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See our Trial and Display Gardens

In the beginning there were bare paddocks…

In 1995 we made a commitment to developing an area especially for the trial and display of bulbs and perennials in a garden setting so that we could experience them as if in a garden rather than simply growing in the paddocks.

The main aim of establishing the gardens was to learn about the performance of perennials - both their individual "garden worthiness" and how they combined with other plants. We then wanted to share the lessons and experiences of this garden with our customers.

So we dug up a piece of the paddock and established the first stage of the garden which consisted of 2 perennial borders - one in full sun and one in part shade.

Delightful and educational…

Looking back I don't think we could ever have imagined just how instructive and enjoyable these gardens would become. We find them invaluable for constantly teaching us about the "garden worthiness" of plants as well as teaching us about how plants interact with each other, their surroundings and how they cope with different climatic conditions.

The gardens are also a wonderful place just to rest for lunch or to find a little bit of inspiration when required.

Share in our beautiful gardens….

Like all gardeners, we love sharing our gardens which means visitors are always welcome. The best times to make personal visit include from Spring until early December and then from February to early March (which is when the gardens are at their peak for our annual Gardeners Weekend). However, the gardens are still well worth visiting during most of Spring, Summer & early Autumn.
Entry to our Trial and Display Garden is free except during special events such as our Tesselaar Tulip Festival and our Tesselaar Garden Living Expo.

The late Mr and Mrs Tesselaar The gardens can also be seen throughout the catalogues since many of the perennials are photographed in the garden. And now, thanks to modern technology (and the help of Paul Tesselaar - our high-tech family member) you can take this virtual tour of our gardens.

Dedication of the gardens…

In the year of our company's 60th anniversary (1999) we dedicated the gardens to the memory of our late parents/grandparents since we have so much to thank them for as both founders of this company and as precious family members. Our father/grandfather taught us about vision, passion and hard work whilst our mother/grandmother taught us about compassion, love, gardening and angels (we think she was one!).

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