Winter 2011 Gardener

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GET YOURGREENS HERE!Home-grown vegies to keep you healthy this Winter.

Leafy green vegetables like kale, lettuce, parsley, rocket,

and silverbeet all thrive during winter and provide aconstant source of healthy winter greens and salads.

In winter many of us succumb to the ravages of cold and flu.This is where your vegie garden can really help. Home grownvegies contain higher levels of healthy vitamins, nutrients andantioxidants. By maintaining a regular intake of vegetablesthrough winter, youll be boosting your immune system andincreasing your resistance to colds and flu.

Even if you havent got space for a vegie patch, you can stillgrow some vegies in pots. Youll need a pot with a minimumdiameter of 300-400mm, fill it with Dawsons PremiumPotting Mix and youre ready to plant.

So get planting and remember the wise words of Hippocrates,who wrote Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.

Winter is time to plant: Artichokes, asparagus, beans,beetroot, broad beans, brussels sprouts, broccoli, broccolini,cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chinese cabbage, chives,coriander, fennel, kale, leeks, lettuce, mint, onions, parsnip,parsley, potatoes (tubers), radish, rocket, rhubarb, rosemary,sage, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions and thyme.

Pest Watch: Snails and Slugs become more active duringthe wetter months of the year. So, keep an eye out and besure to protect young seedlings with a quality snail bait, likeenvironmentally friendly, Multiguard.

Caterpillars:Caterpillars can be devastating to crops likebroccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and other

winter vegies. Begin control as soon as damage or pests arenoticed. Spray with Success or use vegie dusts to control.

Take a look at our online vegetable fact sheet atwww.dawsonsgardenworld.com.aufor a usefulguide to establishing either a traditional soil basedvegie garden or starting a no dig straw based gardenplus a complete monthly vegie and herb planting guide.

Rose pruning is really the kindest cut of all. Its always an invigorating process for roses and youll be delighted with the flush of spring blooms. In Perthand in generally frost free districts, roses can be pruned any time from late Juneuntil mid August, while in cooler frost prone districts pruning can be left until lateJuly and August.

Dont get bogged down by all the technical descriptions of rose pruning. Its reallyvery easy, so dont be afraid to have a go. Remember roses are very forgiving plantsand some pruning is always better than nothing at all.

Most bush type roses such as floribundas, hybrid teas, miniatures, shrubs andramblers, can simply be cut back to half of their original height, using loppersor hedge shears. You can even use electric hedge shears. Then follow up byremoving any diseased older wood, crossing branches and branches growing intothe centre of the bush. Where possible prune out older canes in preference toyounger canes. Finish off by stripping off any remaining leaves and spraying withlime sulphur to help control mites, aphids and fungal spores.

Need to know more? Attend one of Dawsons free winter rose pruningdemonstrations and youll be pruning like an expert. Our Rose Pruning MadeEasy fact sheet, rose catalogue and rose picture gallery can also be viewedonline at www.dawsonsgardenworld.com.au

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Rose pruning is actually very easy. Why not come and watch one of our free rose pruning demonstrations?

These popular, practical sessions are presented by Dawsons staff and cover all aspects of rose pruningand winter rose care.


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Theres no doubt ornamental deciduous trees bring great beauty to our gardens.Its a delight to watch them constantly changingwith the seasons. They put on a constant parade,as bare winter branches burst into springtime

blossom and fresh green foliage, then theresthe leafy shade of summer and the final autumnglory of colourful, falling foliage.

Winter is the perfect time to plant deciduous trees,so grab a spade and get planting. Heres a lookat the best ornamental trees to plant this winter.

Blossom Magic

Flowering Peaches -When it comes tospectacular displays of spring blossom,Flowering Peaches are hard to beat. Heraldthe start of spring with either Prunus KlaraMayer double pink, Prunus Magnificadoublered or Prunus Alboplena double white floweringvarieties. All growing to a compact 4m high andwide. Flowering peaches have a fast growth rate.The cut blossom is ideal for flower arranging.

Designer Pears

These are trees for all seasons. Easy to grow,with attractive designer shapes, white blossomin spring and stunning autumn foliage. Trythese great Ornamental Pears in your garden:

Pyrus Glens Form Chanticleer - (8m highand 6m wide). Dramatic, pyramid shaped tree.

Wonderful feature tree where space permitsor use for screen/boundary planting.

Pyrus Korean Sun -Is a lovely small tree witha dense rounded canopy growing to 4m highand 5m wide. Red-orange, autumn foliage.Well suited to smaller gardens.

Pyrus ussuriensis -ManchurianPear- (9m high and 7m wide). Dense,oval shaped canopy, white spring blossom

and red, scarlet and gold autumn foliage.

Pretty PlumsFlowering Plums -Its not surprising that

Ornamental Plums are our biggest selling trees.They provide year round interest, with pink springblossom, followed by attractive foliage colour for

the rest of the season. Beautiful feature trees forsmall gardens and courtyards. Choose from

Prunus Nigra, with showy, deep burgundyfoliage and single pink flowers in spring, classicrounded canopy height 4-5m, width 4m and

Prunus blireana, with burgundy blushed foliageand double pink flowers in spring. Goblet shaped

canopy, growing to 4 metres high and wide.

Space Savers

Caught with a tight spot? These tall but narrow

growers are ideal for narrow planting sites.Well suited to small gardens, use them forgroup planting, screening or avenue planting.

Prunus Oakville Crimson Spire -This outstanding Ornamental Plum, has quicklybecome one of our biggest sellers. Developed

in Australia, its a real beauty. Very tight, narrowform, growing to only 2 metres wide by 6m high

at maturity. Single white to pinkish flowersin spring. Burgundy/purple blushed foliage.

Pyrus calleryana Capital - A very useful

narrow growing ornamental Pear tree. Growsto only 3m wide and 8 metres high. White

springtime blossom and attractive autumn foliage.

PrunusOakville

CrimsonSpire

Pyrus Glens FormChanticleer

PrunusNigra Prunusxblireana

Camellia Murchison Lady, was born in WA.Bred in Perth, this variety puts a bit of WA

into your Camellia collection. It has large,pure white, double flowers which resemble awaterlily and the flowers would look beautifulfloating in a bowl as a table display. The plantfeatures broad glossy foliage and plentifulflowers over late winter and early spring.Dense, upright habit Murchison Lady is bestgrown in a semi shaded position. Camelliasare acid soil lovers, so in Perths limey sands

its all important to improvethe planting soil with generous amounts

of acidicorganic matter. An easy way todo this is to blend in Dawsons OrganicSoil Improver at the rate of 2 parts SoilImprover to 2 parts existing soil (50:50 mix).For more expert Camellia growing tipssee our Camellia and Azalea fact sheet, online at www.dawsonsgardenworld.com.auwhere you can also view a pictures andfull descriptions of varieties.

WESTERN FORCE This WA Raised Camellia is a Star.

TREETIME!The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.The next best time is now. - Chinese Proverb

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Theres something tremendously satisfying about growing your own fruit. At Dawsons youll find a comprehensive range of fruit and nut varieties, all selected to perform andfruit in your garden. You dont need to have a big garden to grow fruit trees. There are manydwarf or smaller growing varieties, ideal for growing in smaller gardens and pots.

WINTERFRUIT TREE GUIDE2011

Pollination: Some fruit trees requirecross-pollination with another varietyto ensure adequate pollination andfruit set. Where fruit trees requirecross-pollination, specific informationabout suitable pollinating varieties isprovided along with the description.

ApplesAnna*:Low chill variety. Skin is red blushedover yellow. White Flesh. Matures February.Pollinates with Dorset Gold.

Dorset Gold*:Low chill variety. Yellow skin.Matures mid January. Pollinates with Anna.

Gala*:Pinkish-red skin colour. Matures lateFebruary. Pollinators Granny Smith,Golden Delicious, Pinkabelle , Pink Ladyand Sundowner.

Granny Smith:Ever popular, rich greenskinned apple. Vigorous. Matures early April.Pollinates with Gala, Golden Delicious,Jonathan , Lady Williams, Pinkabelle, PinkLady and Sundowner.

Golden Delicious*:Pale greenish, yellowflesh. Sweet aromatic flavour. Matures midMarch. Pollinates with Gala, Granny Smith,Jonathan , Lady Williams and Pink Lady.

Jonathan*:A fine textured, sweet, red skinnedapple. Matures late February. Pollinates with

Golden Delicious and Granny Smith.Lady Williams*:Red skinned apple withgood, well balanced flavour. Excellentkeeping qualities. Matures late, around midJune. Pollinates with Granny Smith andGolden Delicious.

Pink Lady:Complex, tangy flavour, pinkskinned with juicy flesh and good keepingqualities. Vigorous. Matures May. Pollinateswith Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala,Lady Williams and Sundowner.

Sundowner*:Red skin. Low chill requirement.Pollinates with all other varieties except Annaand Dorset Gold. Matures late May.

*= Denotes limited stock of these varieties available.

Dwarf ApplesThis season we are excited to offer a rangeof Dwarf Apple trees. These are grafted ontodwarfing rootstock and will grow to matureheights of 2-2.5m. Youll find dwarf Applesideal space savers for smaller gardens andgreat in pots too. Variety descriptions are asper regular sized apples (see Apple varietydescriptions above).

Dwarf Gala*:Pollinate with Dwarf GrannySmith, Dwarf Golden Delicious, Pinkabelle,Dwarf Red Fuji and Dwarf Sundowner.

Dwarf Golden Delicious*:Pollinate withDwarf Gala, Dwarf Granny Smith, Pinkabelle,Dwarf Red Fuji and Dwarf Sundowner.

Dwarf Granny Smith: Pollinate with DwarfGala, Dwarf Golden Delicious, Pinkabelle,Dwarf Red Fuji and Dwarf Sundowner.

Pinkabelle: Compact apple bearing pink

skinned apples. Grows to 2m, width 1m.Ideal for containers. Matures late April-early May. Partially self fertile, but croppingcan be increased by planting with anotherpollinator such as Gala, Granny Smith,Golden Delicious, Dwarf Red Fuji or DwarfSundowner.

Dwarf Red Fuji*:Also known as Naga FU2. Medium to large sized fruit. Red skin andcrisp, sweet, white flesh. Matures mid April.Pollinate with Dwarf Gala, Pinkabelle, DwarfGolden Delicious, Dwarf Granny Smith andDwarf Sundowner.

Dwarf Sundowner*:Pollinate with any otherDwarf Apple variety.


ApricotsFireball:Beautifully sweet, medium sized,freestone, deep orange fruit. MaturingNovember/December.

Moorpark: Very popular variety. Large fruit,yellow with red blush. Freestone. MaturesJanuary. Excellent flavour.

Newcastle:(also known as Newcastle Early)Heavy bearer of small orange skinned andfleshed fruit. A wonderful apricot full of flavourand well suited to the metro area. Freestone.Matures late November to early December.

Dwarf Bulida: Large, golden orange fruit

early-mid December. Freestone. Height andwidth 1.5-2m.

Dwarf Moorpark: See description above.Height and width 1.5-2m.

Dwarf Trevatt: Pale apricot coloured skinwith a red blush. Freestone. Matures lateDecember to early January. Height andwidth 1.5-2m.

AvocadoesAvocadoes are usually available in thewarmer months. Youll need to provideprotection from winter cold for the firsttwo winters by driving in 3-4 stakes aroundthe trees and wrapping with clear plastic.

Remove plastic in spring and replacewith shade cloth to provide protectionfrom sunburn.

Feurte*: Self fertile variety, but croppingcan be increased by pollinating with a Hass.Large green fruits. Seed is relatively smalland flesh is rich and creamy. Can grow toa good sized spreading tree. Reasonablecold tolerance. Matures May to September.

Hass*:Self fertile, but cropping is improvedwhen Feurte is used as a pollinator. Fruit issmall, rough skinned, black when matureand utterly delicious. Sensitive to frosts.Bears July to November.

Wurtz*: Excellent dwarf home garden variety.

Self pollinating and growing to a compact2.5m high. Medium sized, pear shaped fruitwith glossy skin. Seed size is small. Suitablefor pots. Can also cross pollinate with Feurteor Rincon. Matures June to December.

* New seasons Avocadoes available mid October.

BlueberriesDawsons offer two excellent, hardy, lowchill Blueberry varieties; Misty and Sharpe.

Both are very productive in pots and areproven performers in Perth. Both can growto 1-2m high and wide, and are pretty muchevergreen in Perths climate.

While Misty and Sharpe are both selfpollinating varieties, growing these twovarieties close by will give bigger crops.

Blueberry Sharpe: Extended fruiting period.Attractive rounded foliage. Excellent flavourand textured fruit.

Blueberry Misty:Lovely blue-green foliage,not as rounded as the foliage of Sharpe.

Excellent flavoured and textured fruit.

Cape GooseberrySmall, shrub-like perennial to 1m tall. Fruitsfrom spring to winter. Tasty orange yellowfruits are enclosed in papery bracts. Lowmaintenance easy to grow fruit. Also growswell in pots. Great addition to fruit salads andfor jam and relish making. Seasonally available.

CherriesRecommended for cooler districts.

Lapins: Self pollinating variety. Large, darkred to mahogany skinned fruit. Firm red, juicyflesh. Matures late December- early January.

Stella:A self pollinating variety. Large blackskinned fruit with dark red juicy flesh. Heavy

cropper. Matures early-mid December.

Trixie Mini Cherree Black Cherry: Selfpollinating dwarf Cherry tree growing to only2.5m high and wide. Round to somewhatheart shaped fruit. Flesh is red to dark red,firm and juicy. Matures mid December.

Chinese Gooseberry(Kiwi Fruit)Chinese Gooseberries are vigorousdeciduous vines, producing delicious fruit. Astrong trellis or support is required to supportthe vines. Both female and male plants arerequired to produce fruit. The male doesnot produce fruit, but is required to pollinatethe fruit bearing female vines. One malevine can pollinate up to eight female vines.They require fertile soil, adequate moistureand protection from hot drying winds. Fruitmatures summer-autumn. Limited numbersonly available mid-late November.

FigsFigs do wonderfully well in Perth, providingdelicious fruit for the table, drying or makingfig jam. All varieties will produce two crops ayear, one in late spring/early summer, and themain crop in late summer/autumn.

Black Genoa:Large, green to purple skinnedfruit with red flesh. Sweet, rich flavour.

Brown Turkey: Large, brown skinned fruitwith pink flesh. Rich flavour.

White Adriatic: Medium to large fruit. Brownto green coloured skin and red/pink flesh.

White Genoa: Large, green fruit with red flesh.


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GrapesCrimson Seedless: Seedless crimsonberries. Maturing early March. Prune tocanes of 8 buds each.

Flame seedless: Red, seedless berries.Spur prune. Matures early January.

Italia: Large, round, seeded, goldenblushed berries. Muscat flavoured. Maturesmid Feb to early April. Spur prune.

Ladys Finger: Large, oval and slightlyelongated, white, seeded berries. Matureslate February. Spur prune.

Ribier: A vigorous variety suitable forpergolas or high trellis. Large bunchesof reddish-black, round, seeded berries.Matures February. Spur prune, also leave6 canes of 6 buds each.

Red Globe: Bunches of large, rounded,seeded, red berries. Maturing mid to lateFebruary. Prune to canes of 8 buds each.Very popular table grape.

Sultana: Classic, green, seedless berries,developing a golden blush with age.Matures late January. Cane prune.

GuavasPineapple Guava:(Feijoa sellowiana):

Attractive evergreen shrub. Fruit is smalland oval shaped, tasty in fruit salads, jamsand chutney. Group planting recommendedfor improved pollination and fruit set.Matures winter.

Strawberry/ Cherry Guava: (Psidiumcattelianum): Evergreen large shrub tosmall tree. White flowers in spring followedby red skinned fruit that matures in summer.

MangoesAvailable from late spring. Mangoes areevergreen trees capable of growing toaround 4-8m in Perth. Provide shade foryoung trees for their first two summers, asthey are prone to sunburn until they adjust

to our climate. Both grafted and seedlingMangoes will begin fruiting as little as3-4 years after planting. Grafted trees willsometimes fruit a year earlier than seedlinggrown trees.

Seedling Mango KensingtonPride*(Bowen): The standard Australianmango. Large delicious highly colouredfruit. Fruit matures February.

Grafted Kensington Pride*:Grafted withsuperior selections of Kensington Pride.

Grafted R2E2*:Is a selection with largerfruit than Kensington Pride. Matures2-3 weeks later than Kensington Pride.

* New seasons Mangoes available from

mid October.

Citrus FruitsCumquatCalamondin:Highly ornamental, upright andcolumnar small tree to 3 metres. Producesmultitudes of small round, orange fruits.Fruit flavour is tart, suitable for marmalade.Wonderful winter colour from the maturingfruits. Ideal for tubs. Matures July-December.

Nagami:A beautiful fruiting and ornamentalsmall tree to 3-4m. Nagami is the mostpopular cumquat variety. It producesplentiful small, oval, orange fruits. Fruit rindis mildly sweet and flesh is moderatelyacid in flavour. Ideal for marmalade, liqueursand crystallizing. Attractive container plant.Matures July-September.

GrapefruitsGrapefruits perform well in Perth. Fruitmatures between July and September.

Marsh Seedless: Very popular seedlessvariety. Large pale yellow skinned fruit, withwhite/yellow flesh. Matures June-September.

Thompsons Pink:Large fruit with few orno seed. Fruit colour can vary from yellowto light pink. Very large and juicy fruit.

Matures May-June.Star Ruby:Red fleshed variety usuallyseedless to few seeds. Thin skinned,sweet flesh and high juice content.Matures June-September.

Lemonade TreeThe Lemonade Tree is a vigorous tree,bearing rounded, lemon-like fruit. The fleshhas a sweet lemonade flavour that can beeaten fresh or squeezed to make lemonade.Heavy cropper, ideal for pots. Carries somefruit for most of the year.

LemonsEureka:A very hardy, rewarding variety.

A large, roughly rounded tree. Producesand carries some fruit all year round. Maincrop matures late winter to early summer.A prolific producer of large, rough skinnedfruit. Every garden should have one.

Lots of Lemons: A new dwarf form ofthe popular Meyer Lemon. Produces anabundance of full sized, smooth skinnedlemons. Average mature height is only1-1.5m. Ideal for growing in containers.

Meyer: A smaller growing tree, ideally suitedto growing in containers or small gardens.

Fruit mainly matures during winter. The fruitis rounded in shape, thin skinned, juicy andsweeter than other lemons. Heavy bearer,even as a young tree.

LimesKaffir: A slow growing, thorny small tree ofirregular shape. Leaves are widely used inAsian cooking to impart a lime flavour.

Sublime: A new dwarf form of West IndianLime, with small rounded fruit. Skin colour

changes to yellow if left to fully mature. Thefragrant flesh is greenish with classic limeflavour. Sublime is recommended for growingin larger pots and tubs. It will grow to around1.5m high in a pot and in the ground it cangrow to around 3m.

Tahitian Lime: Larger growing tree, wellsuited to Perth. Fruit resembles a lemon.The fruit rind varies from green to yellow-orange at maturity. Flesh is greenish yellow.Seedless, acid-lime flavour. Matures June-July.

West Indian: A large shrub or small tree,bearing small, round, greenish to yellow fruits.

The flesh is greenish and has the true limeflavour. Carries fruit for most of the year.Less cold tolerant than Tahitian Lime.

MandarinsEmperor: Recommended mid season variety.Heavy cropping, producing large, easilypeeled sweet fruits. Contains few seeds.Matures July.

Imperial: An early maturing Australian variety.Produces small, pale orange, sweet andtangy fruit. Contains few seeds. MaturesApril-July.

Japanese Seedless: Very early maturingwith sweet, low acid fruit. Easy to peel.Matures April-June.

Ortanique: The latest maturing Mandarinvariety, maturing August-September and

hanging on tree till well into late spring.Highly coloured skin, sweet, juicy , full-flavoured fruit.

Silverhill: Smooth thin skin. Seedless varietywith sweet, juicy flesh. Maturing April-July.

OrangesMaltese Blood:Orange-reddish skin colour,flesh with irregular red pigmentation. MaturesJuly-September.

Cara Cara:A low acid and virtually seedlessBlood navel orange. Cara Caras raspberrycoloured flesh is sweet to taste, with subtlecherry undertones and extremely juicy.Matures winter.

Navelina: Very sweet, slightly oval shaped fruit.Vigorous medium sized tree. Maturing May.

Valencia:Popular sweet orange, mediumsized, very juicy. Matures Sept-December.

Washington Navel: The most popularhome garden variety. Large, seedless

juicy fruit. Matures May-September.

TangeloMinneola:Highly coloured fruit, almostpear-shaped, very juicy, excellent eating,matures July-September.

CANE AND SPUR PRUNING OF GRAPE VINES.WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

To prune grapes requiring spur pruning, simply select the most vigorous canes andcut these back to short spurs of two buds in length. In spring, each of these budsproduces a cane, which will bear a number of fruit bunches. Ideally spurs shouldbe thinned, so that they are spaced about every 15-20 cm among the main arms(branches). The following winter the upper cane arising from the two-bud spur iscut off and the lower cane is pruned back to two buds to create the new spur.

In cane pruning, rather than pruning back to spurs, a number of the strongestcanes arising from the main arms (branches), are selected and these are pruned

back to 8-15 buds each. These canes are then twisted or tied onto support wires.

Citrus customers note:We also stock a rangeof semi dwarf Citrus. These grow about half

to two thirds the size of a regular citrus tree.In most cases depending on variety this willmean trees which will grow to between 2-3mon maturity. Semi dwarf trees can be readilygrown in large tubs or in the garden, can begrown at 2m spacings. These will begin fruitingearlier than regular sized trees. They are highlyproductive and have high nematode andphytophthora (root rot) resistance.


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MulberriesBlack English: Vigorous, spreading tree.Large, dark red berries later turning black.Matures December, delicious for dessertor jam.

Hicks Fancy*:Vigorous, rapid growing tree.Prolific bearer of delicious red- black berries.Matures October- December.

White Mulberry*:(Alba). Rapid growing tree,producing multitudes of long, greenish-yellowberries. Matures October-December.

*Limited stocks available.

NectarinesArctic Rose: A taste sensation. Freestone,white, sweet flesh and red blushed skin.Eaten while still firm like an apple. Maturesmid January.

Dwarf Crimson Baby: Dwarf tree to 1.5-2mhigh and wide. Smooth red skin with yellow

flesh. Maturing early November.Dwarf Royal Gem: Dwarf tree to 1.5-2mhigh and wide. Medium sized, red skinned,clingstone fruit with unique pink blushedwhite flesh. Matures early December.

Dwarf Sunset Nectarine*: Double, pinkblossom in spring followed by full sized,red skinned fruit. Delicious yellow flesh.Freestone. Matures late December. Attractivered foliage throughout the season. Heightand width to 80cm

Dwarf Tuscany: Dwarf tree to 1.5-2m highand wide. Red skinned with white fleshed,freestone fruit. Medium-large sized fruitmaturing early February.

Fantasia:Yellow fleshed, freestone variety.Red blushed skin. Matures mid-late January.

Goldmine:Medium sized, red skinned andjuicy white flesh. Clingstone fruit. Reliablecropper. Matures early February.

May Grand: Fine flavoured Nectarine, hasyellow flesh and highly coloured red blushedskin. Freestone fruit. Matures mid December.

Trixzie NectazeeMiniature Nectarine:Another dwarf variety ideal for tubs or smallgardens. Pink spring blossom, followed byhighly coloured full sized fruit. Freestonevariety with yellow flesh. Grows to 1.5metreshigh and wide. Matures mid-late January.

Okee Dokee*: Flat style Nectarine with

juicy yellow flesh and excellent flavour.Clingstone. Matures in January.

Queen Giant*:White fleshed fruit withcrimson red blushed skin. Full flavoured,freestone, fruit. Maturing late December-early February.

Sunwright: Medium sized firm fruit. Redspeckled over yellow. Clingstone fruit.Good Flavour. Matures December.


OlivesBarnea:An Israeli variety that crops well froman early age. Produces good quality oliveswith a high oil content. Matures April-May.

Kalamata: Sought after and famous picklingvariety. Medium sized tree. Leaves are largerthan most other olives. Kalamata fruit hasa characteristic slight curve near thebase. Traditionally pickled when fruit isfully mature and purple/black in colour.Matures April-May. Limited availability.

Manzanillo: Very good all round variety.Tree habit is low and spreading, making iteasy to harvest. Heavy bearer of mediumsized olives, suitable for either pickling oroil production. Traditionally used for greenpickled Olives. Matures May.

Mission:Good dual purpose olive producinggood pickling fruit and also a useful oil variety.Tall variety requiring pruning to keep to aneasy picking size. Also does well in colderareas. Matures April-July.

Oliva di Cerignola: Also known as Jumboor Super Kalamata. Possibly the largestpickling olive available. High flesh to seedratio. Unique, oval shaped fruit.

UC13A6:A medium sized tree, whichis a heavy and regular bearer. Originallydeveloped for the cocktail olive market inAmerica. Producing large almost roundolives. Matures April-May.

Verdale: Good dual purpose variety. Widelygrown in Australia. Utilised as a pickling

and oil variety. Produces oval shaped fruitweighing 7-10gms.

PassionfruitThese quick growing vines are a must forthe home gardener. So tasty and rewarding.Fruit matures summer.

Edulis Black:Black/purple skinned fruit.Quick grower. Matures summer.

Panama Gold*: A yellow skinned fruit withred flesh.

Panama Red*: Red skinned fruit with redflesh. Dont pay a dollar each in the shops,grow your own!

Pink Cheek: Very large, pink skinned,oval shaped fruit. High pulp content.*= Denotes limited seasonal availability.

PeachesDwarf Golden Queen: Golden skin andflesh colour. Clingstone. Matures March-April.Height and width to 1.5-2m.

Dwarf Fresno: Height and width to 1.5-2m.Freestone, red skinned peach with yellowflesh. Matures late December.

Dwarf White Gold: White fleshed, clingstonefruit. Highly red blushed skin. MaturesJanuary. Height and width to 1.5-2m.

Dwarf Sunset Peach*:Double pink flowers

in spring followed by full sized, white fleshed,freestone fruit. Maturing late November- earlyDecember. Height and width to 80cm.

Double Jewel*:Good flavoured, yellowfleshed, freestone fruit. Red blushed fruitand double pink spring blossom. Matureslate December.

Flavourcrest: Yellow fleshed fruit, brightred blushed skin. Freestone variety.Matures late December.

Flordagold: Large fruit, light red overyellow skin, juicy yellow flesh. Clingstone.Matures mid December.

OHenry*: Large fruit, skin red blush overyellow. Flesh colour-yellow, freestone.Matures late February.

Okee Dokee*: Flat style Peach. Yellowflesh and red blushed skin. Clingstone.Matures February.

Peacharine: (Peach- Nectarine cross).Large fruit, smooth red blushed skin andyellow juicy flesh. Freestone. Maturesmid-late January.

Trixzie Pixzee Miniature Peach:A dwarf peach growing to a height andspread of 1.5m only. Ideal for tubs. Springpink blossom is followed by full sizeddelicious, yellow fleshed, freestone, redblushed fruit. Matures mid-late January.

Tasty Zee*:Very sweet, white fleshed,freestone Peach. Skin highly coloured,dark red. Rounded, medium sized fruit.Matures mid to late January.

Tropic Snow*: Large to medium firm fruit.Pale pink blush over green skin withwhite flesh. Freestone. Good flavour.Matures early-mid December.

Tropic Beauty*:Large red-pink skinnedfruit with yellow flesh. Clingstone. Maturesmid December.

Valley Red Dwarf*:Medium sized, redblushed fruit. Yellow fleshed. Freestone.Matures early March. Grows to 2m only.

* Denotes limited stocks available.

PearsBartlett (also know as Williams):Mediumto large fruit, smooth yellow skin, white flesh,good flavour. Matures January. Pollinates withBeurre Bosc and 20thCentury(Nijisseiki).

Beurre Bosc:Large brown skinned fruit.Excellent flavour. Matures February.Pollinates with Bartlett and Red Sensationand 20thCentury.

Dwarf Pear Bonza: Self fertile varietymaturing Jan-February. Yellow skin andcrisp white flesh. Low chill variety, wellsuited to the metro area. Height 2.5-3m.

Dwarf Pear Sunshine: Self fertile, lowchill variety, well suited to the metro area.Sweet white fleshed fruit with yellow skin.Matures Jan-February. Height 2.5-3m.

Josephine De Malines: Medium sized,roundish, green/yellow skin. Highly flavouredvariety, maturing in March. Pollinates withPackhams Triumph and 20thCentury.

Nashi: (See 20thCentury).

Packhams Triumph: Very popular,clear yellow skin, delicious flavour.Matures February. Pollinates with

Josephine De Malines.Red Sensation: Red skinned, mediumto large fruit. Similar in shape and sizeto Bartlett. Creamy white, smooth texturedflesh. Matures early February. Pollinateswith Beurre Bosc and 20thCentury.

20thCentury (Nijisseiki)*: Asian or NashiPear. Round yellowish-green fruits. Fleshcolour is creamy-white, with a deliciouscrisp flavour. Partly self fertile. Pollinateswith Bartlett, Beurre Bosc, Joesphine andRed Sensation. Matures mid-late February.

Trixzie Pipsqueak Miniature Pear:A mini self-pollinating pear tree growingto only 1.5m X 1.5m high. Large, slightlyrounded, green skinned, full sized fruit.

Maturing Late February- early March.* Very Limited stock available.

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OvenRoastedFennelWedges

Fennel isaversatile, aniseedflavouredherb.

Thecelery-likebulbcanbeeateninanumber

ofways.Thetenderyoungleavesandshoots

canbeaddedtosaladsandmanydishes.

Eventheseedcanbeharvestedandadded

tomeatballs,lasagnaoraddedtopizzaor

foccaciadoughtoimpartasubtlelicoriceflavour.

Inthissimplerecipeovenroastingtransforms

fennel bulbsintosomethingwonderful.The

resultissweet,caramelisedwedges,delicately

infusedwithbalsamicvinegar.Theymakea

deliciousaccompanimentwithroastmeats

oraddthemtosandwichesorpanini

withcoldmeats.

Ingredients:

2Fennel BulbsOliveoilBalsamicvinegar

Method:Preheatovento180-200C.Prepare

fennelbulbsbycuttingthestalksoff(also

cutoffanyrootsifpresent),thenremoving

afewof theouterscales.Thoroughlyrinse

bulbandthencuteachbulbinhalflengthwise

andthencuteachhalfintofourwedges

(aboutaninchthick).Rubbothsidesof

wedgeswitholiveoiltocoat(orspraywith

anOliveoilspray).Thendrizzlewedges

withalittlebalsamicvinegar.Placewedges

onabakingtray/sheetlinedwithbakingpaper.

Roastwedgesinovenfor30-40minutesuntil

thewedgesaresoftandhavestartedtobrown

andcaramelize. Removefromovenandserve.

PlumsGulf Ruby*: Large, yellow fleshed fruit, withpink-red skin. Matures early to mid December.Considered as self fertile but will pollinate withSanta Rosa. Low chill variety.

Lusia: Self pollinating variety with distinctive

heart shaped fruit. Fruit size is large, with redblushed skin and yellow, sweet, juicy flesh.Matures late January-early February.

Mariposa:Large heart shaped fruit. Flesh isred and of good flavour. Matures mid-January.Good keeping quality. Pollinate with RubyBlood, Satsuma or Santa Rosa.

Ruby Blood:Medium sized, red skinnedfruit. Blood red flesh. Maturing mid Februaryto early March. Pollinates with Mariposa andSanta Rosa.

Santa Rosa:Excellent, tasty blood plum.Crimson skin. Matures late December.Pollinates with Ruby Blood, Satsuma orMariposa.

Satsuma:Delicious and juicy blood plum.Dark red skin and flesh. Matures mid January.Pollinates with Santa Rosa or Mariposa.


PomegranateMollar de Elche: Variety selected fromthe town of Elche in Valencia, Spain.Exotic, pink blushed fruit, filled withdelicious, jewel-like juice sacks whichsurround edible seeds, 3m high and wide.

Wonderful*: A deciduous large shrub tosmall tree. Growing to 3m high and wide.Has showy double red flowers in latespring to early summer, followed by largeorangey-red blushed fruits, which maturelate autumn. Produces a high quality juice.Attractive, yellow autumn foliage. Frost hardy.

* Limited seasonal availability.

PrunesDAgen: Partially self fertile variety. Oneof the best prunes. Medium sized fruit,very rich and sugary. Excellent for drying.Matures February. Also can be pollinatedwith Robe de Sergeant.

Robe de Sergeant:Very sweet, mediumsized fruit. Dark blue-purple fruit. Maturingearly to late January. Pollinate with DAgen.

QuinceSmyrna*: Large roughly pear shapedfruits. Vigorous, productive tree, even ata young age. Matures late autumn-winter.

* Limited availability.

Nut TreesAlmondsSelf Pollinating Almond:Self fertilealmond tree. Ideal for the home garden.Heavy bearer of soft-shelled almonds.Matures mid February.

ChestnutsRecommended for cooler districts.

Flemings Prolific*: A grafted variety.Prolific bearer of medium to large, lightbrown nuts. Maturing late March-midApril. To ensure pollination, plant withanother Chestnut variety or seedling.

*very limited numbers available.

Seedling Chestnut*:Grown from seedof trees specially selected for their fruiting

habit and large sized nuts. To ensurepollination, plant with another Chestnutvariety or seedling.

* Very limited numbers available.

HazelnutsRecommended for cooler districts.

American White*: Large mahogany-brown nuts.. Pollinator Cosford.

Cosford*: Medium sized nuts with a

light brown thin shell. Reliable cropper.Pollinates with American White.

* Very limited stocks available.

Macadamia NutGrafted Macadamia: Trees graftedwith reliable Macadamia selections.Grafted trees start producing nutsafter about 5 years. Macadamiasare self-fertile and are fairly largetrees growing to 5-8m tall. Maturenuts fall from February to September.Limited seasonal availability.

WalnutsFranquette*:Requires cold winters,

suited to Perth hills and inland Southwest.Self pollinating variety, producing largethin skinned nuts. Matures April- May.

Wilson Wonder*:Seedling selection.Large spreading tree. Being a seedlingproductivity can vary. Nut productioncan be improved by planting withanother seedling or Franquette.

*Very limited stocks available.

NEED TO KNOW MORE?Our friendly staff will be happy to advise you about selecting and growing fruiting plants- Just ask! See our fruit fact sheets online at www.dawsonsgardenworld.com.au


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Until the end of July, choose any 5 Rosesof the same retail price and well giveyou the 5th one FREE! Excellent value.Dawson grown and guaranteed!

Winters a great time for rose planting, so take advantageof our Annual Rose Sale to stock up your rose garden.Theres a huge range of varieties to choose from including;

Garden classics like: Angel Face, Gold Bunny,DoubleDelight,Fragrant Cloud,Friesia,Greg Chapell,Holtermanns Gold,Iceberg,Joyfulness,Just Joey,Mr Lincolnand Satchmo, all at just$18.95 each!

Or choose from our connoisseurs range including: AtomicBlonde,Ebb Tide,Good Samaritan,Burgundy Iceberg,Jane McGrath,Climbing Pierre de Ronsard,Seduction,Sir Donald Bradman,Taboo,Tuscan Sun, all great wintervalue at $19.95each!

**Offer is for any 5 roses at the same retail price.

*Offer ends 31st of July 2011, Choose any 5 roses at thesame price and well give you the 5th one FREE!

Nows the time to get strawberry planting so you can enjoy delicioushome grown strawberries over spring and summer. This year weare selling strawberry Aromas, an outstanding variety developedin California. Now you can grow the same variety grown bymany commercial strawberry growers. Aromas produces plentyof delicious, large, high quality fruit over an extended season fromspring through summer.

If you havent had much success with strawberries in the past, trygrowing them in pots or hanging baskets. Use Dawsons PremiumPotting Mix for best results with container grown strawberries. Feedwith a slow release fertiliser and supplement with a fortnightly liquidfeed with Seasol and Powerfeed. Water strawberries regularly forbest fruit production. Strawberries are best grown in sunny positions,however they will benefit from some shading over summer.

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