Plantex runs wholesale plant delivery Melbourne retailers can plan around. Each Monday our Spec Trucks visit retail nurseries with samples of what is cropping that week — you order what your bench needs, and it is picked fresh at our Clyde nursery and delivered midweek. Regional and interstate customers get the same stock through virtual specs.
Availability goes out Friday afternoon, so you can plan your bench before the truck arrives.
We arrive with samples of what is actually cropping that week — not a load we need to clear.
Tell us whether you want the bigger grade or something tighter. Your order is picked at Clyde to suit your shop.
Metro runs Tuesday to Thursday, Bass Coast every Thursday, and as far north as Mickleham.
A loaded van gives its 8am stop the pick of the load. On wholesale plant delivery from Melbourne production, first stop and last stop get identical stock.
It comes out of production rather than off a vehicle, so bulk quantities of 100mm potted colour are never a problem.
Regional and interstate customers see the same stock by video and social updates, then order off the same list.
We trial new varieties and show them on the truck before they are generally available.
A van turns up loaded and you buy what is on it. Our Spec Truck turns up with samples — you order what your bench actually needs, and it is picked fresh at Clyde and delivered later that week.
Four things follow from that.
The honest trade-off: if you need stock in your hand today, a van wins. If you can plan a few days ahead, you get better plants, the grade you asked for, and less shrinkage.
| Friday afternoon | Stock availability list goes out |
| Monday | Spec Trucks visit retail nurseries with sample stock |
| Monday–Wednesday | Regional and interstate orders picked up |
| Tuesday–Thursday | Metro deliveries |
Nathan and Jason run the Spec Trucks and look after retail nurseries, so the person who visits your shop is the person you deal with. Call the nursery on 03 5998 5552 or email sales@plantexnursery.com.au to get on the Friday list.
On the truck this season: tomato seedlings, F1 hybrid herb and vegetable lines and 100mm potted colour, the format councils and large plantings take in bulk. Need volume on a fixed date? See contract growing.
Herbs, vegetables and lettuce staged on the truck — samples of what is cropping, not a load to clear.
Each week we call on Fitzroy, Northcote, Kew, Bulleen, Surrey Hills, Blackburn, Ringwood, Warrandyte, Wantirna, Kilsyth, Aberfeldie, Essendon, Thomastown, Yarrambat, Diamond Valley, Mickleham, Albert Park, Malvern, Glen Huntly, Caulfield, Elwood, Sandringham, Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Heatherton, Braeside, Pearcedale, Langwarrin, Mornington, Rye Werribee, Beaconsfield and Drouin, plus the Bass Coast run every Thursday.
Not on the list? Ring the nursery on 03 5998 5552 — there is a good chance we already pass close by.