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Thursday 6th February, 2014
Fabulous February
Hi
This is a resend of last week's newsletter just to check if we have solved the problem that some former Clear/Paradise customers were having when viewing the newsletter. Could you please let me know if all is ok or otherwise by replying to this email. Thank you.
It's amazing but since we started our garden here some 20 plus years ago the bird population has just seemed to go through the roof. The mornings are filled with a chorus of bird tweets and songs. I know that the large Kahikateas that we have just behind the garden centre, feed thousands of starlings and thrushes when they are in full fruit. Occasionally something will frighten them and there will be this huge cloud of birds that just fly up and out of the trees disturbed from a feeding frenzy.
There is large claret ash in the garden centre and it must be home to at least 20 nests and looks quite something in the winter time when the tree itself is bare and all the nests are exposed. Just lately we have had one or a couple of Tui 's that have singing from the kaiks with their distinctive calls. Pretty cool we think as it has been awhile that we have been here and it's pretty new for them to be here. There is a reserve about 20km down the road and I think that they go there as well now.
Griselinia or Gri- se- linia and what you need to know !!!!
Griselinia is one of those names that seems to tongue tie quite a few but then, hey I have never taken Latin so I guess at it too. The main species is one called littoralis and its common name, though not so often used is Kapuka. The other main species that we have in NZ is Lucida and its common name is Puka and not to be confused with Mertya sinclarii which is also Puka.
Now, not wanting to bore you with anything to tech but it's the only genus in it's own family and get your tongue around this, buts it's name, and wait for it is Griseliniaceae. Just a tad more info for you but another example is, say, roses with the genus name, Rosa, belong to family Rosaceae but apples are malus and they also belong to Roseace along with a heap of other genus. You really will be able to impress at the next party or game of Trivial Pursuit.
Now the other interesting fact that I have learnt in writing this little email is that Griselinia can start off life in the crutch of another tree along with other epiphytes such as Astelias. It then can grow roots down the host tree to the ground and I guess become a tree or shrub in its own right at that point. Now I understand why they like such good drainage and tolerate both sun and shady positions.
Now don't think for a minute that this is how the grower produces these glossy leaved plants that have become so popular for hedges. They could be grown from seed but more likely it will be a fancy cloned leaf form from cuttings. There are a few different cultivars these days and they are all just different forms of littorlis. Broadway Mint is a goodie with it's shiny wavy mint green leaf. Over the last couple of years there have been some that look smaller growing, with a smaller leaf and quite reddish stems that are quite neat. Canterbury being one and we have plenty here at the moment. It's an excellent hedging grade. Plant hedges at 70 to 100cm apart.
These Grisies make for pretty awesome hedges or as just good shrubs in the garden. They are quite tolerant of wind.
Plants for the Collector
Hibiscus moscheutos Fantasia and Old Yella. These Hibiscus are true perennials and die right down in the winter but at this time of year have the hugest flowers, almost as big as dinner plates. There is one in flower today in the nursery and the flower really is quite special and prompted me to add here.
New in this week
is the latest hydrangea offering and Kim from Growing Spectrum has told me it's just fabulous!!!! She is going to flick me a pic of one at the office. I will be able to facebook it when I get it.
Have just got in a lovely grade of these, approx 30 to 40 cm high and bushy for a climber or useful as a groundcover. $10.99 each or 10 or more for $10.00 each.
Lomandras are a tough and hardy grass or like a grass. Lime tuff is a very fresh lime green and as it's name suggests quite tufty in habit.
Rhodos
Harry wants to clear out the remaining rhodos so these are to reduced with 20% off. All good plants and great fillers for those dappled light positions in the garden.
Apologies if your Wairere newsletter was addressed to the wrong person last week. Out IT guy has upgraded our software and we have had a few teething issues. Hopefully we have it right now.
Rhodos
Harry wants to clear out the remaining rhodos so these are to reduced with 20% off. All good plants and great fillers for those dappled light positions in the garden.
Housekeeping
If you have specific requirements for roses or trees, now is the time to order these for winter.
If you are ordering online it's worthwhile using our customer log in as you can now view all of your orders and transactions and keep your details up to date.
Waitangi Day is a day off for most and I guess for many it will be a long weekend. School for many will have started or is about to start. The weather is going to be fine so make the most of summer.
Waitangi Day is a day off for most and I guess for many it will be a long weekend. School for many will have started or is about to start. The weather is going to be fine so make the most of summer.
Cheers
Lloyd, Harry and the Wairere Team
Make it a Wairere weekend where even GNOMES know that gardening's not a drag.
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826 Gordonton Road, RD 1, Hamilton
07 824 34 30
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