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Tempo Two 2007-2008 Surely one of the toughest years for gardeners, if not the toughest in 50 years, has just gone by. It is not just the lack of water, it was the constant and severe heat after an extremely dry winter that did the damage. Around our district there are so many different plants dead, damaged or performing so poorly, one wonders why we have bothered with them in our gardens. This is when change happens and we begin to replace plants that do not tolerate severe weather conditions with plants that have survived and indeed thrived. We can look around our towns and suburbs and take note of those plants that really do make their place and give a result that we are pleased with and want to replicate in our own gardens. Here at Tempo Two, our season was also like everyone else's, wondering when it was going to rain, when was the heat going to abate and so on. Our Iris and Daylilies came through the drought particularly well. People were having second thoughts about whether to plant anything, or to just plant what could be managed with the meager water available. These conditions affect nurseries drastically and many closed down. We can see that nurseries are going to change considerably in the future as is gardening. The days of English style gardens are mostly past for Australia and nurseries will reflect this in what they grow and how they sell their plants. Iris are Mediterranean type plants and fit in with the drought tolerant gardens we will have to have in the future. Most Iris originate from hot and dry climates. It seems a good time for us to change as well as both Lesley and Barry are past retiring age and we want to slow down and smell the flowers. To this end, this will be our last major catalogue. We intend to continue growing Iris and Hostas, enjoying them more and cataloguing and offering just our own new varieties and a small selection of the very best from overseas. Quarantine costs have also been a factor in this decision. Quarantine fees have risen 50% to 60% in the last year alone and it now costs near $200 to import and quarantine a single new Iris rhizome. This is without the cost of the rhizome ($60) and airmail to get it here. Daylilies cost us US$150 to US$250 each before quarantine. We will continue our Iris breeding program and refine it even further. We will also offer a larger and even more delicious range of new Hostas in the next couple of seasons..... So think about calling to see the Iris on one of the open weekends this spring as it will probably be the last spring we are open to the public for viewing the display gardens and barn floral cut display. Opening dates and times are shown below. Thanks to all our faithful customers who have kept us going over the past seasons and particularly over the past year. We look forward to still offering you something that may suit your garden in the future. Something that you can focus on and really enjoy. Lesley and Barry.
OPEN ONLY ON THESE DAYS BETWEEN 10am and 5pm
So, come along with your family and friends and enjoy a cuppa on us while you wander the 2 acres of iris fields that we have on display for you. We're up to date with the latest iris from the top world hybridizers as well as showing off our own new creations. ..... In the barn will be a superb array of all sorts of irises and outside, pots of iris and hemerocallis for sale.
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