Autumn
Select your state below
Victoria
Plant
- Winter flowering annuals like Pansies, Cinerarias, Violas and Polyanthus in decorative pots for a cheery display.
- Winter vegetables such as Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts.
- Shade loving plants like Heuchera´s, Lamium and Hellebores on mass beneath deciduous trees.
- Trees with vibrant Autumn foliage colour like the fiery red Acer ´Fairview Flame´ or Cercis ´Forest Pansy´ with decorative yellow, orange and purple leaves.
- Layer Winter-Spring flowering bulbs in decorative pots. Try Tulips at the bottom, Dutch Iris in the middle and miniature Daffodils on top.
Care
- Give Camellias a good dose of Earthcore Azalea and Camellia Food at the beginning of the AFL season.
- For best flavour leave Apples to ripen on the tree. Protect the fruit with bird netting.
- Weed and fertilise your lawn at the same time with Earthcore Weed and Feed
- Prune back Summer-Autumn flowering plants that have finished their display like Dahlias, Asters, Penstemon and Salvias.
- Put Tulip bulbs in the fridge roughly six weeks before planting.
- Continue to Dead head old rose blooms to prolong your flowering display
New South Wales
Plant
- Dwarf Lemon and Lime trees with full size fruit
- Nectar rich Australian Natives to attract the birds
- Sow Sweet Peas on St Patrick´s Day
- Winter-Spring flowering bulbs mid-season when the soil cools
- Plant poppies in a sunny spot on Anzac Day
Care
- Give Camellias a good dose of Earthcore Azalea and Camellia Food at the beginning of the AFL season.
- Treat Scale on Citrus with Pest Oil
- Weed and fertilise your lawn at the same time with Earthcore Weed and Feed
- Keep an eye out for hungry aphids on young shoots and buds. Knock them out with Pyrethrum spray.
- Harvest Autumn fruit and vegetables including late season Tomatoes and Pumpkins.
- Espalier a fruit tree against a courtyard wall to save space
South Australia
Plant
- Winter flowering annuals like Pansies, Cinerarias, Violas and Polyanthus in decorative pots for a cheery display.
- Winter-Spring flowering bulbs like Daffodils, Hyacinths, Ranunculi and Freesias.
- Winter vegetables such as Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts.
- Shade loving plants like Heuchera´s, Lamium and Hellebores on mass beneath deciduous trees.
- Trees with vibrant Autumn foliage colour like the fiery red Acer ´Fairview Flame´ or Cercis ´Forest Pansy´ with decorative yellow, orange and purple leaves.
Care
- Treat Scale on Citrus with Pest Oil
- Weed and fertilise your lawn at the same time with Earthcore Weed and Feed
- Keep an eye out for hungry aphids on young shoots and buds. Knock them out with Pyrethrum spray.
- Put Tulip bulbs in the fridge roughly six weeks before planting.
- Continue to Dead head old rose blooms to prolong your flowering display
- Get a head start and order bare-rooted roses and deciduous trees now for Winter planting
Queensland
Plant
- Dwarf Lemon and Lime trees with full size fruit
- A fast growing hedge or screen of evergreen plants.
- Fill decorative pots with colourful Alyssum, Marigolds and Petunias. Dead head blooms to keep the flowers coming.
- Seedlings of Broccoli, Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Lettuce and Spring Onion
- Autumn flowering beauties like Tibouchinas, Abutilons and Gordonias.
Care
- Espalier a fruit tree against a courtyard wall to save space
- Weed and fertilise your lawn at the same time with Earthcore Weed and Feed
- Treat Scale on Citrus with Pest Oil
- Clip back plants that have gone a bit wild over Summer and add clippings to the compost heap.
- Lift and divide perennials that have finished flowering
- Feed roses with Earthcore Complete Rose Food to prolong flowering displays
Western Australia
Plant
- Winter-Spring flowering bulbs towards the middle of the season (you may need to chill some of them first).
- Tropical beauties like Hibiscus, Frangipani and Bougainvillea.
- Winter flowering annuals like Pansies, Cinerarias, Violas and Polyanthus in decorative pots for a cheery display.
- Winter vegetables such as Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts.
- Nectar rich Australian Natives to attract the birds
Care
- Keep an eye out for hungry aphids on young shoots and buds. Knock them out with Pyrethrum spray.
- Cut back Kangaroo Paws after flowering to just above ground level
- Weed and fertilise your lawn at the same time with Earthcore Weed and Feed
- Continue to Dead head old rose blooms to prolong your flowering display
- Espalier a fruit tree against a courtyard wall to save space
- Apply Earthcore Soil Soaker to pots and garden beds to make sure any water you apply can soak deep into the root zone of your plants.
Tasmania
Plant
- Winter flowering annuals like Pansies, Cinerarias, Violas and Polyanthus in decorative pots for a cheery display.
- Winter-Spring flowering bulbs like Daffodils, Hyacinths, Ranunculi and Freesias.
- Winter vegetables such as Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts.
- Shade loving plants like Heuchera´s, Lamium and Hellebores on mass beneath deciduous trees.
- Trees with vibrant Autumn foliage colour like the fiery red Acer ´Fairview Flame´ or Cercis ´Forest Pansy´ with decorative yellow, orange and purple leaves.
Care
- For best flavour leave Apples to ripen on the tree. Protect the fruit with bird netting.
- Weed and fertilise your lawn at the same time with Earthcore Weed and Feed
- Rake up and compost Autumn leaves
- Keep an eye out for hungry aphids on young shoots and buds. Knock them out with Pyrethrum spray.
- Continue to Dead head old rose blooms to prolong your flowering display
- Get a head start and order bare-rooted roses and deciduous trees now for Winter planting
Want to find out more?
Ask your local Plants Plus Garden Centre about gardening in Autumn for your state. Click here to locate your nearest store.
