Dear Customers,
A Spring newsletter and me feeling very un-Spring like with the worst cold known to man!
From a purely seed perspective there are some very interesting things happening with the mining industry in general for they are now beginning to look forward as much as three years in terms of species selection and quantities. This is very important for us for on occasions, crops of any one species may be bounteous allowing us to get more seed than we may estimate our needs to be in one given year so with miners looking forward we can take advantage of better cropping where it may occur. Ironically, the reverse is also the case for influenced by this dreadful drought with seed crops non-existent in the majority of Queensland, by miners committing ahead, we can hold seed over in good and bad times.
There are other associated benefits to the propagating industry that we see, if our collectors are gainfully employed more of the time, then their capacity to collect is so much better than it otherwise might be so despite that the mining industry is downturned, that they are mandated to make good the spoilt areas it appear that at long last dividends will flow to the seed and related industries.
Mike.
Please note that we have some excess Belgian Hybrid Clivias, please check fresh harvest list for pricing, these are only available in limited supply so please contact us if you require any more of the yellow, peach or compact orange.
For everyone that has ordered the Acer palmatum atropurpureum, we have been told by our supplier that this will be ready for supply in November.
AustraHort Specials September October 2015
Chamaedorea metallica @ $89/1000sds
Cupaniopsis anacardiodes $10/25g & $210/kg
Dracaena draco $42.50/1000sds
Ginkgo biloba $9/25g & $65/kg
Liriope gigantea $52.50/1000sds
Schizolobium parahybum $10/25g & $195/kg
