Australia's Premier Organic Rose Nursery and
Rose Garden Cafe - Kilmore, Victoria

We delight in helping you grow your roses the easy and organic way.
We are truly passionate in our desire to assist people enjoy
the world's favourite flower, the ROSE.

Ask us about our Rose Care Seminars.

We have an extensive range of Climbers, Pillars, Ramblers, Old Fashioned,
Standard, David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Floribundas and many more.

We're open from 9:00am to 4:30pm
every day of the week, except Tuesday.

Visit our Cafe to experience the best Coffee in Kilmore.

STAKING STANDARD ROSES

It cannot be overstressed that to ensure the longevity of your standard roses, they must be securely staked - the bamboo stake which you buy with the rose is totally inadequate over the long term.

We use and recommend steel stakes! The stake should be 1.8 metres long which will allow between 20-30 cms of stake to protrude beyond the graft - very important when the head becomes established because it offers support, especially in high winds.

Staking standard and weeping roses should be done at the time of planting!!!! Don't make this very important task a 'gunna do' job because you cannot replace an established standard rose overnight.

Please heed this warning and factor the cost of the stakes into the total budget for your garden plans!

Besides, have you noticed how fabulous standard roses look in a garden where they've been beautifully staked? For a minor cost and effort, make your garden stand out and make people stop and take a second look … you'll love the results!

BARE-ROOTED ROSES

Did you know that we post roses all around Australia except Western Australia? If you're planning to plant new roses this Winter, let us help you design your garden. With our help, you can be assured that you'll get great results .. you'll get the right height, colour, fragrance and style of garden you want! It's truly easy - all we need are some dimensions, aspect, your likes and dislikes; photos of your house are helpful too!

For those who don't live close, you can e-mail (info@silkiegardens.com.au) or post us all your details and we can consult with you to ensure you get 100% what you want!!!

ALL our bare-rooted roses are:

big two year old plants
budded to virus tested understock
guaranteed when grown as recommended
specially selected for fragrance & vigour

This Winter, we hope you enjoy your garden and please don't stop feeding your roses! When you've pruned the roses, give them a wash-down with your Natrakelp liquid seaweed and Eco-oil, some fertilizer and then stand back and watch them get on with the job of renewing themselves ready for Spring! We believe it's going to be a wet winter so ensure that your drainage is okay!!! Remember, roses are very water wise and won't tolerate wet feet … they're not silly!!

We'll see you at the Silkie Gardens Rose Nursery and Café soon… happy Winter gardening.

A Service to Clubs & Groups

If you belong to a Garden Club, Probus Club or some other group who organize guest speakers please don't hesitate to contact us here at the nursery and we will be more than happy to make arrangements to visit your Club … most entertaining events!

Over the years we have done presentations at Garden Clubs all around Victoria and I'm pleased to say we were the guest speakers at the inauguration meetings of Probus Clubs at Kilmore, Broadford and Whittlesea. Our presentation covers not only roses and the history of our business but soil rejuvenation, compost making, worm breeding, watering issues in gardens and general gardening information - we take the mystique out of rose growing - make it fun and rewardingly simple!

Healthy Roses

Organically, Naturally!!

At Silkie Gardens Rose Nursery in Kilmore, we have found we are able to consistently produce healthy roses just as nature intended, naturally!

Successful organic rose gardening isn't that difficult and the rewards in terms of stronger colour and fragrance together with increased natural resistance to disease makes it well worth the little extra effort involved.

The Secret of our success lies in ensuring the nutrition of our plants is in balance as well as being adequate. We work with nature using organic based products.

Our aim is to grow plants with high levels of vigour rather than trying to make them grow fast. The key ingredient in our program starting from potting is our superior quality organic based fertilizer with trace elements. This fertilizer creates the natural balance required to achieve the high vigour and disease resistance needed for better colour, length of flowering season and better vase life. To ensure consistent growth, the fertilizer should be applied year round at the rate of one half-handful (¼ cup) per plant every 8 weeks.

As part of our ongoing maintenance program, we use 'NATRAKELP' naturally processed liquid seaweed and 'ECO-OIL' botanical oil concentrate made from Canola, eucalyptus and Melaleuca plants. Our recipe is simple and safe …

TO 5 LITRES WATER ADD: 2-4 CAPFULS NATRAKELP & 1 CAPFUL ECO-OIL

Mix well and spray or pour over leaves to runoff no less than once a month or more frequently at critical period of the season, or if disease or pests begin to appear.

WE RECOMMEND APPLICATION BE CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO 10:00am

We work on the basis that the healthier the plant, the greater its natural resistance to disease and pests and tolerance to stress. A healthy, well nourished plant will grow well without being pushed.

Australia's best plant tonic is liquid seaweed, made from Tasmanian bull kelp. Natrakelp Liquid Seaweed has been shown to increase yields in ornamental horticulture and home gardening. When used as part of a blanced plant nutrition program, plants have displayed: Improved nutrient uptake, Increased root development and Stronger stem growth.

Why not try it our way? … 100% organically, naturally!!

DID YOU KNOW? A flower filled garden can add up to
approx. 30% more value to your property.

We can teach you how to grow your roses the easy and organic way.

AUTUMN SEMINARS

SATURDAY,

3 RD MARCH INTRODUCTION TO BIODYNAMICS

• See over for details

• A not to be missed experience!!!

SUNDAY,

4 TH MARCH BACKYARD GARDENERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE … THAT'S YOU & ME!

• The power of organic gardening and how to reduce greenhouse emissions in your garden

• Organic rose management

• Water and greywater use in your garden

SATURDAY,

10 TH MARCH ORGANIC ROSE GARDEN CARE

• Which products to use and how to use them

• What equipment and how to care for it

• General rose garden maintenance including mulching, pruning, feeding, watering, etc.

SUNDAY,

11 TH MARCH NEW ROSE GARDEN DEVELOPMENT

• Selecting a suitable site and plant varieties

• Soil preparation, mulching, watering systems

• Tips for planting roses successfully

START TIME: 10.00AM – MIDDAY

Seminars conducted at Silkie Gardens Rose Nursery generally run for approximately 2 hours and cost $20.00 per person. Parents are encouraged to bring their children who attend free of charge up to 16 years. We ask you to book your place in the Seminar and bring any gardening equipment or plant material with you that you may need advice about! If you are staying for lunch in the delightful Rose Café, please advise same at time of booking! BOOK NOW: FREECALL … 1800 821 990

INTRODUCTION TO

BIODYNAMICS

PRESENTED BY:

HAMISH MACKAY & JOHN PRIESTLY

BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE AUSTRALIA

bdoffice@biodynamics.net.au - www.biodynamics.net.au

The word ‘biodynamics' is used to describe a simple method of using organic material to make humus for the soil. Nature's humus has the wonderful ability to retain moisture in the soil essential for dry periods which we experience in Australia . The soil microbes applied in biodynamics produce healthy soil which is the basis for vigorous plants, crops, animals and people!

“We require only 10% of our productive, degraded lands to absorb the estimated 6.1 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions to make a carbon negative world possible in our lifetime”.

Come along to this Seminar to learn how you can make a genuine difference to the earth by introducing simple biodynamic principles in your garden! This is a wonderful opportunity to have two stimulating presenters share their knowledge and experiences with all of us … don't miss this …

WHERE: “ Mount Vernon ”, 1285 Northern Highway, Bylands/Kilmore

WHEN: Saturday, 3 rd March, commencing at 10.00am – 2.00pm

COST: $55.00 / person – BYO Lunch – morning and afternoon tea provided

with compliments of Silkie Gardens Rose Café

BOOKING: Essential by 26 th February on 5782 1990 B/H or 5787 1403 A/H to Diana

at Silkie Gardens Rose Nursery, Kilmore

If you are unable to attend the Seminar at Kilmore, there is an opportunity on Sunday, 4 th March, to go to the Introduction to Biodynamics Seminar as follows:

WHERE: 271 Falloons Road , Woodend

CONTACT: Kerry Marsh – 5427 1826

Australia's Premier Organic Rose Nursery and Rose Garden Cafe - Kilmore, Victoria

We have an extensive range of Climbers, Pillars, Ramblers, Old Fashioned, Standard, David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Floribundas and many more.

We're open from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day of the week, except Tuesday.