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Abelia is so versatile. Green and cream edged foliage, small white flowers. Hardy to cold and drought, they make great formal or casual hedges. You can turn them into standards or topiaries for fun, grow in a pot, use as ground covers, fantastic filler plants and as specimen tree. Evergreen

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aka Red flowering Abelia

With its compact nature its almost non-stop flowering will look stunning in a pot or in the garden or even a hedge. Glossy green foliage is topped with masses of raspberry pink blooms that maintain their colour as they turn to seed heads. Easy care. Evergreen. PVR

The cooler months really bring out the colour of the seed heads.

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This easy to grow shrub has glossy, fresh green leaves with a creamy yellow edge. New spring growth is flushed red, creating interest early in the year. Tubular white flowers with a sweet smell are produced through the summer, much to the delight of bees. Perennial PVR

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

An attractive evergreen shrub that produces a mass of rich red flowers with large maple-like foliage. Plant in full sun or partial shade where soil is fertile, moist but free-draining. Prune in early spring to maintain shape and to prevent the plant from becoming too leggy.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

A beautiful evergreen shrub with pure white flowers and yellow central stamens displayed over most months of the year. A hardy strong grower. Trim to keep compact. Best with some summer shade.

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

An beautiful evergreen shrub with attractive buttermilk lantern flowers in summer, which are displayed well against dark stems. Prune to shape after flowering . Best with some summer shade.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

An evergreen shrub with attractive cream lantern flowers in summer, which are displayed well against dark stems. Prune to shape after flowering. Best with some summer shade.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

Attractive orange lantern flowers throughout large periods of the year. Easy to grow but best kept pruned to shape. An attractive little evergreen shrub that the bees will love as much as you do.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

Hybridum Chinese Lantern. There is something about the bright pink 'lantern' blooms of this evergreen shrub that is particularly appealing, perhaps they just combine so well with the evergreen foliage or they just look so bright and cheerful nearly all year round. Easy to grow in sun or part shade.

Abutilon respond well to a bit of a hard-prune every now and then to keep a nice compact shape. Make sure you use nice sharp secateurs and prune on a dry warm day.

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aka Chinese Lantern

Attractive white flowers with yellow centre adorn this charming evergreen shrub. Flowers throughout large periods of the year. Easy to grow, prune after flowering for shape.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

Hybridum Chinese Lantern. What a fantastic evergreen shrub this is with non stop flower power and and so easy care. Will grow in the sun or part shade and responds well to a good chop back every now and then. Bright orange lantern flowers look festive among the dark green foliage. Can be container grown.

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

A beautiful evergreen shrub, lantern shaped peach/pink flowers from late Spring. Benefits from a regular trim to shape. Best with some summer shade. Easy to grow.

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

Hybridum Chinese Lantern. What a fantastic evergreen shrub this is with non stop flower power and and so easy care. Will grow in the sun or part shade and responds well to a good chop back every now and then. Hot red lantern flowers combine well with the green foliage. Suitable for containers.

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

Hybridum Chinese Lantern. What a fantastic evergreen shrub this is with non stop flower power and and so easy care. Will grow in the sun or part shade and responds well to a good chop back every now and then. Pure white lantern flowers combine well with the green foliage. Suitable for containers.

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aka Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple

Hybridum Chinese Lantern. What a fantastic evergreen shrub this is with non stop flower power and and so easy care. Will grow in the sun or part shade and responds well to a good chop back every now and then. Sunny yellow lantern flowers decorate the dark green foliage. Suitable for containers.

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aka River Wattle

This interesting foliage shrub comes to us from "across the ditch" and is a useful landscaping or container plant. The lime green 'curvaceous' foliage forms a compact weeping mound. Will do best in well drained, light soil in sun or part shade.

Acacia 'Curvaceous' should only be given a very light dressing of slow release fertilizer in the autumn as it is not a greedy plant and shouldn't be over fertilized.

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aka Little River Wattle

Little River Wattle. An outstanding and attractive foliage plant from Australia. The rippled lime green leaves quickly form a compact weeping mound that looks equally fabulous in the garden or a container. Grow in sun or part shade, in well drained soil. Tolerates light frost. Evergreen.

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aka River Wattle

A wonderful mounding foliage shrub from our Australian neighbours. 'Limelight' has a big, bushy, 'fro hair do made up of fine cascading green foliage. Well behaved in a container or the garden. Great landscaping plant. Happy in sun or part shade in light well drained soil. Evergreen PVR.

Acacia 'Limelight' should only be given a very light dressing of slow release fertilizer in the autumn as it is not a greedy plant and shouldn't be over fertilized.

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aka Hairy Wattle

A medium to tall Australian Wattle with dense foliage and weeping branches, which have small, oval, pointed leaves. Masses of bright yellow, rounded flowers in Spring. Can be used as a specimen, hedge, windbreak or screening. Full sun, part shade. Prefers it wetter rather than dry. Evergreen

Tolerates most soil conditions but likes it more on the wet side than dry.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Star Blush is a compact evergreen bushy NZ selection of this African species. Similar to a heather in its growth habit, summertime finds Star Blush covered with attractive deep pink, star like flowers. The foliage has a lemon scent when touched. Good in containers or in the border. Perennial.

Tolerant of coastal conditions and light frosts.

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aka Porcelain flower, China flower, Shepherds delight

Tidy compact growing shrub, which continuously blooms with rosy pink, scented flowers. Crush the foliage to release the fragrant oil. Easy to grow in an open sunny position. Trim lightly. Evergreen.

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aka Porcelain flower, China flower, Shepherds delight

An exquisitely beautiful little shrub with shiny white flowers, Adenandra uniflora is perfect for well drained soils and sunny spots in small gardens. It’s also ideal for growing on walls and in raised beds.Tidy compact growing shrub, which continuously blooms.

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aka Juniper Myrtle

Keep as a small shrub with regular pruning or grow as a slender tree. Features juniper-like foliage and pretty white flowers that are sought after by florists for flower arranging. The flowers are mostly white but have pinky throats and are produced throughout the year.

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aka Bog Rosemary

This is a lovely little shrub that smothers itself in tight clear pink buds that gradually open to pink flowers that have a hint of white. The flowers last for a very long time. Grow in morning sun or a dappled shade position in rich, moist, acid soil for best results. Hardy and evergreen.

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A small evergreen shrub with dainty foliage and masses of deep-pink flowers that blossom from autumn to spring. It's perfect for mass planting under larger shrubs and trees. It prefers well drain soils and full sun to partial shade position.

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aka Japanese Laurel

An unusual shrub which is valued for its ability to grow in difficult conditions - it will even tolerate dry shade but doesn't like harsh frost. The large glossy leaves are splashed and spotted with yellow and will light up a dull corner. Small red flowers in spring are followed by waxy red berries.

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aka Japanese Laurel

A large leaved pure green selection of the Japanese Laurel shrub. Hardy evergreen that will cheerfully survive heavy shade and dry conditions, and will still look good. The handsome foliage is further enhanced by a crop of red long berries each year.

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aka Japanese Laurel

An unusual shrub which is valued for its ability to grow in difficult conditions - it will even cope with dry shade but doesn't like harsh frost. The large, glossy, green leaves are splashed and spotted with yellow and will light up a dull corner. Male cultivar. Evergreen.

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aka Feather Bush

A small appealing shrub with needle like foliage and delicate yellow flowers in spring to early summer. New growth is tinged red providing a nice contrast of colour with flowers eventually converting to red cones. Makes an attractive patio plant. Evergreen.

This plant is dioecious: male and female flowers grow on different plants.

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Stunning, yellow clumping stems will form to create an ideal bamboo for screening. Can be trimmed like a hedge to maintain height. Thrives in part shade but prefers full sun. Sunshine will bring out the stunning colour of yellow canes with green stripes. Non invasive, slow to clump. Evergreen.

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aka Fountain Bamboo

Fountain Bamboo is eaten by the giant panda more than any other variety. Thin foliage hangs around the canes giving the appearance of a fountain. Canes become deep purple to black. On hot summer days the foliage rolls up for protection then as the sun moves on the foliage opens up.

Non running Prefers morning sun, great for pots and indoor.

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aka Fairy Bamboo

Dense clump-forming bamboo with curving stems clothed with soft, fresh green leaves. An airy, graceful plant suitable for pool-sides, patios, feature gardens. Prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Although it looks good next to water it does not like wet feet. Evergreen.

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Stunning green to orange brown clumping stems and graceful dark green tufted fern-like foliage. An airy, graceful plant suitable for pool-sides, patios, feature gardens. Prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Although it looks good next to water it does not like wet feet. Evergreen.

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aka White Dog Rose

A delightful low growing, compact shrub with small dark green leaves that is overwhelmed with a profusion of white bell flowers from spring to summer. Shows good frost resistance. Light shade to full sun. Good drainage. Hardy. Prune to tidy if needed after flowering. Evergreen.

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aka Dog rose

A delightful low growing, compact shrub with small dark green leaves that is overwhelmed with a profusion of dainty pink and white bell flowers from October to late November. Shows good frost resistance. Light shade to full sun. Good drainage. Hardy. Prune to tidy if needed after flowering. Evergreen.

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aka Dog rose or River rose

A delightful low growing, compact shrub with small dark green leaves that is overwhelmed with a profusion of dainty pink bell flowers from spring to summer. Shows good frost resistance. Light shade to full sun. Good drainage. Hardy. Prune to tidy if needed after flowering. Evergreen.

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aka River Rose

A dwarf plant suitable for rockeriesand patio containers. Foliage turns a plum colour in winter to contrast with the white flowers which appear in spring. Adaptable to most free draining soils in either full or partial sun. Evergreen

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aka Button Bush

Slender stems covered with light, feathery, rich-green leaves give this unusual shrub a certain softness. In late spring tight panicles of little 'button' flowers in creamy-lime tones appear and last for long periods. Likes the sun, acid soil and protection from harsh frost.

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aka Mexican Lily

A bold landscaping plant with cream and green arching variegated leaves up to 1m long that form a large clump. In spring a flower spike with dark pink bracts rises above the the foliage. Can be grown in sun or part shade. Drought tolerant once established. Best protected from frost. Evergreen. PVR.

This variety of Beschorneria is considered to more cold hardy than others. It will probably tolerate a light frost but will do better in a warm well drained spot with protection from harsh conditions. Suitable for a container and would certainly look quite dramatic in one.

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Native. An evergreen native shrub with long grey-green leaves with felted white under-sides. In summer lemon daisy like flowers appear in abundance. Has a slightly open mounding habit - responds well to hard pruning if necessary. Prefers a well drained spot. Wind and coastal tolerant. Good for rockeries and exposed areas.

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aka Senecio

Handsome shrub with attractive silver grey foliage with soft felted undersides. Bright yellow daisy flowers appear in summer but really the foliage is the main feature. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Tends to have a fairly open habit but can be trimmed to keep compact. Evergreen.