Hancock’s Daffodils

Hancock’s Daffodils is a specialist daffodil grower in Menzies Creek, with seasonal bulb, potted-flower and cut-flower sales. Its former spring display garden is closed to public visits, so this is no longer a destination for wandering through flowering beds or attending the old garden festival.

For gardeners, the business remains useful as a source of daffodil varieties and growing information. Contact Hancock’s before making a special trip: availability and collection arrangements depend on the season, and the farm and office have different addresses.

Display Garden and Farm Sales

The operator states that it cannot open the farm display garden in spring as it previously did. Older descriptions of free garden entry and an annual daffodil festival should therefore not be used to plan a visit.

Seasonal sales are separate from garden admission. Cut flowers and potted daffodils are offered during the flowering period, generally around August and September, while dormant bulbs are sold and collected during the late-summer and autumn bulb season. These are purchasing opportunities rather than an open-garden experience.

As the flowering season ends, stock and services can change. Call before travelling, particularly if you want a specific variety or hope to collect an order outside the advertised seasonal arrangements.

Choosing and Ordering Daffodils

The grower’s catalogue groups varieties by features including miniature size, fragrance, double flowers and flower colour. It also describes flowering periods. Comparing these details helps gardeners choose bulbs for a particular bed, pot or sequence of spring flowers, rather than buying solely from a photograph.

Check which catalogue and ordering period are current. The normal autumn bulb-sales period runs from mid-February to mid-April; later enquiries need confirmation of remaining availability. Do not assume that a variety shown in a past catalogue is still in stock.

Ask about the appropriate planting conditions for your garden and whether a purchase is supplied as dormant bulbs, potted plants or cut flowers. Those products serve different purposes, and a seasonal flower purchase is not necessarily a bulb order for future planting.

Farm Address, Office and Collection

The farm is at 101 Grantulla Road, Menzies Creek, near the intersection with Belgrave-Gembrook Road. The office and postal address is 2 Jacksons Hill Road, Menzies Creek. Confirm which location you need when arranging a visit or pickup.

The business publishes office contact hours of Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Seasonal bulb pickups are generally arranged on weekdays between 9am and 4pm during the bulb-sales period; visits at other times require an arrangement. Office hours should not be treated as year-round public farm-opening hours.

Phone (03) 9754 3328 to confirm stock, collection times and the correct entrance. If access, parking or assistance with carrying purchases matters to your visit, discuss that when making the arrangement.

Planning a Menzies Creek Visit

Make Hancock’s a planned purchasing stop rather than the centrepiece of a sightseeing day. Visitors looking for a public garden to explore should choose a separately operated garden, such as Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden, and check its current access arrangements.

Allow for winding roads between Menzies Creek, Belgrave and the mountain villages. Keeping any collection appointment and your other stops in the same part of the ranges makes a more manageable day than crossing the region repeatedly.

Hancock's Daffodils FAQs

Is the display garden open to visitors?
The operator states that its farm display garden cannot open in spring as it previously did. Seasonal sales continue separately, so do not travel expecting a public garden walk or the former festival experience.

Can I still buy daffodils?
The grower offers dormant bulbs and seasonal potted daffodils or cut flowers. Confirm the product and current stock before travelling, particularly outside the usual sales season or when seeking a particular variety.

Where is the farm and where is the office?
The farm is at 101 Grantulla Road, near Belgrave-Gembrook Road. The separate office and postal address is 2 Jacksons Hill Road, Menzies Creek; confirm which location applies to your appointment.

Can I arrive during office hours to visit the farm?
Office hours of Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, are for business contact and do not establish year-round public farm access. Arrange a sales visit or collection and confirm the entrance before driving there.

When can I collect dormant bulbs?
The published bulb-sales and pickup period is mid-February to mid-April, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Other times require an arrangement; wait for confirmation rather than assuming seasonal hours apply all year.

When are potted flowers and cut daffodils available?
Farm sales run seasonally from July to September, with potted daffodils and cut flowers generally available around August and September. Call to confirm stock and arrange the collection date before travelling; the former display garden is closed to visitors.