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The Valley series has been bred as a mid-sized plant, with a much tidier habit than other picking Alstroemeria. Beach Valley features mid-sized stems of white blooms with a yellow eye. Easy care, prefers full sun and good drainage. Cut off at ground level if it gets untidy. Apply slug bait regularly.

Alstroemeria are one of the longest lasting flowers in a vase.

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aka Peruvian Lily Inticancha

Bred for its compact habit and long flowering period - spring to autumn - this little perennial is definitely a top performer. Large blooms in tones of apricot and peach that would look great combined with terracotta. Plant in sun or semi-shade in well drained soil. Perennial. PVR

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aka Peruvian lily Inticancha

Bright red flowers with a flash of lemon. The best, non-invasive, ultra-dwarf flowering in the world. The blooms are larger with more intense colours. They are easily the best dwarf Alstroemerias, offering eight months of flowers that are ideal for cutting.

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aka Peruvian lily Inticancha

Inticancha series. A stunning deep indigo purple lily. Inticancha is a series of strong pot alstroemerias that are easy to maintain, that flower from spring until autumn. Plants are compact, with elegant bright petals. Best results achieved in well drained acid soil, full /part sun. Perennial. PVR.

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aka Peruvian Lily Inticancha

Peruvian Lily - Inticancha series. Maya offers soft pink and white blooms in such profusion they smother the attractive green foliage. Great for cutting and happy in borders and containers. Prefers well drained soil in a partly shaded, sheltered site. Hardy perennial.

Dead head by pulling the flowers stems gently from the bottom of the plant, the resulting ‘wound’ then initiates new flowers.

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aka Peruvian lily Inticancha

Peruvian Lily. Inticancha Series. Bred to be compact and uniform in habit while still providing maximum flower power. White blooms with pale lilac throat that will put on a show from summer to autumn. Lovely to pick. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained acid soil for best results. Perennial.

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aka Peruvian Lily

Summer Paradise Series. Soft pink edges with a white throat on flowers which are perfect for picking. Taller than our other varieties Summer Holiday flowers on strong stems and stays compact and upright in your garden for weeks. Great for picking. Forms a nice compact clump in the garden or a container. Perennial.

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aka Peruvian lily Inticancha

Peruvian Lily. Inticancha Series. Bred to be compact and uniform in habit while still providing maximum flower power. Vivid pink and yellow blooms that will put on a show from summer to autumn. Lovely to pick. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained acid soil for best results. Perennial. PVR.

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aka Autumn Sedge

Wetland Native - Autumn Sedge. Attractive tufts of coarse green foliage with strong bronze tones. Summer seed-heads of dark brown. Will grow happily in moist damp conditions in sun or part shade. Tough and robust, great for mass planting in difficult spots. Evergreen.

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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.

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NZ Native Grass that is a successful colonising plant often used for wetland planting that can also grow on dry sites making it suitable for planting where the conditions may vary periodically. Virgata is a mass of green needle foliage. Tolerant coastal condition. Evergreen.

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Pavillon Blue has gorgeous Soft blue flowers that appear at the end of Summer. A versatile shrub for the border. Attractive to butterflies. Good for cut flowers. Hardy and drought tolerant. Prefers full sun and well drained soil.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Pavillon Pink has gorgeous Soft pink flowers that appear at the end of Summer. A versatile shrub for the border. Attractive to butterflies. Good for cut flowers. Hardy and drought tolerant. Prefers full sun and well drained soil.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Pavillon White has gorgeous white flowers that appear at the end of Summer. A versatile shrub for the border. Attractive to butterflies. Good for cut flowers. Hardy and drought tolerant. Prefers full sun and well drained soil.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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This arch, hand-crafted in NZ, would be an elegant addition to your garden. Made from steel rod, it is strong and durable, and will fully support climbing plants such as clematis, roses or wisteria. Arch is approx. 2.5 m tall, 1.2 wide, and 0.6 m in depth.

Extra panels can be purchased to make the archway wider.

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Native. A wiry prostrate shrub at home in dry coastal conditions. Twisting interlacing branches with chocolate brown foliage. Bright blue bead-like berries in autumn. Makes a thick dense mat. Good on dunes, banks and walls. Evergreen.

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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.

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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.

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Native. 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

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aka Mirror Plant

Native. Named for where it grows naturally - the Poor Knights Islands - this Coprosma is valued for the beautiful glossy green and evergreen foliage. Its growth habit is low and wide so it makes a good filler for banks etc. Likes the sun and can tolerate dry coastal conditions but not frost.

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aka Sand Dune Coprosma

This little Coprosma was discovered growing on the South Wellington coast so you know how tough and hardy it is to have survived there. Strong red/orange coloured leaves and stems. Tolerant of wind, salt and dry periods. Excellent ground cover that is happy to be trimmed. Evergreen.

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aka Coprosma

Native. A tough little native plant that is a useful ground-cover for large areas or difficult sites. Dainty dark green foliage, inconspicuous flowers that are sometimes followed by little blue berries. Hardy and easy to grow. Evergreen.

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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.

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Ideal for younger Delphiniums, clumps of Gladioli, Irises,Clivia and short varieties of Sweet Peas. The cornet stands at 1.48m and the width at the base is 30cm with the width at the top being 55cm.

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aka Spindle Bush

Are you looking for a nice low bright green hedge plant that is easy to grow and clips and shapes well? If so then little "Emerald Gem" is the plant for you. The foliage remains small, dainty and glossy. Tolerant of just about any soil or planting position.

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Fuchsia flowers delight with their pendulous blooms that dangle decoratively with pink sepals and purple bell from arching branches. Will do best in a position where they are sheltered from harsh wind, harsh sun and harsh frost. Water well in summer and cut back when flowering is finished.

Great for pots and hanging baskets. Protect from frosts.

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Elegant pendulous blooms with an outer ring of dark pink sepals and a central tube of white petals. Happiest planted in a sheltered, semi-shaded spot with protection from the afternoon sun. Prefers a fertile soil that doesn't completely dry out in summer. Patio Fuchsias also look great in containers or hanging baskets.

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With pendulous blooms with an outer ring of light pink sepals and a Bell tube of cerise pink petals. Happiest planted in a sheltered, semi-shaded spot with protection from the afternoon sun. Prefers a fertile soil that doesn't completely dry out in summer. Frost tender.

Patio Fuchsias also look great in containers or hanging baskets.

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Fuchsia flowers with their pendulous blooms that arch decoratively with white sepals and dark red bell from arching branches. Best position protected from the hot afternoon sun as well as protection from frost. Stunning in a pot, hang basket or in the garden.

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This Fuchsia has half-dangling flowers with rose-pink sepals and a rose-pink center veined rose-pink. Flowers throughout summer position protected from the hot afternoon sun as well as from frost. Suitable for hanging baskets, pots or a beautiful bush in the garden.

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This handsome architectural structure topped with a 50mm ball will add a touch of class to your garden. It can provide support for your more substantial climbing vegetables, or for your ornamentals such as climbing roses. This full-size spire is 2.1 m tall and approx. 50 cm wide at the base.

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This handsome architectural structure topped with a 50mm ball will add a touch of class to your garden. It can be functional in your vege. garden, or purely ornamental in your border. This 'mini' spire is still quite substantial at a height of 1.44 m. Width is approx. 35cm at base.

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aka Kapuka

Native. A selected form of the ever popular Griselinia. Gorgeous, broad, glossy green foliage with attractive wavy margins. Ideal background shrub but at its best when used as a hedge. Tolerant of just about any planting conditions including coastal. Very tidy and well groomed. Evergreen.

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After something special to help support your plants? As a half moon made from solid steel, these are ideal for supporting your precious plants against a wall, fence line or your house. Available in 3 sizes.

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aka Hebe or Veronica

This little Hebe hybrid is well named as it is indeed delightful. Fresh green narrow foliage and pretty sprays of white flowers from spring to summer. Sometimes the blooms have just a hint of soft lilac. Always looks neat and tidy. Happy in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.

Prune your Hebe 'Otari Delight' lightly after flowering to encourage new growth. This Hebe was found as a seedling in Otari-Wilton's Bush in Wellington hence the name.

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aka Hebe or Veronica

Native. This little mountain Hebe has a somewhat prostrate spreading habit and is an ideal rockery plant. The little leaves are rounded and grey green. White flower spikes appear from spring through to autumn. Needs a sunny spot and well drained to dry soil. Quite hardy. Evergreen.

aka Topiarists Hebe

A lovely neat and tidy Hebe that always looks like it has just been clipped hence the common name of Topiarist's Hebe. The dainty grey-green leaves on short stems form a rounded compact mound. Use in groups or as an ideal contrast plant. Likes the sun and well drained soil. Hardy and evergreen.

Hebe Topiaria will occasionally flower in summer with little white flowers that are rather inconspicuous. Its value is as a foliage shrub and is highly enough thought of to have received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Bred by Jack Hobbs from the Auckland Botanical Gardens this is a tolerant little Hebe with delightful bright pink flowers that smother the stems from early summer. Dainty small leaves that clip well - makes a tidy low hedge. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Very easy care. Evergreen.

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aka Koromiko / Veronica

Evergreen Hebe which is considered one of the best. Hardy, compact with dainty fresh green foliage and short spikes of white flowers which completely smother the plant from late spring through until summer. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Very disease resistant. Evergreen

The 'Wiri' series of Hebe have been bred, selected and named by Jack Hobbs of Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens.

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aka Blue Oat Grass

Blue Oat Grass. Highly desirable perennial 'grass' that has arching, blue-grey, needles of foliage that form a robust clump. Panicles of cream 'oat' like flowers appear in summer. Hardy and easy to grow as long as your soil is well drained. Looks great as an edging or mass planted. Evergreen.

Though this is generally a neat and tidy 'grass' it can be sheared back to encourage new growth if it starts to look a bit scruffy. This is usually done in late winter - just before spring.