandra of Kent Sir John Betjeman Heart of GoldFairest Cape

Shooting StarMon Petit Chou

Home Run

Lupo Peter Brock

NEW RELEASE! Shrub RoseHOME RUN (2012)* Rounded, bushy grower that seems to almost always be in flower. Single flame red flowers. Mass plant; use as a low hedge or a rewarding potted rose. Noted for its healthy growth and disease resistance. Australian Rose of the Year 2011. 100cm.

NEW RELEASE! Miniature RoseLUPO (2011) – Generous clusters of open, single to semi double blooms of bright carmine red fading to pink. Flowers have a prominent white centre giving a wonderful contrast. Excellent for group planting and showy in pots. 50cm x 40cm.

Customers please note: New release varieties are available in limited numbers during their first year of release. Shop early to avoid disappointment.

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Plum MagicGive yourself a home among the plum trees!

Prunus Blireana Prunus Oakville Crimson SpirePrunus Blireana Flower Punus Nigra

Prunus

Ornamental Plum trees are just plum, perfect for modern gardens. These compact trees fit seamlessly into smaller gardens and courtyards.

They bring some wonderful forms and textures to the garden, and provide year round interest with spring blossoms, followed by attractive foliage colour for the rest of the season.

Enjoy the fantastic foliage of Prunus ‘Nigra’, with showy, deep burgundy foliage and single pink flowers in spring. It develops a shapely, rounded canopy to just 4-5m high and 4m wide. Punus Blireana, is another compact choice with burgundy blushed foliage and double pink flowers in spring. It has a gorgeous, goblet shaped canopy, growing to 4 metres high and wide.

Prunus ‘Oakville Crimson Spire’ - A unique and very useful Poplar-like tree with a tall yet narrow shape. Grows to just 2 metres wide by 6m high at maturity. Single white to pinkish flowers in spring. Burgundy/purple blushed foliage. Crimson Spire is the answer for those tight spots where a tall but narrow tree is needed. It’s great for group planting, screening and avenue planting.

Shooting Star Sir John Betjeman Princess Alexandra of Kent

Soul Mate One Love

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Vive la FranceSo Frenchy, So Chic! Enjoy la différence of our New Release French Roses

Little WondersShort but sweet dwarf Fruit Trees!

NEW RELEASE! Delbard RosesDelbard roses are bred in France by the Delbard family who have been breeding fine garden roses since the 1950’s. Delbard roses offer a complete range of garden roses, all with undeniable French romance and sophistication. We’re sure you’ll enjoy discovering and growing Delbard roses.

BORDURE CAMAIEU (2011) - Clusters of small ever-changing flowers. Burnt orange outer petals giveway to inner petals of apricot and blush pinks graduating to a golden yellow centre. A low growing, spectacular variety lending itself to low border and group planting. 60cm x 100cm.

CLAUDE MONET (2012) – Large, double blooms are splashed and striped with pastel shades of pink, cream and yellow, as if hand painted by Monet himself. 1.3m x 1.1m.

NEW RELEASE! Guillot RosesThe Guillot family have been in the rose business since 1834. The Guillot’s have a great history of rose breeding. In 1867 they released the first ever hybrid tea rose. Similar to David Austin and the Delbards, the Guillot’s aim to create “new old roses”, meaning modern roses which capture the romance of old world roses.

EMILY (2011)* A compact hybrid tea growing to only 60-80cm tall. High quality, beautifully folded blooms of fluorescent bright pink with a yellow reverse. As a trial in our production nursery last year, Emily was noted for its flower production and rapid fire repeat flowering. Cheerful, light fragrance.

Having limited growing space isn’t a barrier to growing fruit trees. Dwarf fruit trees are the answer! These compact trees are small enough to fit into the smallest gardens yet produce delicious full sized fruit. They’re ideal for modern smaller gardens, town house or apartment living where space is a premium. All make attractive container specimens, growing to perfection in large tubs, wine barrels and galvanised “vegie” tanks. Pot them using Dawson’s Premium Potting Mix, a high quality, Australian standard mix for excellent results. When growing in pots feed with a controlled (slow) release fertiliser and give them twice a month liquid feed with Seasol. Managing dwarf trees is a cinch, these compact wonders are easy to spray, net and maintain. For easy fruit fly control, try easy to use Cera Trap (see back page for more details).

Try these space saving dwarf fruit trees;

Trixzie Mini Cherree Black Cherry - Best described as semi dwarf growing to a height and width of only 2.5m. Dark red, rounded to slightly heart shaped fruit. Matures in mid December.

Trixzie Nectazee Miniature Nectarine - Red skinned fruit with juicy yellow flesh. Matures in early-mid January. Height and width to 1.5m and wide.

Trixzee Pixzee Miniature Peach - The perfect mini Peach. Pink Spring blossom is followed by delicious red blushed fruit. Flesh is yellow and juicy, maturing in mid to late January. Height and width to 1.5m.

Trixzie Pipsqueak Miniature Pear - Very attractive miniature tree, densely clothed with bright green leaves. Green skinned fruit with firm, white, sweet flesh. Matures late February-early March. Height and width to only 1.5m.

Claude Monet

Emily

Bordure Camaieu

Trixzie® ‘Nectazee’Miniature Nectarine

Trixzie® ‘Pixzee’ Miniature Peach

Trixzie® Pipsqueak™ Miniature Pear

Trixie Black Cherre® Miniature Cherry

The Kitchen GardenTake your home grown produce from garden to table!

Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are prolific producers.

Slow oven roasting, makes them shrink

and dry a bit, intensifying that delicious

tomato flavour. Oven roasted cherry

tomatoes can be tossed through your

favourite pasta, used as a bruschetta

topper or a tasty addition to a savory

platter. (or blend through Greek yoghurt

to make a dip).

Ingredients

– Freshly picked home grown

cherry tomatoes

– Extra virgin olive oil

– One clove of garlic, finely diced

– Pinch of salt to sprinkle (optional)

– A good twist of ground black pepper

– (or mixed Italian herbs) to sprinkle

Method

Preheat oven to 120°C or 140ºC fan forced.

Rinse and drain cherry tomatoes.

Cut cherry tomatoes in half and place

tomatoes cut side facing up, on a

baking tray which has been lined with

baking paper.

Sprinkle tomatoes

with diced garlic, oregano

flakes, ground black pepper and salt*.

Spray tomatoes with olive oil from aerosol

or drizzle with oil, just to give them a light

coasting. Bake in oven for 2½ hours at

120ºC or about 1¼ hours if using a fan

forced oven at 140ºC. Temperatures and

times given are a guide, keep an eye on

them as they cook. Ideally you want to end

up with a semi dried effect which brings

out fantastic flavours while preserving some

moisture in the fruit.

(*Salt is optional as the roasting brings out

enough flavour without adding salt, but if you

do go very lightly).

Oven roasted cherry tomatoes are best used

immediately or if you can’t place them

in a container and cover with olive oil.

Store in fridge and use within a week.

The Edible GardenWhat to plant in spring: Artichokes, basil, beetroot, cabbage, capsicum, carrots, celery, chicory, chinese cabbage, chives, chilli, choko, climbing beans, cucumber, dill, dwarf beans, eggplant, endive, fennel, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce, marjoram, melons, mint, okra, sage, spring onions, oregano, parsnips, parsley, pumpkin, radish, rhubarb, rocket, rockmelon, rosemary, sage, silver beet, spring onions, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, thyme, tarragon, watermelon and zucchini.

Take a look at our online vegetable fact sheet at www.dawsonsgardenworld.com.au for a useful guide to establishing either a traditional soil based vegie garden or starting a “no dig” straw based garden, plus a complete monthly vegie and herb planting guide.

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Naturally BetterNew products for keen, green gardeners!

Looking for some environmentally friendly ways to control pests and feed your garden?

Here’s a look at some exciting and new, environmentally responsible products to help you go organic.

Cera Trap - Is an all in one, organic, pesticide free fruit fly trapping system. Cera Trap contains a unique protein based liquid solution that is very attractive to fruit flies. The smell of the liquid lures fruit flies onto the specially designed trap. Unable to escape they drown in the liquid. Continues to work for 3-4 months. Ideally, hang traps when fruit is about one third its final size. Extensively trialed in Mediterranean fruit growing areas around the world and found to be an effective and highly selective trap for Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Recommended backyard application rate is 1 Cera Trap per fruit tree. Cera Trap has been warmly received by our customers. Margaret Johnson, food writer for “The West Australian” trialed Cera Traps in her garden last year with very positive results.

“The fruit fly traps are a revelation. They work!!!! I picked and cooked 22 figs and only one had fly. That I think is a wonderful outcome. They now hang in all of the citrus and all is looking good for their crop. Cheers and thanks.”

Margaret Johnson

Dsatco Lupin MulchThis Western Australian bagged lupin mulch has been extensively trialed on our rose gardens at Forrestfield to great effect. This is a quality organic mulch which eventually breaks down completely to improve soil life and structure. Used as a surface mulch, it insulates the soil from the sun, thus helping to retain soil moisture and stimulate all manner of soil life. As the old adage goes “healthy soil, healthy plants!” Lupin mulch is particularly good around vegetables, roses and fruit trees. This mulch also contains mycorrhizal fungi that assist making soil nutrients available to plants.

Dsatco Lupin Mulch is guaranteed weed free and is available in easy to carry 42 litre bags.

Purple HazeWisterias dripping with cascading colour are a breathtaking sight.

Plant now for future glory!

Wisterias are like a good red wine. They just get better with age, producing more spectacular displays each year. Wisterias are much loved for their sensational, springtime flowering. Wisterias are very versatile and can be used to grow on walls and fences, or over pergolas or arches, or to grow along verandas and walks. They can also be maintained as standards or bonsai, or as container plants in large tubs or wine barrels. One of the best ways to grow Wisterias is on a pergola, where the hanging flowers can be admired from below. Wisterias are woody vines and require a strong, sturdy support. They prefer full sun conditions and require about six hours sunlight per day. For a full list of varieties and helpful growing tips see our Wisteria Fact Sheet online at www.dawsonsgardenworld.com.au

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