How to Order from Ball Australia
*This guide has been checked and confirmed by Ball Australia but we are not affiliated with or sponsored by them in any way.
If ordering from Ball Australia has ever confused you, you’re not alone! We get so many questions about ordering from Ball - and fair enough, it’s not exactly the most straightforward system when you’re first getting started.
This guide goes hand-in-hand with episode 26 of Bloommates Podcast where we chat through all the suppliers we use in more detail and share our learnings and tips.
Ball Australia is a wholesale production nursery that supplies seedling plugs, tissue culture, and seed to growers (not direct-to-public).
Set up an account
To set up an account:
Go to www.ballaustralia.com > Contact Us > New Wholesale Account Enquiries > click “Fill in the form” at the bottom.
You will need an ABN.
Once you complete the form, they will review your info, set up your account, and send you a welcome email including their price list.
Minimum orders
Plugs: minimum of 4 trays or a total of $500.
Seed: $20 per variety with a minimum spend of $100 for the total order. The seed spreadsheet shows the minimum quantity per variety (equal to $20). On the price list, ‘Price per 1K seed’ refers to 1000 seeds.
Tray sizes: 288 (most common), 105 (usually tissue culture plants), other sizes available but not in the cut flower range.
Forward orders
Go to Order Now > Forward Orders
Select your category (e.g. Cut Flowers, Flowers, Tissue Culture)
Open the relevant spreadsheet to view availability which is updated every Thursday afternoon & shows the next 11 weeks.
Spreadsheets are publicly viewable, but pricing must be cross-checked against your emailed price list.
Send completed spreadsheet to orders@ballaustralia.com
Some crops (e.g. Gerbera, Statice, Tissue Culture) have strict order deadlines. Contact Ball for details.
You can order further in advance than the 11-week window. Use the spreadsheet or Plant List to plan. Email your wish list + preferred delivery week to request your order.
NOTE: check other categories if you can’t find something on the Cut Flower spreadsheet or email to enquire.
Extra ops orders
This is a list of extra trays available in the coming weeks.
Best checked in the lead up to an existing order being shipped if you want to add anything.
Go to Order Now > Extra Ops
Select your category (Cut Flowers, Flowers, Tissue Culture)
Open the spreadsheet to view availability.
Updated weekly (Tuesday afternoon).
Spreadsheets are public, but prices must be cross-checked with your emailed price list.
Send completed spreadsheet to orders@ballaustralia.com
Limited availability - useful for top-ups, not for main crop planning.
Seed orders
Go to Order Now > Seed Orders
Open the spreadsheet to view availability.
Spreadsheets are publicly viewable, but pricing must be cross-checked against your emailed price list.
Send completed spreadsheet to orders@ballaustralia.com
You can order year round but Ball encourages customers to forward order to help ensure there is adequate supply of seed from their suppliers.
$20 per variety with a minimum spend of $100 for the total order. The seed spreadsheet shows the minimum quantity per variety (equal to $20).
On the price list, ‘Price per 1K seed’ refers to 1000 seeds.
Other info
An invoice will be emailed to you for payment once your order has shipped.
Occasional shortages and crop failures happen. Sometimes part of your order may be cancelled or reduced, but where possible, Ball will offer a substitute if suitable for the grower.
Plugs need to be hardened off to sun and temperature before planting as they have been grown in a temperature controlled setting and then a dark box for several days.
Have your planting space ready to avoid needing to pot up plugs or hold them in trays for extended periods.
For even more detail, listen to episode 26 of Bloommates Podcast where we dive into the nitty gritty of the suppliers we use on our Australian flower farms.
We are not sponsored by or affiliated with Ball Australia. For further questions, please contact them directly.
