Australia: Flower variety the spice of life for Rhodo Glen Nurseries
Rhododendrons were Alan’s prime passion. He was a member of the Rhododendron Society, where people worked hard to promote the shrub.
Alan would often be found perched at the kitchen table after dinner, propagating his plants.
But as a teenager Andrew knew he preferred camellias, and when he took over the business in 1994 he started growing them with his wife, Lisa, sister Carolyn and her husband Tony Gainger. “We’re all into camellias,” he said.
Andrew has served two terms on the Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria and Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show boards and as president of the Camellia Society.
Rhodo Glen operates on four sites at The Patch, with about 6ha of its 16ha holding used for the nursery, which produces camellias, rhododendrons and herbs for the wholesale market.
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