Tesselaar Nursery

Tesselaar Nursery is a plant and bulb business at 357 Monbulk Road in Silvan, on the eastern side of the Dandenong Ranges. Its seasonal range and growing advice appeal to gardeners, while the same flower-farm address is also known for the Tesselaar Tulip Festival and KaBloom Festival of Flowers.

Plan according to the reason for your visit. Ordering plants, collecting a purchase and attending a flower festival are different experiences, with different access arrangements. The nursery should not be treated as a free, year-round flower-field attraction.

Plants, Bulbs and Growing Advice

Tesselaar sells seasonal bulbs and garden plants through its online shop and catalogues. The range changes through the growing year, with flowering bulbs, perennials and other ornamental plants offered according to availability.

For gardeners, the value is in choosing plants for a particular position and season. Before ordering, consider the available sun, drainage, mature size and flowering period. A colourful plant photograph does not mean the same plant will be flowering when your order arrives.

The business also provides growing information to help customers establish their purchases. Use the advice for the individual variety, particularly when deciding how deeply to plant a bulb or whether a plant suits a container.

Planning a Nursery Purchase or Collection

Local customers can select click and collect when ordering online. Tesselaar contacts customers when their order is ready and arranges pickup, so wait for that confirmation before driving to Silvan.

For an in-person nursery visit, contact the business on 1300 428 527 to confirm access and what is available. Its published contact hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm; these should not be assumed to be daily farm-shop opening hours or permission to wander through the grounds.

A confirmed collection can be a short stop on a drive through Silvan and Monbulk. If buying plants to take home, leave enough room in the vehicle and protect them from heat while visiting other attractions.

Flower Festivals at the Farm

Tesselaar Tulip Festival

The spring festival is a separate ticketed event, combining flower displays with activities and entertainment. Tulips are seasonal and are not displayed throughout the year. Outside advertised event dates, visitors cannot assume the festival grounds are open.

The 2026 Tulip Festival finished on 11 October, and the festival operator now states that it is closed for the year. Plan a future flower-field visit around the next advertised festival dates, rather than travelling on the strength of the previous season’s programme or ticket offers.

KaBloom Festival of Flowers

KaBloom is the farm’s autumn flower festival. Its dates, programme and admission are separate from the spring event and from nursery purchasing. Use the event’s current information when planning a flower-field visit rather than relying on an old gardening-expo listing.

Getting to Silvan and Preparing for a Visit

The business address is 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan VIC 3795. Confirm the relevant collection or event entrance before travelling. The nursery contact number and festival enquiries serve different purposes, so use the appropriate operator contact for your booking.

For festival visits, the working farm has slopes and unsealed paths that can become muddy after rain. Wear suitable shoes and bring a layer. Visitors needing mobility assistance should read the event’s accessibility information and contact the festival team before booking.

Nursery collections do not include festival access, and festival tickets do not mean the grounds remain open after the event has finished. Keeping those arrangements separate avoids an unnecessary trip or a mistaken expectation of seeing flowers year-round.

Tesselaar Nursery FAQs

Where is Tesselaar Nursery?
The business address is 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan VIC 3795. Confirm the relevant collection or visitor arrangements before driving there, as the nursery and flower festivals serve different purposes.

Can I collect an online order?
Local customers can select click and collect at checkout. Wait for Tesselaar to contact you when the order is ready and arrange pickup before making the journey.

Can I browse the nursery every day?
Contact Tesselaar to confirm any in-person visit. Its published Monday-to-Friday contact hours do not establish daily farm-shop access or permission to explore the flower fields.

Is the Tulip Festival included in a nursery visit?
The festival is a separate ticketed event. A nursery purchase or collection does not include event entry, and the festival grounds are not a year-round visitor garden.

Is the 2026 Tulip Festival still open?
No. It finished on 11 October 2026 and is now closed for the year. Check the next advertised season before planning a flower-field visit; the old programme and ticket offers no longer apply.

What is KaBloom?
KaBloom is the farm's separate autumn flower festival, with its own dates, programme and admission. Plan that visit using the festival arrangements rather than nursery contact hours.

Who should I contact about plant orders?
Call Tesselaar on 1300 428 527 for nursery purchases and collections. Published business contact hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm; festival enquiries have separate arrangements.