Quite Contrary Flower Farm

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LOCAL + ABUNDANT + REAL

We grow good flowers. Quite Contrary is a boutique flower farm on the edge of West Gippsland for florists and flower lovers.

01/08/2026

Confession: I’m not typically a fan of purple. However these dahlias have been in my patch for several years because I love them so much.

Some of my favourite pale pastel purple dahlias are also my most floriferous. These are strong performers in the field and in bouquets.

These all typically flower early for me and keep going throughout the season.

Brian’s Dream (imo a way stronger and better flower than Formby Pearl)
Florelie Peggy
Glenmarc Margaret (DSV dahlia of the year 2025)
Florelie Tiara
Glenmarc Devine (a particularly tall grower)

24/07/2026

Someone asked me recently if I could control my tiller and my first thought was: well, yeah? If not me, then who?

And then I realised that was actually a very different level of confidence to if you’d asked me back when I decided I was going to be a flower farmer almost ten years ago.

Funnily enough I didn’t start out with 6,000 dahlias, 1,000 roses, and some unknown number of ever multiplying bearded Iris.. And getting to where Quite Contrary Flower Farm is now has definitely not been a simple journey.

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21/07/2026

We’ve all been there. You buy a dahlia that looks cool on the internet only to be a bit… whelmed… when it finally flowers.

These are some of my favourite dahlias from the patch that I think live up to the hype, or, frankly, could deserve a bit more hype.

These dahlias have all been low fuss to grow for me and are really beautiful. They make me smile every time I see them.

Serenade Cancan bred by Bec McConnell

Bluegum Lilac bred by Emma // Blue Gum Valley Farm

QV Petal Power bred by Woodend Flower Farm

10/07/2026

If you’ve purchased tubers from us in the past you might be feeling a little antsy that July is here and we still haven’t announced our winter tuber sale yet.

But don’t worry - you haven’t missed it!

It’s just going to be a little later this year.

We planted a lot more dahlias this year. Like… a lot, a lot.

We doubled our planting size and that means things are taking a little longer because I want to make sure I can maintain the high quality that you’re used to.

We dig by hand to be kinder to our clumps and the soil.

This year we’re digging in smaller batches to get clumps divided and packed away, post-digging, in a timely fashion. And also so everything can squeeze into my little tuber shed.

As usual the sale will first be announced to our email subscribers before we post the details on social media.

At this stage our sale is likely to be in August, but we still won’t ship until October when the tubers begin to wake up.

Some cultivars are listed on the website now so you can get started on dreaming about your future patch, but more will be added in the coming weeks.

Reminder that we can only post tubers to non-quarantine states at this stage.

09/07/2026

Back in the dark ages (2019) buying dahlias was a different experience. If you haven’t experienced the heart stopping moment when you open a package and find coins taped to an invoice instead of a longed for tuber, you haven’t lived.

Luckily, we do have email, and we’ll use it to let you know about our upcoming tuber sale.

Details TBA.

Sign up to our mailing list on the website: www.qcflower.farm

06/07/2026

SNIP SOS

If you’ve been following stories you’ll know I snapped the blade of my favourite dividing snips…. Both pairs.

Granted, they probably aren’t up to the task for dahlia dividing because they are quite small and pointy. Unfortunately that small pointiness is exactly what I loved about them.

Over the years I’ve tried a lot of snips. I’ve hated a lot of snips. I’ve broken a lot of snips.

I don’t want: scissor style handles (they hurt my hands); bypass secateurs; a multi tool; powered snips (I will lose a finger); or to be told to be more delicate/gentle with my tools 😂

Is it me? Am I the problem?

Tell me your unicorn dahlia dividing snips.

When I asked in stories the FELCO Australia Felco 322 was highly recommended. I’ve ordered two pairs.

So while I wait are there any others you’d recommend? Pics welcome.

04/07/2026

Not sure what Serenade Dahlias cultivar to add to your winter Wishlist?

Our high tech fortune finder has the answer!

(Repeat as many times as needed until your Wishlist is satisfying full!)

Serenade Dahlias will be available in the Quite Contrary Flower Farm winter dahlias tuber sale.

Details will be sent to our email list towards the end of July. Sign up on our website: www.qcflower.farm

01/07/2026

JK dahlia digging has to end sometime right?…. Right???

03/04/2026

Yesterday I was lucky enough to meet some of my lovely customers while I was restocking the flower cart.

It’s not something that happens often because I am usually working in the field with other jobs, or cutting and bunching the flowers to make sure the cart is stocked. Part of the magic of the cart is that it is run on honesty: convenient for me and the customers.

But it was so lovely to connect with people who love those flowers as much as I do. To see that they do make a difference in someone’s day.

If you’re looking for flowers this Easter, pick local, and spread some joy.

My cart is out all weekend. Beautiful, and freshly picked with love.

Details in stories

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Labertouche, VIC

Website

http://www.quitecontraryflowerfarm.com/

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