Red Earth Bulb FarmWe are a small, family run business in the rich red soils of the Dandenong Ranges. Our family has been growing bulbs and perenials, many rare and unusual lines, for in excess of 50 years.
Red Earth Bulb Farm is owned by the Drewitt family and has been established as a retail brand in 2017 to accomodate our family changes. We look forward to being able to offer many new, unusual and hard to source bulbs of the highest quality, delivered directly to your door. Most of the bulbs and perennials we carry are grown in the rich, red, volcanic soils around Victoria's Dandenong Ranges. We pride ourselves on growing a prime product and offering it to the garden enthusiast at a competitive price. |
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Quality. It speaks for itself.
We would rather not supply a product if we feel it is not going to perform for you.
Dispatch
PLEASE NOTE - Winter dispatch is from the end of June.
Dahlia Dispatch is from Mid August.
There will be an initial backlog of orders, that will need to be worked through, please be patient. We will contact you if there are any stock issues as soon as it apparent.
WE DO NOT SHIP TO TASMANIA AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA DUE TO QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS!
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Lilium Yellow Bruise
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We didn't name it! Don't let the hideous name turn you off this exceptional cultivar. Very tall and strong stemmed, with exceptionally large blooms for an asiatic. A light fragrance is carried by the numerous, broad petaled flowers. More of a gold than a yellow, it is so bright it simply glows!
We begin our dispatch for Liliums from Mid June, offering high quality, hand packed and hand harvested stock. We offer top sized bulbs, that will make a fantastic display.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Lilium Tiger Babies
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Back by popular demand. A lovely apricot toned tiger lily with heavy black spotting on the petals.
We begin our dispatch for Liliums from Mid June, offering high quality, hand packed and hand harvested stock. We offer top sized bulbs, that will make a fantastic display.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Lilium Strawberry Event
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Wowsers! Lilium Strawberry Event is a lovely strawberry red with purplish black streaking though out the broad petals.
We begin our dispatch for Liliums from Mid June, offering high quality, hand packed and hand harvested stock. We offer top sized bulbs, that will make a fantastic display.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Lilium Stracciatella Event
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Lilium Stracciatella Event is a truly unique side facing cultivar with almost chocolate centres. Very popular and limited numbers.
We begin our dispatch for Liliums from Mid June, offering high quality, hand packed and hand harvested stock. We offer top sized bulbs, that will make a fantastic display.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Lilium White Twinkle
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Lilium White Twinkle - after a number of years searching we have been able to source a pre white tiger lilium. Large side facing blooms with lots of spots.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Lilium Pico
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Selected for the richness of colour that none can surpass in the reds of Oriental Liliums. Highly fragrant, and a shorter variety growing to around 90cm.
We begin our dispatch for Liliums from Mid June, offering high quality, hand packed and hand harvested stock. We offer top sized bulbs, that will make a fantastic display. We WILL have an initial backlog of orders that takes us some time to clear.
An exciting new class of Lilium, Oriental x trumpet Lilies are highly suited to the Australian climate. Their large blooms carry the perfume of the Oriental Lily, with the strong growth habit of the Trumpet Lily.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Glamour Gladioli Gift Box
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Surprise that special loved one or keep for yourself with this beautiful terracotta pot and a surprise pack of 4 quality gladioli bulbs. An interactive gift beautifully boxed, ready to be given to that special some one and ideal for any special occasion.
Give the gift that keeps growing, and will provide years of colour and joy.
Contained in the gift box;
1 x Quality 17cm German made terracotta pot.
1 x Bag to fill pot of Drewitts Bulbs custom made bulb potting mix. This is perfectly balanced with appropriate drainage and fertiliser for bulbs.
1 x Gift tag (Inside) or label Tag (Outside box)
1 x Packet of the highest quality bulbs for you to plant now!
Available in current planting season bulbs including Hyacinths, Daffodils and Tulips in a wide range of colours and forms.
We recommend express post to ensure the boxes arrive quickly! Australia Post are currently inundated with parcel post. We can not be responsible for any delays incurred via Australia Post. These boxes are packed and ready for immediate shipment. Orders received prior to 9am will be dispatched same day (business days), orders placed over the weekend will be dispatched the following business day.
Gladioli Flevo Snow
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Heavily ruffled white petals with the lightest of pink and mauve on the edge.
We offer top sized gladioli, with the hope that most cultivars will produce more than one flower stem.
We dispatch our winter bulb lines from mid July. There will be an initial back log of orders and we ask that you are patient as we catch up.
Everyone knows and loves the beauty of the Gladioli family. Hardy, vigorous and tall the Gladioli make for a stunning show within any garden situation. To ensure the best growth Gladioli should be planted after the last frost for your area. On average, with slight variety differences, Gladioli will flower at roughly 100 days after planting. Gladioli love the warmth, but with that being said they are remarkably drought hardy, requiring little summer watering. They do require a full sun to part shade position to ensure they do not become leggy. Average height to 1.5m, gladioli are strong, and only rarely require staking. Gladioli are a highly sought after cut flower, and make for an exceptional addition to any picking garden.
Prepare a hole to a depth of 20cm making the spoil nice. light and friable. Plant the bulbs with the base downwards at a depth of 5cm. Gladioli can be held out of the ground to stagger their flowering through out the summer period.
Glamour Gladioli 'Daniella'
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A lovely pinkish red outer petal with a superb cream inner throat. A newly offered
Glamour Gladioli are the new kids on the block! Having the same brilliant vigour and ease of growth as the 'Garden Gladioli' these treasures have been bred to stay shorter in height between 60-70cm. Coming in a vivid array of vibrant colours, they are a must have for the space conscious and pot plant gardener!
Everyone knows and loves the beauty of the Gladioli family. Hardy, vigorous and tall the Gladioli make for a stunning show within any garden situation. To ensure the best growth Gladioli should be planted after the last frost for your area. On average, with slight variety differences, Gladioli will flower at roughly 100 days after planting. Gladioli love the warmth, but with that being said they are remarkably drought hardy, requiring little summer watering. They do require a full sun to part shade position to ensure they do not become leggy. Gladioli are strong, and only rarely require staking. Gladioli are a highly sought after cut flower, and make for an exceptional addition to any picking garden.
Prepare a hole to a depth of 20cm making the spoil nice. light and friable. Plant the bulbs with the base downwards at a depth of 5cm. Gladioli can be held out of the ground to stagger their flowering through out the summer period.
Double Oriental Lilium Polar Star
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0A stunning new crystal white with green tinges of double Lilium. A strong grower, and elegant flower that the camera simply does not do full justice to. Growing to around 1.5m, this variety is quite strong in the stem and did exceptional in pots this season.
An exciting new class of Lilium, Oriental x trumpet Lilies are highly suited to the Australian climate. Their large blooms carry the perfume of the Oriental Lily, with the strong growth habit of the Trumpet Lily.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Double Lilium Exotic Sun
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A stunning new O.T cross. Rich Sulphur yellow blooms late in the season with absolutely massive flowers. Strong stems and a rich perfume, this variety simply needs to be seen to be believed.
An exciting new class of Lilium, Oriental x trumpet Lilies are highly suited to the Australian climate. Their large blooms carry the perfume of the Oriental Lily, with the strong growth habit of the Trumpet Lily.
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.
Double Oriental Lilium Snowboard
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I made the mistake thinking this would be a pure white cultivar as marked in Holland...its not...but it is an absolutely massive bloom of the palest of pink bounded by deep pink edges. A very unique and interesting double. This cultivar is not completely pollen free.
An exciting new class of Lilium, the Double Orientals are generally pollen free and carry a high bud count from a smallish bulb. Impressive buds, and even more unique flowers!
In general the Lilium family is very hardy. Easy to grow Liliums perform best in a full sun or part shade position, with well drained soil. Prepare a hole to a depth of 25cm, making the soil loose and friable. Plant the bulbs with the root system downwards allowing for approximately 5cm of soil to cover.
Liliums have a dual feeding system. One root system establishes to the flower stem, feeding the current seasons flower. The second system comes from the bulbs basal plate, and feeds the bulb directly, assisting to make next years flowers. Liliums can be fed at planting, and repeat fed through out their growing season. We use Nitrophoska granule fertiliser alternating with sheep manure.
If you intend on picking the blooms, leave at least 1/3 of the stem length on the bulb to ensure the bulb maintains its size to produce next seasons flower.