The Society holds a large sale of Australian Plants twice a year, in Autumn and Spring, at the Adelaide Showgrounds in Wayville.

All the plants are grown in South Australia by members of the society. Most have been chosen because they are particularly suitable to Adelaide or South Australian conditions, but there are also many varieties presented because they are of interest to enthusiasts - either because they are rare or they are unusual in some other way. Typically, there are about 1,000 different species or varieties available each sale, enough to satisfy just about any requirement.

To help customers choose from such a huge range, there are plenty of helpful volunteers on hand, willing to answer queries and help ensure the right choice is made. In many cases, our members may have grown the plant themselves, or at least know someone who has.

More than just a plant sale (Photo: John Barrie) Central to the sale is the Information Desk with general advice including free soil pH testing and recommendations for the different areas of Adelaide. The Information Desk also runs a computer program called APSQuery that was developed by one of our members to produce a list of suitable plants that meet any requirements specified such as plant size, flower colour, soil type or water requirements.

Spring flower show (Photo: John Barrie) Other activities at the sales include talks and demonstrations covering a wide range of subjects, (see the list of topics planned for the upcoming sale,) as well as book sales of interest to nature lovers and gardeners.

The sale in Spring also includes a display of Australian plants in flower at that time.

This is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with experts, growers and plant enthusiasts from all over the State.

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Some local groups hold their own plant sales at different times of the year.
The Fleurieu group has sales in Victor Harbor in Autumn and Spring.
The Northern Yorke group has a plant sale in Kadina in May.