aka Evergreen Azalea

A lovely Indica variety with very dark red, large, double flowers in Spring. Happiest in morning sun and afternoon shade, dappled light. A lover of acidic soil that is moist and free draining. Hardy. Can be grown in a container. Evergreen

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aka Evergreen Azalea

A hardy evergreen shrub that grows masses of lovely semi-double red flowers from Autumn to Spring along side dark green glossy foliage. Happiest grown in dappled light, acidic soil that is well drained. Can be grown in a pot to provide colour through the flowering season.

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aka Deciduous Azalea

The flowers of this pretty Azalea are a delightful combination of cream, lemon and peach tones. Blooms are borne in profusion on a compact and well-rounded bush. Quite stunning. Happiest in acidic soil and a sheltered position. Mulch roots regularly to keep cool. Fragrant Flower. Deciduous

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aka Evergreen Azalea

An evergreen shrub producing a mass of double, creamy-white flowers edged with pink that begin to emerge in Spring and spot flowering in Autumn. Thrives in dappled light, partial shade where soils are rich in organic material, slightly acidic and free-draining. Hardy and frost tolerant.

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aka Evergreen Azalea

A Indica hybrid with vigorous growth and profuse flowering. Flowers with deep pink throat, shading to lighter margins. After flowering in spring, pinch back new growth to encourage bud formation. Frost hardy and prefers acidic soil.

Lovely in a pot or used as a border to add some colour in the shade.

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aka Deciduous Azalea

Soft and sumptuous blooms form in pretty, rounded trusses to give an outstanding show. This deciduous Azalea has fragrant flowers of peach pink, yellow and cream with a bright flare of golden yellow spots. Happiest in acidic soil and a sheltered position. Mulch roots regularly to keep cool.

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An outstanding upright cultivar of slow growing Buxus that is sure to standout in your garden. Used as a single specimen or to line a garden or driveway, they will make an impression. With dark green foliage it can be trained into a narrow column or cone. Requires minimal pruning.

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A hardy shrub with round-oval shaped foliage with an indent at the top of each leaf. Has a growth habit being slightly wider than it is high. Suitable for planting out to create low-growing hedges. Likes a sunny position or in partial shade where soils are reasonably fertile and free-draining. Evergreen.

Great for hedging, trimming into a ball or cone.

Japonica hybrid. A hardy, evergreen, fragrant shrub with miniature double anemone-form, fragrant rose-red blooms, with white center petaloids. Tall upright compact habit. Early - late season.

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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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A small, compact, free flowering shrub with golden foliage bearing a profusion of dainty pink buds that open to pure white star shaped flowers throughout most of the year. Suitable to most positions as long as free draining. Tolerant of hot dry conditions. Makes a good container plant. Evergreen.

Plant have rich green foliage that is fragrant.

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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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Winter Rose. This variety has white to pale yellow saucer shaped flowers over several months in winter to early spring. The plant forms a bushy compact clump topped by outwards-facing flowers. Dark green divided leathery leaves. Plant in well drained soil with good amount of organic matter. Perennial

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Lacecap. With clear blue flowers, these have pale blue to white buds in the center throughout Summer and into Autumn. They make a stunning show in any garden with their lush deep green foliage. A nice compact habit thats good for pots, borders or a s a feature in the garden. Deciduous.

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A stunning, compact Paniculata Hydrangea that will get smothered in creamy/white flowers throughout Summer. In Autumn the flowers will fade to pink. looks stunning as a specimen in a pot or in drifts in bulk landscaping designs.

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Now this is a must have for Hydrangea lovers. With stunning deep purple/ black leaves in Spring they are a real eye catcher , even when its not in flower. With deep red moptop flowers they have a sturdy stem that grows on a nice and compact bush. Great for containers or in the garden. Deciduous.

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aka Lacecap Hydrangea

Lacecap. This has a lovely dark purple/black flushed foliage especially in the cooler climates. The flowers are big and bold pink appearing in early spring, covering most of the plant which is itself mounded and compact. A real head turner in the garden or in a pot on the deck. Deciduous.

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aka Mophead Hydrangea

Mophead. This has a lovely dark purple/black flushed foliage especially in the cooler climates. The flowers are big and bold red appearing in early spring, covering most of the plant which is itself mounded and compact. Will look stunning in the garden or a pot on the deck. Deciduous.

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Compact habit, high fragrance and free flowering. Radiant pink spring flowers sit just above the fragrant green foliage. An excellent choice for garden beds or containers. Easy care, dry tolerant; mix it up with other Fairy Wing lavenders to add a stunning display of spring colour. Evergreen

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An upright semi spreading shrub that is very prolific in flowering gorgeous pink flowers from early Spring through Summer. Reasonably hardy and will tolerate some shade but best in full sun. Prune for shape and size after flowering has finished. A great plant for enticing the bees into your garden.

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A lovely variety featuring yellow bracts with red flower mass in Spring. On straight stems they make for good picking for a bouquet or arrangement. Likes a warm sunny position in the garden and prefers acidic soil and protection from harsh frosts. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat. Do not over water.

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A stunning Leucadendron that puts on a show all year round with red and yellow flower bracts in Spring, they are good for picking and thrive in acidic soils that is free draining, in a warm, sunny , sheltered position. Evergreen. Protect from harsh frosts.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat. Do not over water.

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A small compact shrub with bronzy-red tipped foliage in early Winter which develop into creamy yellow bracts late Winter. Suited to an open position that is free draining with acidic soil. Can be planted and used as a foliage flower in bouquets or even as a coastal planting to add some colour. Evergreen.

Prune for shape and size mid Spring.

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Leucadendron laxum is a decorative member of the protea family, with yellow flower-heads in spring, that develop into a reddish cones on female plants in summer. Water well when planting. Evergreen

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat. Do not over water.

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive plant when in flower showing off an unusual orange coloured pincushion flower that`s borne on long stems. Very striking in mid-late Spring. Ideal for coastal planting thats well drained acidic soil in full sun. Evergreen.

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A prostrate plant more suited for low plantings. Good for banks, rockeries and ground covers as they have trailing branches with yellow flowers turning orange then red with all colours seen on the plant at once. Hardy to coastal conditions and drought once established. Evergreen.

Will tolerate poor soil as long as its free draining.

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aka Pincushion Protea

With unusual orangey-yellow pincushion flowers these are borne on long stems that make them striking plants mid-late Spring. Aiding to bring the birds into the garden they will tolerate coastal planting, well drained, acidic soil in full sun. Evergreen.

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aka Rata

Metrosiderous Kawa Copper is a recently released variety that is a cross with the northern rata. As well as deep red flowers it also boasts attractively coppery coloured new foliage making it a possible new hedging variety as well as a stunning small garden specimen tree. Evergreen.

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aka Tree daisy

The most floriferous of the olearias. In spring this shrub is smothered in large clusters of white daisy-like flowers. Known as 'Tree daisy' this is an evergreen NZ native shrub. It is medium growing and bushy with narrow, pointed, thin leathery dark green leaves. Flowers borne in large panicles.

Thrives well in windy conditions. Great for hedging, very clippable, or use in boarder or shrub garden.

aka Himalayan Lantern

A loose forming shrub with long arching stems. Small narrow glossy green leaves and when it flushes new growth the leaves are a stunning orange-red tone. Bright red flowers hang underneath the stems in lows during Summer. Can also be used in pots and hanging baskets. Evergreen.

Likes moist soil, well drained in semi-shade in Summer. Likes cold climates but protect from harsh frosts.

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Protea A robust new hybrid with exceptionally deep red bracts in bud. A rather slow growing bush, very attractive when in full flower. Prefers an open sunny situation in an acidic free draining soil. Excellent specimen for floral deign. Evergreen

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A large shrub with attractive grey-green foliage and beautiful flowers of pastel, peachy pink. The tips are fluffy pink. Good to be used as a specimen in the garden and its flowers are very sort after by florists to use in bouquets. Easy to grow in free draining soils. Evergreen.

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Protea A cultivar that is a little bit different. Growing as a ground cover it can be used to hang over retaining walls, down banks or over the sides of a container. With bright, scarlet red flower, they can be picked as a cut flower. Hardy in free draining soils. Evergreen.

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Protea A relatively slow growing shrub that`s upright in habit with creamy white saucer like flowers in Winter. A lovely blue-green foliage has crimson new growth that will fade out to normal colourings. An excellent plant for the garden and will tolerate coastal conditions. Hardy. Evergreen.

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A spectacular new Protea hybrid. Rather slow growing plant with large red flowers that develop at times throughout the year, with its peak flowering time in Spring. Evergreen Performs best in full sun in an open sunny position in a well drained acidic soi.

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A prolific spring flowerer of pale lavender and spotted funnel shaped blooms. A good, rounded, neat habit. Best with some shade and water during dry spells. Harmful if eaten. Evergreen.

Striking bicolour with cream flowers with a richer cream shaded centre and a shadow edge of red. WOW! The growth habit is dense, low growing and spreading. Some afternoon shade & summer moisture. Evergreen.

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Rhododendron Frosted Ice has pure white flowers are held in a tight trusses on a compact plant.The compact habit and attractive dark green foliage are an added bonus for this plant. Thrives in semi-shaded well-drained conditions. Evergreen

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Large wide funnel shaped yellow flowers that glow in the light in early Nov. The bush of deep green foliage is an attractive copper when making new growth.Needs protection from harsh frost and acid soil to do really well. Evergreen.

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Vigorously growing Rhododendron, bushy form of large, rounded leaves. Flowers in large, conical trusses of rich cream. Mid season blooming.Happiest with dappled light. Mulch around the roots annually to keep cool. Avoid Lime. Evergreen

Growing Rhododendrons

With mid-Spring flowers flushed of pale lavender-pink with a paler throat fading to cream held in rounded trusses, this is something special. Being from the yakushimanum collection its small enough it can be grown in a decent pot or container. Nice dark green foliage. Likes acidic fertiliser. Evergreen.

Mid Spring flowering. Beautiful flowers edged deep pink to pale pink to white, resulting in a two tone effect. Quite spectacular. A hardy variety with glossy foliage and a vigorous habit. Evergreen.

A yakushimanum hybrid with excellent compact growth. The rose pink flowers have a lighter edging, making a beautiful two toned effect. An excellent variety and can be grown in the garden or in a size suitable pot. Likes morning sun and shade in the Summer. Evergreen.

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Rhododendron Tiana is a lovely white butterfly shaped blooms with burgundy blotches. This plant has a compact growth habit with dark green foliage. Frilly edges make it different to Sappho. Prefers a semi-shaded sheltered spot and acid soil. Evergreen .PVR

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Twice as Nice has the brightest pink-apricot flowers with a prominent maroon blotch in the centre of the throat. Plant in well drained soil in a semi shaded spot to maximise potential.

aka Firecracker plant, Coral bush

A low growing shrub with almost needle-like, weeping foliage. Pretty, tubular flaming coral red flowers from Spring through to Autumn. Makes a garden look very tropical. Likes well drained soil in a sunny position. Would like attractive in a pot or container as well. Evergreen.

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Peppermint Star has delicate grey-green foliage and with dual pink flowers. Flowering from late winter and early spring, this plant has a tidy upright habit. Evergreen

A deciduous shrub with purple/pink panicles flowers that are very showy and deliciously fragrant. Blooming in late Spring early Summer these are divine to pick and have inside or on the deck for the fragrant to move around in the air. A good attractant for the bees and butterflies.

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aka Glory Bush

A stunning plant with large pink and white flowers throughout the warmer months. Compact. Drought tolerant once established. Great for pots, gardens, borders and low hedges. Will withstand coastal conditions. Plant in moist, well drained soil in a sunny position. Hardy. Protect form heavy frosts.

Occasional deep watering in periods of extended heat. Feed with slow release fertilizer in early spring.

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This is a fast growing Australian shrub. With attractive cream and green foliage that flowers white in Spring through Summer. Good for using the colour contrast to lighten a dark area in the garden. Can be used in coastal plantings, containers and trim into an informal hedge. Evergreen. Drought tolerant.

Trim after flowering to maintain shape and size.

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aka Coastal Rosemary

This Westringia has cream and green variegated leaves and petite star-like lilac flower smothering the bush from late winter to spring. Mass plant as low easy care hedge or garden border, thrives in coastal conditions.