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aka Spanish lavender

Lavandula. A beautiful upright, bushy lavender. The fragrant flowers are soft grey blue with clear white wings that are held above silver grey aromatic foliage in Autumn, Winter and Spring. Tolerant of light frosts and humid conditions. Stunning, low maintenance Lavender. Evergreen.

A delightful flowering hybrid which smothers itself with flowers in Spring. Lovely cream petals and pink stamens the flowers make an attractive show whether in the garden or a container. Suited to most soils in full sun. Trim back after flowering for shape and size. Evergreen.

Ideal for bringing the bees to your garden.

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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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Gorgeous single white flowers massed on ornamental dark foliage make this low growing, prostrate ground cover a good choice for cascading over walls or covering banks. The flowers appear in late winter. Prefers full sun and shelter from the wind. Tolerates most soils. Trim after flowering. Hardy. Evergreen.

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A stunning Leucadendron that looks good all year round. Stems of deep red flower bracts make a real statement and are irresistible for picking. Deserves a prominent position in a warm sheltered spot in the garden. Prefers acid soil and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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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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A stunning new Leucadendron raised from Safari Sunset for winter colour, with erect habit and deep red bracts in Autumn that change to a bicolour stage in late Winter. Bract size is half that of its parent. Fantastic for picking. Must have good drainage and acid soil. Protect from harsh frost.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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.

Prune well once flowering has finished to encourage good flowering the following year.

An erect, rounded, slow growing shrub with attractive vivid yellow flowers in October/November. Likes to grow in well drained soils in an open sunny position. Prune back well after flowering to enhance flower production next season.

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.