Seasonal flower availability in NT

This page has information about when flowers and other plants are available to buy from nurseries and florists in the Northern Territory (NT). You can also find out how to store cut flowers.

Flower availability

The table below shows availability of selected plants and flowers by region in the NT.

Plant	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Region
Cycads	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Katherine
Geraldton wax						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Alice Springs
Gerbera			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin
Gingers alpinia	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin
Gingers beehive	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin
Gingers torch	x	x					x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin
Gypsophlia							x	x	x	x	x	x	Alice Springs
Heliconia	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin
Kangaroo paw						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Alice Springs
Orchids	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin
Palms	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Darwin

How to store cut flowers

This table lists the expected vase life of cut flowers for selected varieties. It also shows the best conditions to make your flowers last.

Plant or flower	Vase life (days)	Best storage temperature (degrees Celsius)	Best relative humidity (%)
Cycads	-	-	-
Geraldton wax	7 to 14	1 to 2	Dry
Gerbera	14	13 to 16	90 to 95
Gingers – alpinia	10 to 14	13 to 16	90 to 95
Gingers - beehive	10 to 14	13 to 16	90 to 95
Gingers – torch	10 to 14	13 to 16	90 to 95
Gypsophlia	7	0 to 4.5	98
Heliconia	10 to 14	13 to 16	90 to 95
Kangaroo paw	7 to 14	1 to 2	Dry
Orchids	over 14	13 to 16	90 to 95

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