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aka California Lilac

Std. An attractive evergreen shrub which features sparkling clusters of dark blue flowers in late spring. The shiny foliage turns a deeps ebony shade during winter, changing to dark chocolate-green during spring and summer. Quite hardy and tolerant of wind and cold. PVR 1334.

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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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A stunning tree that has bright emerald green foliage . Its compact, quick growing and can be grown as a hedge, pleached or topiarised. Grown in pots for doorway entry or in the garden as a stunning formal specimen. Prefers a moist well drained soil in sun or part shade. Frost tender when young. Evergreen
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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This bright little standard shrub will add 'sunshine yellow' to your garden in late winter when not much else is in bloom. A fast grower with bright green evergreen foliage that clips well. The pea shaped yellow flowers appear from late winter to early spring. Happy in a well drained sunny spot.

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aka Grevillea

New standard form of this evergreen shrub with bright red flowers and glossy green foliage. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Light pruning will help to maintain the shape of the shrub. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka Juniperus Conferta

It forms a wonderful cascading standard and it has a fresh green colour which is reminiscent of lawn. The foliage is very prickly, a common characteristic of many junipers. Most are pretty tolerant with soils, but they dislike a wet environment. Many will take quite alkaline conditions too.It is also often grown as bonsai.

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aka Box Honeysuckle

'Box Honeysuckle' is a fast growing evergreen shrub with tiny, oval, deep green, glossy leaves that are perfect for shaping and trimming. Popular for topiary and hedging and presented here as an attractive spiral. Hardy and easy to grow in the garden or a container, prefers a sunny position.

'Box Honeysuckle' or Lonicera does have small creamy fragrant flowers in summer but these are usually removed with regular clipping. To keep your spiral shape trim regularly with sharp secateurs.

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aka Viburnum

A compact shrub with quite coarse green foliage, carmine red buds appear in late winter and open to white blooms tinged pink. Flowers are lightly perfumed and followed by dark blue berries. Easy to grow in sun or light shade. Responds well to pruning. Evergreen.