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Like a fat slice of dark chocolate cake for your garden, this near-black succulent produces dense clumps of rosettes with leaves emerging green before darkening to brown. Easy to grow in soil with good drainage. Bright red flowers appear in Autumn. Tolerates some shade, best in full sun.

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This succulent quickly forms lots of tidy rosettes of fleshy blue/grey leaves edged with pink. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Hardy and fast growing . Great for planting in a container. Evergreen.

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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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aka Pineapple Guava

Antoinette TM Heavy crops of medium to large fruit with semi smooth green skin. Sweet juicy from flesh that is soft and smooth. Yum Yum. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

Large light green oval fruit, mid-early season, smooth firm skin, mild flavour. Aromatic, pulp is sweet and juicy. Medium sized bushy tree, ideal for hedging. Full sun, well drained soil. Evergreen

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aka Pineapple Guava

Medium to large sized fruit, oval in shape. Attractive smooth, light green skin. Strong aromatic flavour with good sugar-acid balance. Medium vigor tree, moderately compact and easy to manage. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

This smooth skinned variety of Feijoa also has smooth juicy flesh with a rich flavour. Pounamu has a high fruit yield and is ready early in the season around the end of March. Plant in a sunny well drained position preferably with another Feijoa for company. Evergreen.

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aka Fennel

A gourmet bulb Fennel with big white bulbs that are not too fibrous and have a delicious, mild, aniseed flavour. The bulb can be eaten raw or cooked and the foliage can be finely chopped and used as a garnish. Likes the sun and fertile, well drained soil. Perennial.

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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 Flower Carpet Rose

Shrub. An outstanding ground cover rose with trusses of double, scarlet red flowers borne in profusion from spring through to autumn. Glossy green disease resistant foliage. A multi award winner that is oh so easy to grow. Deciduous. PVR

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aka Lawyers Tongue

A lovely succulent that will typically forms rosettes that are fleshy with mottled specks. Be careful of the sharp tip on the end. Bell shaped flowers of pink to orange and green stand upright on slender stalks look stunning from Mid-Winter to Spring.

Can be grown outside and inside in a pot on the office desk.

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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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Scented Geranium Attar of Roses is an old variety of scented geranium from 1900. A vigorous grower with rose scented leaves and pink flowers. The petals and leaves from this plant have been known to be used as a flavouring for Turkish Delight. Prefers full sun and well drained soil. Perennial

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aka Pelargonium

Pelargonium. A gorgeously fragrant geranium possessing a rich rose scent with fruity overtones that is distinctly fresh and invigorating. Finely cut leaves, edged in cream and a neat, robust habit and dusty pink flowers. Flowers best in full sun and well drained soil. Perennial

Scented Geraniums make an outstanding centerpiece for patios! The fragrant foliage releases an intoxicating aroma when brushed against or crushed. Plants are also nice along borders and walkways where the scent can be enjoyed. Dried leaves make a delightful addition to potpourris and herb pillows. Try adding some leaves to bath water for a relaxing experience.

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aka Scented Pelargonium

Scented Pelargonium. Grown for beauty, fragrance, essential oil and culinary use. These attributes have certainly been achieved with the strong orange-lemon citrus scent, flowers with deep pink faces. These summer bloomers like full sun and well drained soil. Perennial.

Dried leaves make a delightful addition to potpourris and herb pillows. Try adding some leaves to bath water for a relaxing experience.

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aka Pelargonium

Scented Pelargonium Pink Capitatum. Grown for beauty, fragrance, essential oil and culinary use. Fruity fragrance, stunning single pink flowers with paler pink contrast shading to white in the centre. Flowers profusely all summer when planted in full sun and well drained soil. Perennial.

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aka Scented pelargonium

Scented Geranium. A shrub thats upright with pale pink flowers and crinkled small leaves. Grown for fragrance, essential oil and culinary use. Prefers full sun and is tolerant of coastal conditions.

Use in mixed pots, planters sheltered beds or as a house plant.

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aka Transvaal Daisy

The 'Garvinea' Gerbera range has been bred for compact habit, abundant of magenta flowers and tolerance to winter cold. Perfect for the summer garden or fabulous in containers the magenta daisy flowers are borne on strong stems perfect for picking. Perennial.

aka Transvaal Daisy

The 'Garvinea' Gerbera range has been bred for compact habit, abundant of yellow flowers that get a red ring on the inside and tolerance to winter cold. Perfect for the summer garden or fabulous in containers the magenta daisy flowers are borne on strong stems perfect for picking. Perennial.

aka Transvaal Daisy

The 'Garvinea' Gerbera range has been bred for compact habit, abundant of pink flowers and tolerance to winter cold. Perfect for the summer garden or fabulous in containers the Burgundy daisy flowers are borne on strong stems perfect for picking. Perennial.

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aka Transvaal Dais

The 'Garvinea' Gerbera range has been bred for compact habit, abundant of bright yellow flowers with a brown centre and tolerance to winter cold. Perfect for the summer garden or fabulous in containers the magenta daisy flowers are borne on strong stems perfect for picking. Perennial.

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aka Transvaal Daisy

The creme de la creme of the hardy Gerbera family, which will flower continuously for three seasons. Bred to produce larger flowers than their older sisters, you will have an abundance of cut flowers for your home from spring until autumn. Prefer well-drained soil in sun. Perennial

Easy to grow and low maintenance, happy in borders and containers.

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aka Transvaal Daisy

The 'Garvinea' Gerbera range has been bred for compact habit, abundant flowering and tolerance to winter cold. Perfect for the summer garden or fabulous in containers, the drop dead gorgeous pink daisy flowers are borne on strong stems perfect for picking. Perennial.

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aka Transvaal Daisy

The 'Garvinea' Gerbera range has been bred for compact habit, abundant flowering and tolerance to winter cold. Perfect for the summer garden or fabulous in containers, the drop dead gorgeous pink daisy flowers are borne on strong stems perfect for picking. Perennial.

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aka Transvaal Daisy

The creme de la creme of the hardy gerbera family, which will flower continuously through the seasons. Bred to produce larger flowers than their older sisters, you will have an abundance of cut flowers for your home to display. prefers well drained soil in sun. Perennial.

Easy to grow,low maintenance happy in borders and pots.

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aka Crepe , Poached Egg Tree

A highly ornamental large shrub with glossy green foliage and attractive dappled bark. The white flowers are large, single and delicate with prominent golden stamens and appear from autumn to winter. They earn this shrub its common name of the 'Poached Egg Tree'. Evergreen

The Gordonia is very closely related to the Camellia and likes very similar growing conditions. Plant in morning sun or dappled shade in well drained acid soil. Although Gordonia will grow quite large if left unhindered it can be trimmed and shaped to maintain the desired size.

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aka Grapefruit

Cutler Red has large, deep orange, sweet, juicy fruit with just a little zing, high in Vitamin A. The rind is thick. The fruit ripens July to November. Happiest in a sunny position with fertile well drained soil. Water well during hot dry summer periods. Evergreen.

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aka Grapefruit

Citrus. Grafted on Flying dragon rootstock to keep compact. Golden Special has large golden fruit that mature in August. Very juicy and tangy and produced in abundance. Plant in a sunny position in fertile well drained soil. Water well during hot dry periods. Dwarf. Evergreen.

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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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Native. The gorgeous, large glossy leaves of this evergreen shrub are ideal for adding a lush tropical look to the garden. Undemanding and tolerant of wind, and coastal conditions but not harsh frost. Will grow quite large if left to its own devices but trims well. Great hedging plant.

The common name of this shrub is Puka or Akapuka not to be confused with Meryta which is also a native commonly called Puka. See that's why we use those hard to say Latin names.

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aka Golden Japanese forest grass

Japanese forest grass. This grass is a stand out for it's brightly variegated golden foliage made distinctive by it's edge of green near the leaf margins. Tolerant of sun or shade but too much shade will bring more green than gold to the leaves. Perennial

Gorgeous colour compliment for a shady area in your garden, on your path edge or through a woodland.

aka Zebra plant

A cute succulent that is small clumping, large at the bottom and narrow to pointing as it stretches upwards in rosette form. The leaves spiral in a column formation and have white bumps on the outside if the leaves. Can be grown outdoors or in a pot on the office desk. Frost tender.

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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

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aka Koromiko

A top performing Hebe that is quite a show off in the height of summer. That's when the purple flower heads smother the bush, these flowers fade to white as they age. Nice fresh green foliage that trims well, this is best done after flowering. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.

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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.

aka Pigeonwood Porokaiwhiri

It is an attractive NZ forest tree, with dark green oblong leaves with shallowly serrated edges. Plant in good soil, semi shade but is also shade tolerant. Evergreen

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aka Lacebark

Native. An extremely attractive and graceful evergreen tree which is quick to establish and easy to grow. Fresh green foliage all year round. In summer star shaped, honey scented white flowers appear en masse and almost smother the foliage with their display. Plant in sun or semi-shade.

A very useful tree where quick screening is required. Makes a nice back-ground of foliage as well. Should be used more in planting schemes in my opinion. Tolerates most conditions except for really harsh frost when young.

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aka Hydrangea

Masja has glowing red flowers that turn metallic antique tones as they fade. purple tones in acid soils forming a lovely compact plant with rich healthy foliage. One of the best for pot culture.

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aka Mophead Hydrangea

Mophead. Gorgeous blood red to Aubergine coloured flowers that deepen to purple. Dark green foliage. Best planted in a semi-shaded position in soil that does not completely dry out in summer. AKA Hydrangea Bloody Marvellous Deciduous.

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Paniculata Hydrangea. Candlelight is an upright, hardy, stylish, deciduous shrub with creamy white blooms on deep red stems. As the blooms mature the petals get a light blush of pale pink. Its sturdy dark red twigs are held upright and don’t droop. Autumn foliage is equally impressive.

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aka Pee Gee Hydrangea

Paniculata. This drop dead gorgeous Hydrangea will delight you with its huge conical panicles of white bloom - up to 50cm long - that appear in summer-autumn. Fresh green foliage. Will grow in sun or part shade and prefers humus rich soil to do well. Certainly has the wow factor. Deciduous.

This Hydrangea blooms on new growth therefore any pruning required should be done in early spring. Information Pages

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aka Mophead Hydrangea

Mophead. Add a touch of French style to your garden or pots with the large rounded heads of cerise blooms that decorate Hydrangea 'Paris'. Plant in morning sun with adequate moisture. Compact habit. Deciduous. PVR SHM142.

To ensure you maintain the deep pink tones of this Hydrangea side dress with lime annually. Information Pages

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aka Oak Leaf Hydrangea

This compact shrub has stunning pure white flowers in long cone-like clusters from early summer to autumn. The distinctive foliage is sharply cut and is attractive even when the shrubs are not in bloom. The leaves will turn through rich shades of burgundy-purple-reds in the autumn. Prune hard late winter-early spring. Deciduous.

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aka Candytuft

This cold hardy, perennial form of candytuft, is a little charmer with pretty evergreen foliage which is covered in a blanket of large clusters of snow white flowers from mid to late spring. Excellent for the border and in containers or as an effective groundcover. Perennial.

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aka Lemon Scented Jasmine

Jasminum azoricum, commonly known as lemon-scented jasmine is an evergreen climbing vine. Small dark green glossy leaves and white highly scented star-shaped flowers in summer. Ideal for growing over a trellis or fence.

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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.

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aka Oval Kumquat

Citrus. Oval Kumquat. A popular variety with bright orange, oval fruit with thin peel that is sweet and tasty but with enough zing to be noticeable. The flesh has few seeds and is quite acid. Will produce large crops if planted in a sunny, well drained fertile spot. Evergreen.

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aka Oval Kumquat

Citrus Dwarf - Flying dragon rootstock. . Oval Kumquat. A popular variety with bright orange, oval fruit with thin peel that is sweet and tasty but with enough zing to be noticeable. The flesh has few seeds and is quite acid. Will produce large crops if planted in a sunny, well drained fertile spot. Evergreen.

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aka Large Round Kumquat

Round Kumquat. A hybrid variety with thick, rigid, dark green foliage and fragrant, white flowers in spring. The rounded fruit are good quality with a balance of sweet and acidic taste - the peel is sweet, the flesh has a sharp taste - the whole fruit can be eaten. Ripens March-April. Evergreen.

Plant in a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Best protected from harsh frost when young. Happy growing in a container as long as you remember to feed and water regularly. Harvest when fully ripe. The fruit hold well on the plant and are highly ornamental. Citrus Information Pages

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aka Kanuka

Fast growing evergreen shrub or small erect tree. Bright green leaves which release volatile oils when crushed. Similar to Manuka but leaves are soft and flowers and seeds are smaller than Manuka. Attractive branching pattern and profuse flowering in summer.

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A perfect textural plant for gardens. Lovely compact, fresh green weeping foliage with a rounded form. Low maintenance shrub tolerant of dry conditions. Plant en-masse for textural contrast, makes an effective ground cover and looks gorgeous in colourful pots. Trim to shape annually.

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aka Bay Tree

This is a top 10 shrub which not only looks good it tastes good as well! The leathery dark green foliage is highly aromatic and popular for cooking. This same foliage clips extremely well making the 'Bay' perfect for hedging and topiary work. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

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aka Bay Tree

This is a top 10 shrub which not only looks good it tastes good as well! The leathery dark green foliage is highly aromatic and popular for cooking. This same foliage clips extremely well making the 'Bay' perfect for hedging and topiary work. Presented here as a standard. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

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aka Bay Tree

A selected form of the ancient and ever popular Bay Tree. Having smaller leaves than other forms makes it ideal for topiary work. The leaves are aromatic, dark green and leathery and just love to be clipped or cooked! Tolerant of most conditions including coastal. Evergreen. Culinary.

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aka Spanish Lavender

One of the most popular Lavenders sold in NZ and there's a good reason for that. The plump purple flower heads appear in abundance from early spring through to late summer. It performs well, looks good and clips well. Happiest in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

Use for low hedges, container planting, topiary work or just plant amongst your other treasures in the mixed border. A great little Mediterranean lavender that seldom disappoints.

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aka Spanish Lavender

Lavandula. Attractive and aromatic grey green foliage topped off with large flower heads in a nice deep purple shade. The bracts that complete the flower are quite large too and in a soft mauve shade. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Trim after flowering. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka Lemon

Citrus. Here's something to make you go 'Eureka' - an unusual variegated form of this popular Lemon. Both the foliage and fruit are variegated green and lemon but the fruit turn completely yellow upon maturity. The flesh of the lemon has hints of pink. Evergreen.

Lemon Eureka loves a warm sheltered spot in the garden with protection from harsh frost. The fruit has quite a low pip count and there are not too many thorns on the branches so if you fertilize and water regularly you've got yourself a great little Lemon tree. Citrus Information Pages

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Citrus. This is a thornless lemon when mature. It originates in Italy, has large juicy sour fruit which ripen from July to December. The fruit is medium sized with greenish-yellow flesh that is almost seedless. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

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Citrus. This lemon comes from Australia where it was grown from seed sent from Portugal way back when. One for the lemon connoisseur, deliciously juicy, fragrant fruit with a thick skin. Very productive and vigorous with good cold tolerance though it prefers a warm sheltered spot. Evergreen.

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Citrus. NZ's most popular lemon and deservedly so. Very juicy and a really good cropper. Once established the tree will seldom be without a lemon. More tolerant of cold than many other lemons. Can you feel a Gin and Tonic coming on? Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.

All Citrus love being fed and watered regularly, especially if container grown. They respond quickly to a little pampering and will reward you for your efforts. When harvesting the fruit cut rather than pull off the tree. Citrus Information Pages

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aka Lemon

Citrus. On 'Flying Dragon' rootstock to keep compact. A true lemon variety bearing basket-fulls of large oval shaped fruit with a distinctive sharp acidic flavour. Very juicy and has few seeds. The skin is fragrant and firm. Plant in the sun in well drained soil with protection from harsh frost.

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aka Citronella grass

Tall, densely tufted, aromatic clumping stalks. Foliage is cut before fully mature. The tender white part of the stalk is used for adding to dishes, the remainder can be used for stocks, dried or a cuppa tea. Arching leaves of pale blue green colour to 90cm long. Semi-hardy perennial that goes dormant in winter.

Used in Asian cookery. Pour boiling water over sliced leaves and steep for 5 minutes for Lemongrass tea. Sweeten as desired. Can be dried for tea, potpourri or cooking.

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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.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. From the Far North of NZ this evergreen shrub has large soft pink flowers with wavy petals borne in profusion during winter and spring. Quite an open growth habit with light green foliage. Happiest in the sun and copes well with wind.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. An attractive and compact form of Manuka with single flowers in a deep pink shade. The tiny needles of foliage have a purple-red hue. Quite tolerant and easy to grow as long as it has a sunny spot. Evergreen.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. AKA Tea Tree. This dwarf form of Tea Tree has single white, pink-flushed flowers with a dark eye that appear during spring. Upright growth habit and very free flowering, tolerating most soil types and conditions. Evergreen.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

If you want a profusion of double crimson blooms from August until December then this is a great little shrub to add to your planting scheme. The flowers are beautifully complemented by the bronze foliage. Good compact, upright habit. Happiest a sunny position. Evergreen.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Early vibrant red single flower, dark green/burgundy foliage.Grows happily in full sun and prefers not to be let to dry out. Flowering during late autumn and shows some flowers during winter building to a peak in Spring. H 2m

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Bright single red flowers on ornamental dark foliage make this prostrate ground cover a good choice for cascading over walls or covering banks. The flowers appear in late winter. Will grow in most soils as long as well drained. Prefers sun. Can be trimmed to keep tidy if you wish. Evergreen.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Green foliage with double flowers ranging from pink to dark pink. Grows happily in full sun and prefers not to dry out. Flowering during late autumn and showing some flowers during winter, building to a peak in Spring. H 2.0m

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

A native evergreen shrub bearing double, pure white flowers throughout Winter and into Spring. Has a bushy, upright growth habit and may be grown as a feature plant or planted out to create hedges and screens, plus they are suitable for growing in coastal locations.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Tea Tree AKA Manuka. Delightful evergreen shrub with a free flowering and compact habit. Double red flowers appear in spring and in autumn offset by dainty bronze foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny spot and quite hardy. Bred by Jack Hobbs from the Botanic Gardens in Manurewa, Auckland.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. Attractive evergreen shrub with showy double white ruffled blooms in autumn and spring. Dainty fresh green foliage and a neat and tidy habit. From the breeding programme at the Manurewa Botanic Gardens. Happiest in the sun.

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aka Chrysanthemum Sparkles

A top performing perennial with attractive silver green dissected foliage topped off with fresh white daisy flowers with a cheerful yellow centre. With regular dead heading 'Sparkles' will flower from spring to autumn. Happy in the sun with protection from harsh frost. Perennial.

'Sparkles' is also happy in coastal gardens and will even tolerate dry spells making it a perfect choice for containers and baskets. NB This does not mean that you can forget to water it entirely though, like the rest of us a refreshing drink is appreciated from time to time.

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aka NZ Iris

What a delightful little plant this native Iris is. Striking golden variegated foliage that forms a strong clump. Dainty little white butterfly flowers appear in summer followed by ornamental seed pods. Easy to grow in a sunny position in average soil. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka Kawaka

Kawaka, New Zealand cedar. Slow growing N.Z native. Handsome, symmetrical, pyramidal tree with bright-green, scale-like leaves. Superb as a neat-growing screen, for breaking up dark greenery, or for lining driveways. Evergreen tree that grows at a moderate rate to reach 3m in 10 years.