Spanning three hectares of climate-controlled glasshouses across a 15-acre property in Drury, Gellert Nurseries is one of the country's major wholesale producers of indoor houseplants and Phalaenopsis orchids, alongside commercial vegetable seedlings. Their growing setup runs on automated rolling benches and natural gas heating, backed by robotics in their 8,500-square-metre greenhouse facility. Among their signature lines is the imported Dutch Watercolour Orchid series, including vibrant blue-toned Phalaenopsis blooms that gradually soften into pastels over successive waterings, alongside curated selections of air-purifying indoor plants, humidity-loving varieties, and handcrafted pots.
Trade buyers and visitors note the exceptional precision of their growing standards and facility management, singling out the helpfulness of the team and the genuine value the stock delivers. Because this is a large-scale commercial wholesale operation, plants are supplied directly to garden centres and retail stockists across New Zealand rather than sold through an on-site retail shop. You will find their production headquarters along State Highway 22 in Drury.