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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
Clianthus Maximus
Expected Stock Height: 30/50 cm ?
New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
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
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 Cabbabe Tree
This Cordyline has long, upright, slightly arching, pointed leaves of creamy green with a chocolate stripe. It doesn’t develop a bare single stem trunk like alot of other Cordylines and instead tends to develop side shoots that make it denser. Can produce a cream flower. It is compact and clumps. Perennial
Cordyline Electric Flash
Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
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
With its masses of Violet flowers in late Spring- Early Summer they will completely cover the foliage and repeat flower again in Autumn. Prefers a sunny position and free draining soil.
Fertilise annually with long term fertiliser and lightly prune as required.
Hebe Violet Cushion
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Hebe or Veronica
Native. A top performing Hebe with striking variegated foliage that looks good all year round. From spring through until autumn violet-blue spikes of bloom appear and contrast very well with the foliage. Tolerant of high wind and coastal conditions and generally quite hardy. Evergreen.
Hebe Waireka
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
aka Rewarewa
This handsome evergreen native forms a slender, erect tapering tree with deep green leaves that have saw-toothed margins. In spring, reddish bottle-brush like flowers appear which provide a nectar feast for native birds. Grows well in average soil in sun or part shade. Avoid harsh frost.
Knightia Excelsa - Rewarewa
Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$19.99
Knightia Excelsa - Rewarewa
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: 3.5l ?
$29.99
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 Manuka or Tea Tree
Native. Expect a spectacular spring display from this hardy little shrub that has fully double candy-striped flowers in shades of pink and red. Dark green aromatic foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny spot. Evergreen.
Leptospermum Coral Candy
Current Stock Height: 110/130 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$34.99
aka Manuka or Tea Tree
Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. Attractive evergreen shrub with large single white flowers in autumn and spring. Dainty fresh green foliage and a neat and tidy habit. Happiest in the sun, hardy and easy to grow.
Leptospermum Wiri Susan
Current Stock Height: 110/130 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$34.99
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.
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