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PAGE 1 2 ALL aka Blackcurrant The Black Currant produces a fruit that is high in Vitamin C with a tart sharp taste. 'Magnus' is disease resistant, a reliable producer and has an upright habit. The currants are ripe late Dec-Jan. Delicious and deciduous.
Currant Black Magnus Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? WAS $39.99 LESS 50% aka Black Currant 'Whistler' produces high yields of small to medium sized high quality fruit full of Vitamin C. Ripe around December-January. Vigorous with good disease resistance and cold tolerance. Grow in sun or part shade in deep acid soil for best results. Deciduous. Currant Black Whistler Expected Stock Height: 80/100 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Good heavy cropper. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous. Currant Gloire de Versailles Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? WAS $39.99 LESS 50% aka Red Currant Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be
picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous. Currant Red Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 1.3l ? WAS $19.99 LESS 50% The Goji Berry is an ancient medicinal and culinary plant from Asia that is highly valued for its therapeutic qualities. Green foliage, purple and white flowers in summer followed by nutrient packed red berries. Grows best in a sunny well drained position. Self-pollinating, hardy and deciduous.
Goji Berry Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Gooseberry The Gooseberry has long been cultivated for use in pies and jellies and has a high content of Vitamin A and potassium. You will know the berries are fully ripe in summer when they are easy to pull off. Any surplus freezes well. Plant in morning sun or part shade. Deciduous. Gooseberry Early Expected Stock Height: 30/50 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Gooseberry A must to have in every home garden. Great for making pies like Gandma use too. A heavy bearing and disease resistant gooseberry with large flavourful fruit that can be used for culinary purposes or eaten fresh when fully ripe. Fruit ripens Nov - Jan Deciduous. Gooseberry Invicta Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? Container: 2l ? $39.99 Gooseberry Invicta Current Stock Height: 20/35 cm ? Container: 4.5l ? $49.99 aka Gooseberry A well shaped, slightly bristly fruit that is dark red when fully ripe. Berries are larger than Invicta. Good eating. The plants are very vigorous and spreading but can be shaped up by pruning. Produces occasional spines on young wood, but at maturity it is virtually spineless. Gooseberry Pax Current Stock Height: 25/30 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $49.99 Gooseberry Pax Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
White flowers in Spring followed by large dusky purple-red berries in mid Summer depending on your location and the tempatures. Thornless. Self-fertile. Deciduous
Loganberry Waimate Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka White Mulberry You may know the Mulberry tree better for its role in silk production rather than as an ornamental plant however it is a worthy garden specimen. The glossy large heart shaped leaves always look fresh. Small edible fruits appear in spring and are loved by birds! Likes the sun. Deciduous. Morus Alba Current Stock Height: 250/280 cm ? Container: Hessian ? $99.99 THIS ITEM MAY REQUIRE TRUCK DELIVERY, SEE TERMS aka Weeping Mulberry Desirable, weeping form of the highly ornamental Mulberry tree. The glossy large heart shaped leaves always look fresh. Small edible fruits appear in spring and are loved by birds! Give this special tree the space to spread its lovely pendulous branch formation. Deciduous. Morus Alba Pendula 1.5m New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Weeping Mulberry Desirable, weeping form of the highly ornamental Mulberry tree. The glossy large heart shaped leaves always look fresh. Small edible fruits appear in spring and are loved by birds! Give this special tree the space to spread its lovely pendulous branch formation. Deciduous. Morus Alba Pendula 1.7STD Expected Stock Height: STD-170/HGT-200 cm ? THIS ITEM MAY REQUIRE TRUCK DELIVERY, SEE TERMS Morus Alba Pendula Expected Stock Height: STD-170/HGT-190 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Black Mulberry Black Mulberry has sweet, intense, blackish red fruit approx 2cm long which mature in late spring/early summer. Quite juicy. Good flavour. Warning the birds love them! Lovely heart shaped, glossy green leaves dress the well shaped ornamental tree. Quite easy to grow in a sunny position. Deciduous. Morus Nigra Expected Stock Height: 190/210 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Chilean Guava Syn Ugni Molinae AKA as Chilean Guava or NZ Cranberry. A reliable little shrub with tight small leaves in an attractive bronze green shade. Little white flowers in spring are followed by fragrant edible berries. Easy to grow, clips well so can be used for topiary or hedging. Evergreen. Myrtus Ugni Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $32.99 Myrtus Ugni Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $6.99 aka Raspberry One of summers great delights, great in home gardens. With rose type leaves, simple small white flowers followed by sweet delicate very large fruit ripening in summer with good flavour and firmness. Plant against a fence where support is given. Frost tolerant. Deciduous. Raspberry Aspiring Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka Raspberry Small firm rosettes of dark black berries. Easily removed when ripe. Upright canes, rose type leaves, simple small white flowers followed by sweet delicate dark fruit. A strong productive plant, spreads quickly, easy to grow. No spines. Self fertile. Harvest Dec - Feb Deciduous. Raspberry Ebony Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka Raspberry Red This variety has firm quality berries with a lovely flavour. The berries will change colour post harvest. Ripe from Autumn -suitable to prune for a second harvest. A strong grower that doesn't have to be supported. Plant in a sunny spot. Deciduous. Raspberry Heritage Singles Expected Stock Height: 20 cm Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Raspberry Heritage Expected Stock Height: 40/60 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
aka Raspberry This divine raspberry grows as a bramble on upright canes. Covered in rose like leaves, simple small white flowers are followed by luscious sweet delicate golden fruit. Easily removed from vine when ripe. Vigorous. Self fertile. Harvest Dec to April, Main crop Feb to Mar. Deciduous. Raspberry Ivory Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka Raspberry A high yielding, mid-season Raspberry with medium sized berries. The fruit comes away from the bush readily, making harvesting easy. This variety has a high resistance to fruit rot. Main crop in summer, small autumn yeild. Deciduous. Raspberry Nootka Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 1.3l ? WAS $19.99 LESS 50% aka Bramble An excellent variety of summer Raspberry with almost thornless 'canes' and bright glossy berries with an excellent flavour. Bred with good resistance to fruit rot. The fruit ripens in early summer. Plant in a sunny sheltered position. Deciduous. Raspberry Skeena Singles Expected Stock Height: 20 cm Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Raspberry Tulameen Raspberries are a widely grown commercial variety that also does exceptionally well in a domestic fruit garden, producing heavy crops of large berries. These are bright and glossy and have an excellent flavour. Upright semi thornless canes. Deciduous. Raspberry Tulameen Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka Raspberry Waiau is one of the early ripening Raspberries so if you're looking for a start of the season treat this could be for you. Raspberries are one of summer's great delights and are an ideal home garden plant for most temperate areas of New Zealand. They are easy to grow and very rewarding. Raspberry Waiau Current Stock Height: 0/20 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 Raspberry Waiau Expected Stock Height: 40/60 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
aka Raspberry 'Willamette' is a reliable, older variety with large deep red fruit with a nice sharp tang. Ripe from Autumn and suitable to prune for second fruiting. Plant in a sheltered sunny position in soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Deciduous. Raspberry Willamette Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Orange Berry Evergreen prostrate ground cover that has very ornamental deeply veined foliage and single white flowers. Sometimes the flowers are followed by red raspberry like fruits. Very vigorous and ideal for covering up difficult spots. Happiest in full sun. Rubus Pentalobus Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $21.99 A deciduous shrub with fine foliage. In early Summer, flat flower heads of creamy-white flower begin to emerge followed by small, glossy purple-black berries that are edible after being cooked. May be grown in full sun or partial shade where soils are moist, average condition and free-draining. Sambucus Laciniata Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? Container: 4.5l ? $39.99 aka Black Beauty Elderberry Black Beauty Elderberry is a valued plant for its medicinal and nutritional qualities. Large deep green leaflets and fragrant white flower heads in summer followed by red-black berries that can be used for juicing or you may like to make some Elderberry Wine. Deciduous. Sambuccus Nigra Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? Container: 2.4l ? $39.99 aka Strawberry This delicious Strawberry has large, conical shaped, dark red firm fruit with excellent flavour. Camarosa are short-day strawberries, they flower from spring to summer, and the main crop is ripe around December. Good disease resistance. Plant in well drained fertile soil, provide afternoon shade for best results. Strawberry Camarosa Pack of 10 Plants New stock expected Middle of June, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $16.99. Payment on order.
A cross between a black currant and a gooseberry. Great for eating fresh or cooking. Forms a large bush with spines. The fruit is ripe when it goes almost black. Prefers well drained moist soil. Plant is sun to part shade. Frost hardy. Deciduous. Worcesterberry Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 4.5l ? $49.99
Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer when the fruit are setting. They fruit on the new seasons wood which develops after pruning.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
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Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer. They fruit on the new growth that has developed after pruning.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Red Currants differ from Black Currants in that they fruit on the older developed wood (branches) of the bush.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.8m
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Prune the main shoots of your Red Currant back by about 1/2 in winter to encourage new fruiting laterals. Remember that Red Currants mainly fruit on older wood.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1m
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The Goji Berry will eventually form a strong trunk a bit like a grape-vine. The somewhat trailing branches can be trained as required. Fruiting should occur after the 2nd year with full production around year 5. Quite drought tolerant once established. This so called 'Superfood' is certainly worth a try.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 1.5m
The Gooseberry is hardy and in fact loves a cold winter however be aware that new spring growth can be damaged by frost. Gooseberries like a nice layer of mulch or compost around their shallow roots. When pruning remember they fruit on older wood.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 120cm
The Gooseberry is hardy and in fact loves a cold winter however be aware that new spring growth can be damaged by frost. Gooseberries like a nice layer of mulch or compost around their shallow roots. When pruning remember they fruit on older wood.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 120cm
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): Standard
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Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1m x 1m
PVR: Aspiring
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1m
PVR: Hortberry1
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 0m
Raspberries fruit on 2nd year 'canes' i.e. older wood. They love well rotted organic matter and will fruit best when given a well balanced fertiliser in early spring. -after autumn fruiting cut back the cane 1/3, and you can have a 2nd fruiting in spring.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Raspberry Ivory TM s of red raspberries and except for fruit colour have all the characteristics of red raspberries.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.75m x 1m
Most Raspberries fruit on 2nd year 'canes' i.e. older wood. 'Nootka' also fruits on new growth. You will need to provide a support framework for the 'canes' to grow against. Raspberries love well rotted organic matter and will fruit best when given a well balanced fertilizer in early spring.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
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Raspberries fruit on 2nd year 'canes' i.e. older wood. They need a support framework for the 'canes' to grow against. They love well rotted organic matter and will fruit best when given a well balanced fertilizer in early spring. It is also important that the soil does not completely dry out in summer.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Unlike Regular Canes, Long Cane plants must NOT be cut back after planting. The canes should be left intact as supplied. They will then develop fruit-bearing side shoots at the top of each cane which will flower and produce fruit for picking in the first season after planting at the same time as new growth (next year's fruiting wood) is thrown up from the root stock. N.B. In subsequent seasons, treat as Regular Canes.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.8m x 1.8m
Spring frost can damage flowers and fruit.
Harvest Dec - Jan
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Arching
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 0m
Raspberries fruit on 2nd year 'canes' i.e. older wood. They need a support framework for the 'canes' to grow against. They love well rotted organic matter and will fruit best when given a well balanced fertiliser in early spring. -after autumn fruiting cut back the cane 1/3, and you will have a 2nd fruiting in spring
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 2m
Great plant for helping attract birds into your garden.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 3.5m x 3.5m
Elderberries are also valued because of the high iron content of the fruit.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m
To get the very best out of your Strawberry patch look at our How to page for growing tips.
PVR: STR017
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
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