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aka Asparagus Pacific Challenger
Bred in NZ Pacific Challenger produces an all green spear. Early to mid season variety. Easy to grow but they do need a dedicated sunny spot with good drainage to mature and multiply. Plant crowns in trenches that have been back filled with mulch or compost. Perennial.
Yummy Asparagus packed full of vitamins and a very welcome early spring vegetable. This clonal hybrid has tolerance of phytophthora rot.
Freight on this item is up to 4 bundles for $8.00
Asparagus Challenger
Expected Stock Height: Bareroot crown
New stock expected Beginning of August, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $24.99. Payment on order.
aka Asparagus
This is a high yielding variety that produces a early to mid season crop. Bred in NZ to thrive in our climate, Pacific Endeavour produces mid to large spears that are green with a slight purple blush at the base. Plant at a depth of 10-15 cm. Deciduous.
Freight on this item is up to 4 bundles for $8.00
Asparagus Pacific Endeavour
Expected Stock Height: Bare-root crowns
New stock expected Beginning of August, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $24.99. Payment on order.
aka Asparagus
Bred in NZ for NZ climate. Produces a super sweet, dark purple spear. This is also suitable for super sweet white asparagus. The spears are very low in fibre meaning they can be eaten from tip to base and don't require peeling prior to cooking. Late season.
Asparagus Pacific Purple 5 crowns
Expected Stock Height: crowns
New stock expected End of Winter, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
A useful and attractive perennial with grey/green foliage and pretty sprays of mauve flowers that appear from spring right through to autumn. Useful as an edging for flower beds. Loves a sunny position and a good haircut every now and then. Hardy, evergreen easy to grow if you can keep your cats off it long enough!
Catnip
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
This variety of Chives is a vigorous grower with good disease resistance. Nice broad leaves that can be chopped up to add to summer salads etc. Will form a good clump in the vege patch or can be grown in a pot. Prefers the sun and good drainage. Perennial.
Chives
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Garlic Chives
Flat leaves with a mild garlic flavour make these versatile Chives a useful Herb for a variety of dishes. A good substitute for those who find bulb garlic too strong. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Perennial.
Chives Garlic
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
Comfrey should be termed as a 'super-plant' it can be used as a medicinal herb, tea, vegetable, animal feed and green manure. Tall and wide spreading, it reaches a height of 60 to 90cm. With large, coarse leaves and flowers which are blue or creamy white grow in spikes and bloom all summer. It is easy to grow.
Comfrey
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
aka Globe Artichoke
Green Globe' is a thistle-like plant with arching silver leaves producing an edible globe vegetable just before flowering. Deserves a special place in the garden.
Plant in rich fertile well drained soil and full sun.
Cynara Scolymus Green Globe Improved
Current Stock Height: 25/45 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$19.99
Stock of this item is very low.
Bushy perennial it has fragrant, ferny foliage and composite white flowers with yellow centers.Plant it in full sun, or light shade. Is widely used as a medicinal herb which is known to help reduce headaches and inflammation pain.
Feverfew
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
aka Elephant Garlic
This is slow growing and forms a very large bulb. Individual corms have a mild sweet taste (especially when roasted) and are less intense than regular Garlic. Plant in Jun, harvest Dec. Plant no deeper than 2 cloves depth. Feed well balanced NPK fertiliser.
Garlic loves a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Once harvested, around Christmas time, leave to dry in a warm, sunny spot until the leaves wrinkle and turn brownish. Then take the leaves off and store your bulbs whole in a cool airy place until required. NB Elephant Garlic does not store for as long as regular Garlic but once you get the taste of it that shouldn't be a problem. This is a hard necked variety.
Garlic Elephant 5pk
Current Stock Height: 5 cloves
Container: Bag ?
$15.99
Garlic Elephant 10pk
Current Stock Height: 10 cloves
Container: Bag ?
$31.99
Garlic Elephant 20pk
Current Stock Height: 20 cloves
Container: Bag ?
$62.99
HL Nurseries Limited t/a Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: enquiries@wairere.co.nz