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aka Anemone Clematis

Use this beautiful deciduous climber to smother a fence, trellis or pergola. Quick growing with attractive bronzy green foliage and the most beautiful lilac pink flowers that open from perfect tight buds in early spring. Nice soft fragrance. Hardy and easy to grow.

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aka Clematis hybrid

An award winning Clematis that flowers in early spring. Beautiful large 'stars' of bloom in a soft mauve blue highlighted with white stamens. Nice silky seed heads follow the flowers. Loves its head in the sun and roots in deep cool well drained soil. RHS AGM. Deciduous.

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aka AKA Josephine Clematis hybrid

Large pale pink star shaped blooms highlighted with a central bar of deeper carmine pink. Very pretty in full bloom and lovely to twist and twine through deciduous trees. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained, deep cool soil for best results. Deciduous.

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Dark green fern like leaves and oh so pretty single white flowers that appear in abundance in the spring make this little Sweet Hart a must have. Its naturally scrambling habit make it perfect for draping over banks and walls and it looks great in a hanging basket. Evergreen.

As with all Clematis 'Sweet Hart' prefers to have a cool root run so it is important to keep the base of the plant well mulched. It will perform its best in a sheltered position. Growing Clematis

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aka Creeping Fig

A useful plant for covering up anything ugly or unsightly - in the garden that is. Self clinging aerial roots clamber along walls, up fences, water tanks etc. Small juvenile foliage is an attractive bronze green. Grow in sun/part shade and needs protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

This is a plant that I am never without in the garden. I prefer the small mature leaves and usually trim off the more mature rangy growth. Creeping Fig does not like harsh frost and will show signs of some stress in very cold winters but usually recovers well.

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aka Small Leafed Creeping Fig

Creeping Fig - Small Leafed. An extremely useful plant for creating a green wall of foliage in the garden. Self clinging aerial roots that will clamber happily over hard surfaces. Dainty dark green foliage with some bronze tones. Will grow in sun or part shade. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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aka Yellow Jasmine

Known as Yellow Jasmine because of its Jasmine shaped and fragrant flowers. A sturdy climbing vine that will happily cover a trellis or climbing structure. Prolific bloomer. Poisonous if ingested. Prune regularly to maintain a tidy habit. Evergreen

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aka Grape Table

A popular NZ bred table grape that ripens towards the end of autumn. Good weather and disease resistance. Large-medium black fruit that look and taste great with an aromatic spicy flavour. Grapes will grow in most soils but do better with good drainage and of course they love the sun. Deciduous.

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aka Heritage grape

A grape steeped in NZ history, arriving originally with Bishop Pompallier some 170 years ago and was used as both a table and wine grape. Disease resistant, large, black, sweet, delicately flavoured grape. Ripens early March. Plant in a full sun, sheltered, well drained spot. Deciduous.

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aka Heritage grape

Large black dessert grape with strong, musky flavour and lots of tannin. Origins in Kohukohu where they showed natural disease resistance. Ripens late March. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.