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aka Kauri
NZ's iconic native conifer. Slow growing but well worth the wait for the tree to mature into its stately form. When juvenile the foliage tends to have copper bronze tones but as the tree ages green is the more dominant colour. One to plant for your grand children! Est.10yr.growth.
Agathis Australis - Kauri
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$34.99
aka Wharawhara
A stunning native that hails from the Chatham Islands. Strong broad swords of arching foliage coloured a sensuous silver grey. Use in groups for a bold dramatic statement. Tolerant of sun or part shade but hates "wet feet". Looks good in a container. Hardy and evergreen.
Astelia Chathamica
Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Wharawhara
A delightful classic Astelia except this one has attractive silvery lime like leaves that arch. Often seen growing in the crutches of trees makes this plants suitable for well drained to dry soil types or pot and tub culture. as it names suggest flowers are fragrant.
Astelia Fragrans
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Sedge
A very attractive little 'Sedge' with arching leaves of green edged with silver. Forms a neat and tidy evergreen clump and would look most impressive planted en masse. Plant in morning sun or part shade in soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Would make a nice container plant too. Perennial. PVR.
Insignificant brown flowers will appear amongst the foliage in summer.
Carex Everest
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$24.99
Featherfalls is a highly decorative Carex with great garden or pot performance. With long clean and crisp foliage it is a year round maintenance free plant. A highlight of this new variety is its beautiful plumes of feathery flower stems emerging from the centre during spring. Evergreen
Carex Featherfalls
Current Stock Height: 15/25 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$24.99
aka Tussock Grass
NZ Native Grass. This is a graceful little grass or tussock with fine, light silver green needles of foliage that curl over at the top. Looks its best when planted in large groups or drifts. Easy to grow in sun or part shade in average soil. Evergreen.
If your clump of Carex becomes a little scruffy give it a new 'do' by cutting off the top growth - you can be quite severe - and it will rapidly re grow with renewed vigour.
Carex Frosted Curls
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$14.99
Carex Frosted Curls
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Purei, Pukio
Native wetland grass. A bright green grass that forms a large clump. With age, a trunk-like mass of old leaves forms so the grass seems perched on a tall mound. Good for planting in damp to wet areas but will tolerate short periods of dryness. Plant around ponds as shelter for birds. Evergreen
Evergreen
Carex Secta
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Tussock, NZ Sedge
This native 'grass' is really tough and hardy tolerating cold winds and almost any soil. The brick-orange foliage looks very graceful as it waves and dances in the wind. Ideal for planting in large drifts. If the clumps become a little untidy just chop back hard for renewed vigour. Evergreen.
Carex Testacea
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$14.99
Carex Testacea
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
aka Prostrate marble leaf
Carpodetus serratus prostrate is a semi-prostrate form of Putaputaweta which can grow to a height of 75 cm and have a spread of a 1 m. It prefers damp and shade. In spring it can be covered in small white flowers. (summer). Prefers damp soils, sun or shade.
Carpodetus Serratus prostrata
Current Stock Height: 20/430 cm ?
Container: 2l ?
$24.99
aka White Kaka Beak
Native. White Kaka Beak. Gorgeous, cool ivory white 'Kaka-beak' flowers hang in pendulous clusters from spring through to summer. The blooms are filled with nectar and attractive to birds. Delicate light-green ferny foliage. Quick growing. Practice slug and caterpillar control. Evergreen.
Clianthus Albus
Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$29.99
aka Kaka Beak
Red Kaka Beak. This is a fast growing hardy shrub that is covered in drooping clusters of Red parrot beak shaped flowers in early summer, these are very attractive to birds. Regular tip pruning after flowering preserves shape
Clianthus Maximus
Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Mirror Plant
Native. A fabulous foliage plant with clean shiny foliage that has golden tones in summer. As autumn approaches and the temperatures drop the foliage gradually changes to tones of deep orange and fiery red. Will grow just about anywhere but needs protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR1086.
'Evening Glow' will benefit from a hair cut every now and then. This is best done around about February on a warm dry day.
Coprosma Evening Glow
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
Coprosma Evening Glow
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Sand Dune Coprosma
NZ Native. This form was discovered on cliffs near Hawera. It is a ground hugging native that forms a tight mat of small narrow olive green leaves. Excellent landscape plant for covering large areas of ground. Hardy, tolerant of cold and wind. Evergreen.
Coprosma Hawera
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
Coprosma Hawera
Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
New stock expected End of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $21.99. Payment on order.
aka Mirror bush
Coprosma repens Ignite. Brilliant red variegated foliage in the summer deepens to deep red and burgundy in the winter. A hardy small shrub which will look great in any garden situation. Evergreen. PVR
Coprosma Ignite
Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
Coprosma Ignite
Current Stock Height: 30/35 cm ?
Container: 6l ?
$54.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Mirror Plant
Native. Set your garden on fire with this outstanding foliage shrub. The rich deep orange, red and pink hues of the summer foliage deepen to deep red for the winter. Very striking. Easy to grow in sun or part shade but best protected from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR.
Coprosma Inferno
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
A great little shrub with glossy dark red foliage that looks good all year round. Use for contrast planting in the shrubbery or as a hedge with a difference. Loves to be clipped. Will grow in sun or light shade, tolerates coastal conditions and light frost. Evergreen. PVR
SHM105.
Coprosma Karo Red
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
Coprosma Karo Red
Current Stock Height: 25/30 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Mirror Plant
An attractive NZ Native, foliage shrub with small glossy leaves in shades of lemon, lime and green. The colour will intensify in winter. Use as a back-ground plant or for hedging. Easy to grow in most conditions but needs protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR SHM252.
Coprosma Lemon n Lime
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
NZ Native. Ideal for shaping and makes a great ornamental hedge or Standards. Upright growth habit with small rounded glossy green leaves. Hardy. Easy to grow.
Coprosma Middlemore
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Cabbage Tree
Native. A wonderful clump forming Cabbage Tree with arching foliage in tones of rich green and chocolate brown. Looks good group planted in the garden or as a one off container specimen. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Hardy and evergreen.
Cordyline Electric Star
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Korokio
Native. Chocolate without the calories! The soft melted chocolate colour of the leaves combines well with other foliage and looks fantastic as a formal hedge with a difference. Easy to grow and clips extremely well. Yellow flowers in spring followed by berries that birds love. Evergreen.
Corokia Frosted Chocolate
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$16.99
Corokia Frosted Chocolate
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Korokio
Native. A tough, hardy shrub discovered by the late Mike Geenty in the Waikato. A top plant for hedging or background planting. Attractive olive-green leaves, small yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries that birds love. Tolerates regular trimming. Evergreen.
Corokia Geentys Green
Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$16.99
Corokia Geentys Green
Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Korokio
This lovely dwarf Corokia has unusual almost black foliage with a hint of silver. Fabulous combined with other grey or silver foliage plants. Perhaps plant a group around a stunning black container. Ideal for hedging as it clips well. Tough and easy to grow. Evergreen.
Corokia Little Prince
Current Stock Height: 20/25 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Native Begonia, Parataniwha
Native. This shade loving herbaceous ground cover also loves the damp. Found at the base of waterfalls and along streams and gullies so plant where consistent moisture is available. Filtered light will bring out the bronze tones but full shade is enjoyed by this lovely native perennial. Looks great co planted with ferns. Evergreen.
Elatostema rugosum
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$29.99
Native. This fabulous little Hebe must have earned its name because it is a star performer. Glossy green foliage, a neat and tidy habit and beautiful deep violet-blue flowers from October to January. Grow in a sunny spot in well drained soil. Trim lightly after flowering. Evergreen.
Hebe Beverley Hills
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
aka Hebe or Veronica
With bright green tightly packed foliage that forms a natural mound this little Hebe is great for planting in groups to add interest and contrast to planting schemes. Dainty white flowers appear in summer but they are not the main feature. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained soil. Evergreen.
Hebe Emerald Green
Current Stock Height: 10 cm
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
aka Hebe or Veronica
This Hebe has a low spreading habit making it useful as a ground-cover. The small dark green leaves and attractive burgundy tones which deepen in cooler weather. Pretty racemes of bright pink flowers appear in abundance in autumn and winter. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.
Hebe Pretty N Pink
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
aka Manuka or Tea Tree
Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. Exquisite double flowers that start appearing in late winter and continue through to the spring. The flowers are in tones of burgundy-red and are complemented by the dainty deep bronze aromatic foliage. Happy in the sun. Evergreen.
Leptospermum Burgundy Queen
Current Stock Height: 110/130 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$34.99
Leptospermum Burgundy Queen
Expected Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
New stock expected Middle of May, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $24.99. Payment on order.
aka NZ Iris
Native. The NZ Iris is an attractive clump forming perennial with spears of fresh green foliage. In summer white 'butterfly' flowers dance above the leaves on stiff, wiry stems. These are followed by ornamental seed pods. Well worth planting and easy to grow. Evergreen.
Libertia Grandiflora
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
Libertia Grandiflora
Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
New stock expected Middle of May, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka NZ Iris
This little Iris has to be one of my favourite NZ natives as it has such dainty white "butterfly" flowers. The narrow sword like leaves form a strong clump, the flowers appear in summer followed by ornamental seed pods. Easy to grow in average soil in a sunny position. Evergreen.
Libertia Ixiodes
Current Stock Height: 10/15 ?
Container: 1l ?
$16.99
Libertia Ixiodes
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$22.99
aka NZ Iris
A native perennial with narrow spears of bronze green foliage that turns orange-brown in winter. Wiry stems of dainty white 'butterfly' flowers appear in spring and summer. Prefers a semi-shaded position and acid soil. Evergreen.
Libertia Peregrinans
Current Stock Height: 15/25 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$22.99
Libertia Peregrinans
Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
New stock expected Middle of May, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Wire Plant
A spreading, deciduous shrub that can add interest to any garden and works well contrasted with bold foliage. Brown zig-zag stems with small heart shaped green leaves. A unique habit of growth and foliage makes for a great feature shrub or mass planted. Extremely hardy.
Can be used as a low informal hedge or clipped to shape for a more formal hedge and sculptural topiary.
Muehlenbeckia Astonii
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 2.4l ?
$24.99
aka Creeping Wire Vine
Here's something just a bit different to add contrast and texture to your planting schemes. Golden stems covered with tiny dark green leaves twist and turn to form a mat of dark green. Dainty yellow flowers in summer sometimes followed by black berries.
Muehlenbeckia Axillaris
Current Stock Height: 0/10 cm ?
Container: 2.4l ?
$24.99
aka New Zealand Green Flax
The term 'tenax' means strong and tough and this NZ Flax certainly is all of that. Broad swords of green foliage form strong clumps that are perfect for mass planting along stream banks, around ponds or naturalising in the landscape. Tolerant of just about anything. Evergreen.
The summer flowers are much loved by birds especially the native Tui whose beak is perfectly formed to gather nectar from the blooms.
Phormium Tenax
Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
WAS $9.99
NOW $7.00
aka Flax
The term 'tenax' means strong and tough and this NZ Flax certainly is all of that. Broad swords of purplish foliage form strong clumps that are perfect for mass planting along stream banks, around ponds or naturalizing in the landscape. Tolerant of just about anything. Evergreen.
The summer flowers are much loved by birds especially the native Tui whose beak is perfectly formed to gather nectar from the blooms.
Phormium Tenax Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 45/50 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
aka Lemonwood
A very popular tree which is fast growing and frequently used for hedging, shelter and as a singular specimen tree The leaves, have a lemon scent when crushed. Cream yellow flowers. Hardy to just about everything including attacks by oppossums. Evergreen.
Pittosporum Eugenioides
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Pittosporum Eugenioides
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
WAS $9.99
NOW $7.00
aka Kohuhu
Native. Kohuhu. This form of one of our favourite native shrubs has soft jade green foliage and a neat compact habit. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Will do best with fertile well drained soil. Responds well to trimming so is useful for hedging and screens. Hardy and evergreen.
Pittosporum T Jade
Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$24.99
aka Kohuhu
A particularly nice form of Pittosporum with fresh green glossy foliage that always looks good. Perfect plant for screens and hedging as it responds well to clipping. Happiest in sun or part shade and likes well drained fertile soil, is tolerant of less than ideal conditions. Hardy and evergreen.
Pittosporums bloom in spring with inconspicuous dark purple-brown flowers that will only come to your attention when you notice their strong fragrance on the evening air.
Pittosporum T Mountain Green
Current Stock Height: 25/35 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$24.99
Pittosporum T Mountain Green
New stock expected Beginning of Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $26.99. Payment on order.
Pittosporum T Mountain Green
Expected Stock Height: 130/150 cm ?
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New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $69.99. Payment on order.
aka Kohuhu
NZ Native. This shrub is very well named - the tiny rounded leaves are a pale silvery green and certainly do seem to shimmer in the light. Forms a very nice background plant or can be used for hedging and topiary as it loves a regular hair-cut. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.
Pittosporum Silver Sheen
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$24.99
Native. Tasman Ruffles has a bushy habit. The leaves are jade green with ruffled edges and the stems are coloured dark reddish black. Great for hedging. Plant in sun to part shade in well drained soil. Evergreen.
Pittosporum Tasman Ruffles
Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$24.99
aka Kohuhu
Native. An easy to grow and well behaved native tree with attractive, undulating, pale green foliage. The small dark purple flowers emit a heady fragrance in the spring evening air. Great for screening, hedges and for background foliage. Trims well. Evergreen.
Pittosporum Tenuifolium
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
WAS $9.99
NOW $7.00
aka Pratia
Native. Dainty deep green small leaves that quickly form a low mat of tight foliage. In spring and summer myriads of starry shaped white flowers dance above the foliage, followed by fleshy purple berries. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Evergreen.
Pratia Treadwell
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$14.99
aka Knawel
Native. The little crowded leaves of this moss-like plant pack together to form undulating mounds of foliage that gradually spread. Looks superb in shingle or gravel gardens set amongst larger rocks. Happiest in morning sun and must have good drainage. Evergreen.
Scleranthus Biflorus
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 1.3l ?
$12.99
aka Coastal Kowhai
Native. Commonly known as Coastal Kowhai which immediately gives you a clue to this plants natural habitat i.e. coastal forests. Dark green foliage and bright yellow, fragrant flowers from late winter to spring. Will grow in sun or part shade. Semi-evergreen.
This form of Kowhai should be evergreen but occasionally when the weather is extreme it may drop some foliage.
Sophora Chathamica
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$29.99
aka Kowhai
If you want a well behaved, rewarding evergreen shrub then it would be hard to go past this delightful little Kowhai. Compact and tidy and completely covered in rich yellow bells in late winter that birds love, especially Tui and Waxeyes. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Evergreen
Sophora Dragons Gold
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Kowhai
Native. A distinctive form of the popular Kowhai with tangled, twisted, branches with small olive green leaves. Forms a little mounding hummock. The yellow flowers appear in spring but can be hidden amongst the branches. An interesting rather than beautiful form but I rather like it. Evergreen.
Sophora Prostrata
Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$29.99
aka Kowhai
Native. The floral emblem of NZ and loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. The native name Kowhai means yellow and represents the pendulous racemes of nectar filled yellow flowers that appear in spring. This species flowers at a younger age than others. Evergreen.
Sophora Tetraptera
Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$16.99
Sophora Tetraptera
Current Stock Height: 160/220 cm ?
Container: 25l ?
$229.99
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Sophora Tetraptera
Current Stock Height: 140/180 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$29.99
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