Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - MIFGS 2012
Held at the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding Carlton Gardens, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is ranked in the top five flower shows in the world and attracts record numbers of visitors.
With more than 500 exhibitions, from luscious landscape designs to aromatic floral arrangements plus demonstrations of art, children's entertainment and a profusion of dining delights, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show offers something for everyone.
Featuring an array of garden retail products, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is a celebration of Australian horticultural excellence.
A Garden Oasis in Melbourne
A Bronze Medal Winner in the Outdoor Feature Display category, the Oasis Garden is an interactive outdoor display garden overflowing with color and teeming with inspirational ideas that can be applied to large and small garden areas alike. Oasis’ expert horticulturists are on hand to talk about the easy use of seedlings and colourful potted plants to create your very own oasis of color.
Oasis’ contemporary design showcases the Visions plant range, while the spread of garden beds also includes violas, pansies, native perennials, a range of delicious herbs and more. The flower beds radiate in petal formation around a bright yellow centre complete with vertical sculptures reminiscent of stamens. Keep your smart phone at the ready! - links to website product pages via QR codes on Oasis signage will mean you have instant access at your fingertips (or green thumbs) to view additional information and find your nearest stockist.
Find us at stand A64 on Wednesday 28 March – Sunday 1 April, 2012 at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens.
Garden Beds
Cool Blues
Create a cool, calm oasis with beautiful annuals and stately perennials,displayed in an artistic and regal arrangement. Recreate the look at home using:
Cyclamen White, Delphinium Pacific Giants, Dichondra Silver Falls and Viola Blue Porcelain.
Warm Brights
Bask in the warmth of bright autumn flowering Sunpatiens and vibrant pansies. Perfect for sunny patios and gardens to create a luxurious display. Display includes:
Cineraria Silver Dust, Dichondra Silver Falls, Pansy Santa Fe, Sunpatiens Lilac, Sunpatiens Deep Rose and Sunpatiens Orange.
Tropic of Colour
Create a tropical oasis with these plants suitable for south east Australian climates. Flowering from spring right through autumn, for an enduringly colorful exhibition. Look for: Petchoa Supercal Blue, Petchoa Supercal Cherry, Petchoa Supercal Neon Rose, Petchoa Supercal Purple, Begonia Dark Leaf White, Begonia Green Leaf Pink and Begonia Green Leaf White.
Herb Homestead
Think outside the herb patch - herbs can be superb for hedging, low borders, creating foliage colour, pocket planting between pavers and as a lawn substitute. You can create a decorative field of herbs from the Oasis 100mm range. You can recreate this look at home using: Artichoke Green Globe, Bay Laurel, Chamomile Lawn Flower, Chives, Chives Garlic, Marjoram Golden, Mizuna Green, Oregano Variegated,
Parsley Italian, Pennyroyal, Rosemary Upright, Sage Purple, Thyme Creeping and Thyme Garden.
Vivid Visions
Create a vision splendid with these spectacularly dazzling perennials. Available seasonally at your local garden centre in 100mm pots. Visions range varieties on show include:
Begonia Dragon Wing Red, Hollyhock Crimson, Hollyhock Lemon, Hollyhock Purple, Lobelia speciosa Burgundy and Lobelia speciosa Salmon.
Soothing Visions
Relax in picturesque surrounds with these glamorous perennials. Available in 100mm pots.
Lobelia speciosa Blue, Lobelia speciosa Salmon, Lamium Silver Beacon, Madeira™ White Double, Penstemon Red, Scaevola Surdiva™ Blue and Scaevola Surdiva™ White.
For more information and images of the Oasis Garden visit our image gallery. For details of individual plant varieties visit our product pages.