Tranquil Havens Online Plants Store

How Do I Make A Purchase ?

Click on any Menu Item or click on either of the Seven Ornamental Grass images above.

If you prefer, call us to pay over the phone with Credit Card or PayPal or we can supply our Bank Account details if you prefer to Direct Deposit.

Call 0410 663135 or 02 4966 3554

What About Extra Large Quantities?

Simply send us an Email. Once we have established a quantity and price, we send you an Invoice via email. You can then pay that Invoice online with Credit Card or PayPal.

How Tranquil Havens Evolved

Whilst searching high & low for particular Garden Products to enhance our own backyard, we quickly discovered that it wasn't that easy to find the more unusual or exotic types of Ornamental Grasses.

• Korean Grass (Zoysia tenuifolia)
• Dwarf or Mini Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon Japonicus Nanus or Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana)
• Dichondra (Dichondra repens)
• Thyme Magic Carpet (Thymus serpyllum)
• Corsican Mint (Mentha requienii)
• White Star Creeper (Pratia angulata)
• Native Violets (Viola hederacea banksii)
• Irish Moss (Sagina subulata)
• Trailing Pratia (Pratia pendunculata)

Because of the difficulties that we encountered when trying to source these items, we thought we would see if there was maybe a niche market out there.

After a few sale test runs, we discovered almost immediately that there was indeed a market for our products.

So, after more research and a Certificate 4 Business Course, here we are.

We are here to cater to the ever increasing demand from home proud Aussies for ornamental grasses that are not only Attractive, but are also Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant and relatively inexpensive.

Too often we visited Nurseries and Exotic Garden retailers only to come away disillusioned by the lack of choice and exorbitant prices.

So have a look around our site and see if any of our products might suit your garden.

What Products Do We Stock?

We can supply our ornamental grasses in various forms:

Zoysia Tenuifolia (Korean No Mow Grass)

• 90mm pots, 100mm pots and 125mm pots
• 330mm x 330mm Trays
• 1250mm Slabs for Extra Large Projects (Call us to discuss)

Zoysia Tenuifolia for Queensland Residents Only (Korean No Mow Grass)

• 100mm pots
• 145mm x 65mm Punnets
• 350mm x 295mm Trays

Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana (Dwarf or Mini Mondo Grass)

• Individual plants
• Dwarf Mondo Grass Trays (200+ Plants per Tray)

Dichondra (Dichondra Repens)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

Thymus Serpyllum (Thyme Magic Carpet)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

Corsican Mint (Mentha requienii)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

White Star Creeper (Pratia angulata)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

Native Violet (Viola hederacea banksii)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

Irish Moss (Sagina subulata)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

Trailing Pratia (Pratia pendunculata)

• 330mm x 330mm Trays

Both Zoysia tenuifolia and Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana have many Common Names which has made it difficult to establish which plant to purchase, until now that is!

What is Zoysia Tenuifolia?

Here is an article written in the Sydney Morning Herald ▶▶  Zoysia Makes a Brilliant Green Nomow Lawn. Written by Robin Powell, this article sings the praises of Zoysia Tenuifolia. Robin describes Zoysia and mentions Tranquil Havens and my good self:

"Keen gardener Graeme Fraser saw it there (Hunter Valley Gardens) in 2009 and loved its free-form, free-flowing look. So when he found it impossible to buy for his own garden, he made a ‘‘note to self: business opportunity".

He launched Tranquil Havens (tranquilhavens.com.au), an online nursery selling Dwarf Mondo and Zoysia, his true love, by mail-order. Graeme says his success, despite his lack of horticultural experience, is a guarantee to other gardeners of the plant’s adaptability. It grows in sun and shade, only complains if left in soggy soil, and is not particularly expensive.

"If you fancy a brilliant emerald green lawn that doesn’t need mowing, mossy-looking landscapes without the challenge of growing moss, and softness so alluring you can’t keep your hands off it, meet Zoysia tenuifolia. It is the plant set to become this decade’s mondo grass."                                                                                           Robin Powell - Sydney Morning Herald

Zoysia Tenuifolia is native to Asia, and is named after botanist Karl Von Zois. A warm-season grass, its deep root system allows it to tolerate drought better than many other turf grasses. It is also tolerant of shade, cold and foot traffic.

Here is a comprehensive list of Common Names for two of our ornamental grasses:

Zoysia Tenuifolia

• No Mow Grass
• Minmow Grass
• Petting Grass
• Korean Grass
• Temple Grass
• Velvet Grass
• Mascarene Grass
• Korean Lawngrass
• Japanese Lawngrass
• Manila Grass
• Bump Grass
• Clumping Grass
• Snake Grass

Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana

• Dwarf Mondo Grass
• Mini Mondo Grass
• Mondo Grass
• Dwarf Lily Turf
• Fountain Plant
• Monkey Grass
• Dragon's Beard
• Mondo Grass Border
• Snake's Beard

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further details about these wonderful grasses.

We supply Zoysia Tenuifolia in 90mm, 100mm, 125mm and 140mm Pots, and we now can supply in Trays which measure 330mm x 330mm.

Zoysia Experiment

If you look check out Page Menu, you will find the translated details of an experiment created by 'Bago' in Italy.

This Zoysia Tenuifolia experiment was carried out over a period of twelve months.

You can also visit here to view the Italian version of the experiment: Esperimento Verde (Green Experiment) .

Thank you to 'Bago' for the professional manner in which he produced this experiment. You can also visit his website: www.digg.it then click on "Esperimento Verde" in the right hand side menu on his page.

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