Market Report Thursday 1st October
Spring flowers are now in there prime suply in terms of both quality and quantity. Our hmoe grown Rannunculis continue to be a stand out performer and provide excellent vase life of 7-14 days. On the native front October is all about Warratahs. These absolutly magnificent large Red and the harder to get white stems…
Read moreMarket Report Thursday 10th September 2009
This week is an extremely exciting week at Stems on a couple of fronts. Firstly we have begun picking our rannunculis at the farm. These are no ordinary ranuncs they are the Victorian series of Double flowers in White, Pale Pink, Dark Pink and Lime green. They are grown undercover in our Greenhouses that we…
Read moreMarket Report Thursday 3rd September
Back at the market after my Queensland holiday was a bit of a shock to the system. The alarm sounded at 2 a.m and I was hit with the reality that my holidays were well and truely over. However it was a joy to go to a market that was brimming with spring blooms and…
Read moreMarket Report 23rd July
Great bargains were on offer today at the market, for bulk buying We were able to secure some premium Tulips this morning from ‘Tulip Garden’ – our supplier in the hills at Monbulk. We had to buy lots of them, but we have them on our television ad this week at $10 per bunch, which…
Read moreMarket Report Thursday July 16th
As previously stated in the heart of winter the best season choices at the moment are the traditional winter delights. Tulips, Iris, Daffodils, Erlicheer, Violets and Jonquils add to the as always extensive range of flowers in store today. Tulips and Iris’s are our best buys at $10 per bunch each. Yes Tulips $10 absolutly…
Read moreMarket report Thursday 9th July
Today’s market was cold!! Colder in Melbourne than here in Ballarat there’s a world first!!! Flower quality was excellent today. As it is the middle of winter Iris and Tulips are in full production. these winter favourites add colour to any home or office and are extremely good value. We are able to supply extra…
Read moreMarket Report 2/7/09
The cold weather continues to play havoc with production in Victoria, with numbers being down once again, with recent frosts taking their toll on some of the field crops around the region. This morning we were able to get some nice deep pink oriental lillies from a grower in Torquay, along with his very popular…
Read moreMarket Report 25th June
Winter has certainly set in for all growers in the market with stock numbers well down on previous months. This hasn’t stopped us from filling the van to breaking point, making for a slop trip up the Pentlands this morning. The naturally producing winter crops such as the calandula, the iris, and erlicheer are starting…
Read moreMarket Specials Thursday 4th June
The first official market for winter didn’t reflect the actual season with recent mild weather ensuring a good volume and quality of product in the market today. We are bringing Lissianthus in from Queensland at the moment. The Victorian product is not up to scratch. The Queensland season is in full production and the quality…
Read moreForest Resort Wedding Expo
In May this year we took Janine and some flowers out to the beautiful setting of Novotel Forest Resort for their wedding expo. Here are some shots from the day and as usual the Stems Bridal team didn’t let us down with design and the market team didn’t let us down on the quality. Enjoy…
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