Natives - Just Arrived
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What could be more architectural than a Cabbage Tree? Perhaps the only competitor would be our NZ Flaxes (Phormiums) which are available in small, medium and large with a wide colour palette. These cannot be beaten for toughness and adaptability and are simply fabulous planted en masse. Can you imagine New Zealand without Kowhai trees (Sophora) driping with bright yellow bells in summer and being squabbled over by noisy Tui's? Did you know that some Kowhai plants only reach 1m and are therefore ideal for smaller gardens or container growing? And what about our own unique Christmas Tree, the Pohutakawa (Metrosideros) which is so easy and rewarding to grow in frost free areas.
You won't get a better ground cover for difficult sites than our native Coprosma varieties. Then there are native "grasses" for mass planting and Hebes for adding year round colour. Corokias and Pittosporums for hedging, windbreaks, or no nonsense background foliage fillers. Did you know that the shy Pittosporum flowers have an exquisite perfume? Pseudopanax offer unique foliage form and colour and are ideal for adding height. In garden design our native plants can stand alone or combine superbly with exotic imports to provide a rich tapestry.
For best results plant Native plants in early spring in a well considered position as, just like us, they resent being moved unnecessarily. Other than that most natives are extremely easy and rewarding to grow.
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Selected natives @ $9.99, 10 for $8 each, 30 for $7 each
aka Koromiko
Delightful little native Hebe that is a good "doer". Small close-set leaves that are dark green above and paler beneath. The pale lavender flowers smother the bush from mid to late spring and gradually fade to white as they mature. Prefers a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 100cm x 75cm
Hebe Diosmifolia
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$21.99
Hebe Diosmifolia
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Hebe Diosmifolia
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 3.25l ?
$26.99
Native. Small, dark green leaves make this a lovely dense, compact Hebe perfect for a natural, low maintenance hedge/border. Lavender flower spikes fade to white as they mature enhance the bush from late winter through to summer. Prefers full sun. water in dry summer months. Evergreen
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 40cm x 80cm
Hebe Diosmifolia Minor
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Hebe Diosmifolia Minor
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 2l ?
$26.99
aka Mountain Flax
Native. A smaller red foliage variety of mountain flax. Gracefully drooping long bronze leaves and in spring long flower spikes, loved by native birds. An all purpose plant adds colour and texture to your garden. Thrives in wet or dry soils, tolerates sunny, shady and exposed areas. Evergreen
Habit: Clump
Leaves: Evergreen, Red
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
Phormium Cookianum Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Phormium Cookianum Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 25/40 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
30+ @ 7.00 each
aka Flax
Native. 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.
Habit: Clump
Leaves: Evergreen, Red
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.2m x 1.5m
Phormium Tenax Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
30+ @ 7.00 each
aka New Zealand Daphne
Native. A terrific little ground cover with clusters of dainty, fragrant, white flowers that appear from winter through to spring and occasionally at other times of the year. Neat and tidy small grey leaves that form a spreading mat. Quite tough and hardy, responds to trimming. Evergreen. PVR.
Pimelea look lovely cascading over a wall or bank. They can be trimmed lightly after flowering to encourage new growth. This plant would even look good in a hanging basket.
PVR:
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Light
Mature Size (HxW): 25cm x 75cm
Pimelea Silver Ghost
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
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