Welcome
Welcome to NSW’s Best Medium Garden Centre for 2007, 2008, 2009 and now for 2010 too! That’s 4 years in a row we have received this prestigious award. Mittagong Garden Centre is located in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW close to Bowral, and its famous Tulip Time festival. We provide a full range of nursery, garden and gift items with emphasis on quality Roses, Camellias and other plants. Mittagong Garden Centre is also the exclusive stockist of “The Southern Highlands Rose”.
War on Thrips
Thrips have been terrible this season, especially on roses. Thrips are tiny blackish insects (about 3mm long) which damage flowers and buds sometimes to the point where the flower does not even open. They are frustrating because they breed rapidly so sprays 3 days apart are necessary. Spray the little rascals with Success, Confidor or natrasoap, and prune off any badly affected flowers. Rotate the spray you use and always follow manufacturers instructions. Thrips are one of the hardest insects to control.
My roses have white lumpy things on their stems
They are white scale. These little sap suckers will make your roses miserable. Spray with Pest Oil until the plant drips and you may need to spray again about 2 weeks later. The scale won’t fall off when they’re dead but will feel dry instead of sticky. A spray with Eco Oil in early spring will kill the “crawlers” and therefore there will be less scale later. When pruning, at any time of year, cut out any badly affected stems. Don’t be scared, your rose will love you.