Empire Proteas

Empire Proteas Based in Mulwala and grown in Oaklands, NSW, we grow and supply proteas and Australian natives. We can also arrange delivery (please ask at time of order).

Based in Oaklands, NSW, Empire Proteas grow and supply proteas, leucadendrons and a growing number of Australian natives to the local region. Situated on a 5 acre block, we currently have 1,000 plants of over a dozen varieties to offer our customers. Whether you’re a florist placing a weekly order, a business looking for a regular floral arrangement or that one off customer to mark that special oc

casion, both large and small, we are happy to work with you to provide the best quality stems for your needs. With the vast majority of our flowers picked within 24-48hrs of reaching our clients and coming straight from the farm to the customer, it’s hard to find flowers with more life in them. You can find us at a number of markets in the Border area where you can purchase your stems individually or choose from one of our different sized mixed posies, boxed arrangements and baskets. We also take orders for wreaths, bulk orders and are happy to discuss customised requirements you may have. We are excited to build our business with you and are looking to expand our varieties to cater for all tastes and seasons.

Utilising some “wasted” space around the house this Sunday to try and convert one method which just wasn’t working as in...
16/02/2025

Utilising some “wasted” space around the house this Sunday to try and convert one method which just wasn’t working as intended to this

Just showing our gift boxes a bit of love. They are back in action again for 2025. Whether it’s for a birthday, a specia...
14/02/2025

Just showing our gift boxes a bit of love. They are back in action again for 2025. Whether it’s for a birthday, a special surprise or “just because” they are a great gift idea for all.

Regular boxes - $28
Large boxes - $50

On top of the gift boxes we can tailor make arrangements to suit all shapes and sizes. Feel free to send through any questions or enquiries and we can try and assist the best we can.

Have a great Valentines and I hope everyone enjoys the cooler week ahead.

For our Yarrawonga followers and lovers of coffee we have been lucky enough to have hardluckcoffeeco host us and have a ...
13/02/2025

For our Yarrawonga followers and lovers of coffee we have been lucky enough to have hardluckcoffeeco host us and have a handful of our small arrangements.

Valentines Day aside I can’t think of a better way to start a Friday than with a cup of happiness and some flowers you can admire for the weeks to come.

13/02/2025

A call out to our Rutherglen and Corowa residents. Be sure to head into your respective IGA’s and grab yourself an arrangement from my personal favourite Empire Proteas 😂. Whilst our season traditionally doesn’t start until around the beginning of March we were able to get some our regulars in store and ready to purchase

t was far too hot to plant the first run of sunflowers out at the plantation as we can’t monitor the watering as much so...
10/02/2025

t was far too hot to plant the first run of sunflowers out at the plantation as we can’t monitor the watering as much so they were integrated in the home garden. They appear to be thriving amongst the plants so looking forward to the next 6-8 weeks to see them popping up above the rest of the plants.

The paper daisies we planted last September are still producing despite us picking from them regularly and the ones we planted on Christmas Eve are just starting to produce the odd flower here and there. Really looking forward to getting these up and running for the back end of 2025.

The fun part about growing from seeds is when the kids are looking through them at Bunnings and selecting the ones they want to try. Looking to see if they are suitable for cut flowers, when they should be sown, how long to flower and off course if they look “pretty”.

The first batch that has been potted up is a mixture between paper daisies and Nigella. It’ll be interesting to see how they turn out and off course how they look in the arrangements.

Odie’s been bugging me for years to make her own arrangements to sell, which I assume is a mutiny takeover, and I told her if the seeds take off and are successful we can do one “Odie’s box” a week. That just adds a little more pressure to trying to make it all work

Today’s arrangement will be by far the biggest one yet. With 17 different types of foliage, 7 different Leucadendrons al...
08/02/2025

Today’s arrangement will be by far the biggest one yet. With 17 different types of foliage, 7 different Leucadendrons along with paper daisy’s and gum nuts the I’m hoping it will be a fitting tribute.

Be sure to check back in in a few hours when I post the final photos

When Mother Nature doesn’t quite line up with your plans so you need to be a little creative
04/02/2025

When Mother Nature doesn’t quite line up with your plans so you need to be a little creative

The workstation is all set up and ready for today’s activity.
25/01/2025

The workstation is all set up and ready for today’s activity.

The goal for late 2025/26 is to be able to consistently create bouquets and arrangements similar to below whilst adding ...
25/01/2025

The goal for late 2025/26 is to be able to consistently create bouquets and arrangements similar to below whilst adding in the different proteas and flowers as they come into season

Still playing the waiting game for the start of our Banksias so in the interim we are keeping busy with our experiments....
24/01/2025

Still playing the waiting game for the start of our Banksias so in the interim we are keeping busy with our experiments.

A week on and they are starting to pop up with the sunflowers bursting through. It’s pretty cool hearing the amazement in the kids voices when they see them coming up. With another 20 trays getting planted over the weekend I had to temporary move them to more permanent position for now

I’m a bit more organised keeping track of everything via a spreadsheet. Everything is purely trial and error with the hope that one day we will have it all sorted out and we have a bit of fun. In the meantime.

Fingers crossed 🤞

I remember when I was first asked to do one of these not too long ago I think my initial reply was something along the l...
07/01/2025

I remember when I was first asked to do one of these not too long ago I think my initial reply was something along the lines of “let me google it and I’ll see what I could do”.

Whilst I’m still super critical of my own arrangements I’m starting to get the hang of it

Been a bit quiet on the flower front. Between being out of season, waiting on supplies and using my 2 weeks off for some...
02/01/2025

Been a bit quiet on the flower front. Between being out of season, waiting on supplies and using my 2 weeks off for some home renovations I haven’t had much opportunity to do much.

I’ve still got some light so I thought I’d post a progress shot. Whilst it a sad and tough time for the family I hope that this will bring some light as they spend tomorrow remembering all the good times.

Unfortunately the photos can’t pick up all the little intricate pieces of foliage as there would be over 100 pieces and counting

24/12/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas filled with joy, laughs and many fond memories. We would like to thank everyone for your continued support this year. Whether it’s a comment, a like or buying an arrangement of flowers we appreciate everyone for supporting our small little business.

We had a little surprise visitor at our place last night which made for a confusing start to the morning 😂

I gave myself an early Xmas present of some time to spend getting half of the paper daisies in the ground. I may have we...
24/12/2024

I gave myself an early Xmas present of some time to spend getting half of the paper daisies in the ground. I may have went a bit over the top with the fertiliser but when you go from 500g containers to a 20kg bag your handfuls get a bit bigger

The kids took to merchandising like a duck to water. Corowa and Rutherglen are both fully stocked and ready for Christma...
22/12/2024

The kids took to merchandising like a duck to water. Corowa and Rutherglen are both fully stocked and ready for Christmas.

Just a handful of local arrangements to make up for tomorrow and I’ll get sit down, relax and enjoy the Christmas spirit

We shall see you in the morning. Don’t forget to head on in to Rutherglen and Corowa IGA for your fresh flowers this Chr...
22/12/2024

We shall see you in the morning. Don’t forget to head on in to Rutherglen and Corowa IGA for your fresh flowers this Christmas.

Mini gift boxes - $15
Medium table arrangements -$50

When all else fails head back to the arrangements that you know works. Our $50 medium table centrepieces are making a br...
22/12/2024

When all else fails head back to the arrangements that you know works. Our $50 medium table centrepieces are making a brief appearance again this year. The final tally is an unknown factor as it’s a race against time and sleep 😴 😴😴

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Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas filled with joy, laughs and many fond memories. We would like to thank everyone for your continued support this year. Whether it’s a comment, a like or buying an arrangement of flowers we appreciate everyone for supporting our small little business. We had a little surprise visitor at our place last night which made for a confusing start to the morning 😂

We have found the guilty party of who is stealing Emma’s blueberries and the constant chirping in the shed.

First one of the year is ready for it new home 😍🎉

Now this is more like it when needing to apply bulk amounts of seasol. This is with the reduced pressure of the 13mm hose

In my mind with the kids driving the mower it would speed things up. At the very least it’ll create a core memory. One of my earliest memories was mulching the trees with dad and Uncle Percy when I was 10 or 11. One of the main reasons we went down this path was the opportunity it raised for family time and hopefully there’s many more memories yet to be made

Just a bit of a transformation

When you have bees flying around your head sometimes you just need a little faith that you’ll leave each other alone

Odie is on one of what I assume to many smoko breaks so Orson is in charge of the counting

Got the apprentices at work for tomorrows digging

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