Moondarra Blueberries

Shipping FAQs
Where do you post plants in Australia?

We only ship plants nationally to:

  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Victoria

Unfortunately due to quarantine restrictions, we can't send plants to Western Australia and Tasmania.

 
Do you ship plants internationally?

No. We only ship to some states within Australia.

 
How are my plants packaged?

Your plants are packaged in a thick cardboard shipping carton that is especially designed for live plants. Although we don't have a minimum quantity that you can order, the shipping carton is designed to carry 4 plants. The postage price for this carton is the same whether you get 1 or 4 plants, so to maximise the space we suggest buying in multiples of 4. For example, 4 plants = 1 carton, 5 plants = 2 cartons, 8 plants = 2 cartons.

You can then use the packaging around the plant under your mulch OR recycle the packaging in a responsible way.

 
How do I receive my plants?

We send via registered Australia Post. Your plants will need to be signed for at the post office.

 
How much will it cost to send my plants to me?

We send with Australia post via registered post. Postage is worked out at the time you checkout based on your postcode and how many cartons your plants are packaged in.

 
What is the difference between Low Chill and High Chill variety types?

High Chill varieties are a  type of blueberry suited to the colder climate areas of Australia. High Chill varieties can be grown in warmer areas, but will most likely not set fruit.

Low Chill varieties are a type of blueberry that can be grown in the warmer climate and colder climate areas of Australia.

 
You only have a few varieties of blueberries available - why is that?

The varieties we offer to home gardeners have been chosen for their great tasting fruit and suitability for growing in gardens or small plots in Australia.

 
What will the plants look like when I receive them?

The plants are in a 6 inch black pot in a soilless potting mix.

Depending on the variety that you purchase, plants could be anywhere from 30 to 50cm tall. To fit within the shipping carton, tall branches may be pruned to suit. This will not hurt the blueberry plant, and cutting them back when you plant them out is a recommendation in our Growing Guide.

Plants MAY or MAY NOT have leaves when you receive them depending on the time of year and variety.

 
What happens if my plants are damaged when I receive them?

We have put a lot of time into making sure our method of packaging is as good as possible for sending live plants through the post. There are handling notifications on the carton to Australia Post workers which we hope they adhere to. Unfortunately, once the plants are out of our hands, we can't control how they are treated.

The best thing that you can do to minimise plant damage is make sure you pick up your plants from your Australia Post post office as soon as you receive a registered post notice in your mailbox. This minimises the chance of the plants drying out.

 
If we live in Victoria, can we pick the plants up from you?

Unfortunately it is not possible to pick plants up from the nursery, but we do participate in six Farmers' Markets a month around Melbourne, and you are welcome to organise pickup of your order from any of these. Please select "Pickup" from the option when checking out to make sure you don't get charged postage. Please see this page for our current Farmers' Markets.

 
How long after I have placed my order will I receive my plants?

We ship plants out every Monday, so depending on when you order and where you are located, it could take up to 10 days to reach you.

 
I want to order a large amount of plants. How do I do this?

For quantities of 50 or more plants, please see the Commercial Grower or Nursery/Wholesale areas of our website. Please note that these plants are grown to order and are sent out during July and August every year.

 
How to Grow Guide