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Saturday 20th May, 2023
Hi
Proteaceae Family.
Greetings, it's Cecilia here. Lloyd is taking a well-deserved break this week, so I'll be taking care of the newsletter.
After spending some time visiting relatives in Chile, I'm back at the nursery. Unfortunately, the pandemic kept us apart for a long time, but it was great to see my family again.
Back at the nursery, I've been busy adding
pots to the system and organizing
roses for the new season. Everything is ready, dates coordinated with suppliers, confirmed roses, and printed labels.
I'm also working on increasing our social media presence and would love to reach 10k followers on Facebook. (If you want to join us click the following link). Currently, we have 7.1k followers. I will continue uploading Interesting facts, special prices, new arrivals and more....
Wairere Nursery Facebook.
New arrivals!!
This week are part of the Proteaceae family, these can be found in Australia, tropical Africa and South America, with Australia having the highest diversity of over 800 species. This family includes woody trees and shrubs with small, dense, and often showy flowers.
The name "protea" comes from Greek mythology, depicting the variety of plants in this family.
These species require full sun and prefer sandy, rocky, acidic, low-nutrient soils. They're also phosphorus intolerant and should not be fertilized. Tip pruning or light pruning when the plant is young is recommended to prolong their life and improve their shape.
Protea, King of flowers, are prized by gardeners and florists alike for the stunning, large, beautifully shaped and coloured flowers that are produced in abundance when grown in their favoured conditions.
Leucadendron. Stunningly colourful, with each stalk ending in a brightly coloured inflorescence. Leucadendrons usually reach up to approx 1.2-1.8 m high and wide. Flowers are great for picking and last well in the vase.
Grevillea add winter colour to your garden, flowers appear generally from winter into summer, some varieties' flower year-round. Grevillea varieties include ground covers, small and medium-sized shrubs and striking standards.
Lastly, it was fascinating to learn the connection between plants and mythology. Romans linked their gods to plants and flowers. When Apollo pursues Daphne, her father saves her by turning her into a laurel tree. Apollo in his grief declares, With your leaves, my victors shall wreathe their brows. Daphne is the symbol of immortality, while the laurel symbolizes victory....
Some shrubs and trees ideal for screens, hedge or topiaries adding some colour and perfume in your garden.
Daphne's is that they are winter flowering and will provide colour and fragrance when much of the garden is dormant. From mid-winter on into spring, the shrub produces clusters of small, starry, flowers.
Laurus, This is a top 10 shrub which not only looks good, it tastes good as well! The leathery dark green foliage is highly aromatic and popular for cooking. This same foliage clips extremely well, making the 'Bay' perfect for hedging and topiary work.
Special Bulks Deal
Camellias are remarkably tolerant and adaptable and are invaluable for hedging, screening, background planting. They trim well and can provide flowers from as early as March through to November. Many have a delicate fragrance.
In Mythology the Camellia symbolizes love and devotion and the beauty of the flower has been treasured by couples for centuries. The Chinese believe that the petals reflect the spirit and beauty of a woman.
Thank you for reading, and we look forward to seeing you at Wairere Nursery!
Hasta pronto amigos!!
Cheers from Lloyd, Tony and the Wairere team.
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