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aka Clematis hybrid

A stunning and beautiful climber with rounded bright crimson flowers. The blooms look particularly attractive against the mid green foliage. Happy in sun or shade, mulch the roots regularly to keep cool. Deciduous.

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aka Clematis hybrid

Often called the best double Clematis available and rightly so. Fat buds open to reveal large double blooms with a halo of purple petals surrounding a tight central zone of smaller mauve petals. Just lovely. Plant in a sunny spot in deep, cool, well drained soil. RHS AGM. Deciduous.

Group 2 Later in the season this Clematis may have a second flush of bloom - some of these flowers may tend to be more single than the spring flush. Growing Clematis

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aka Clematis Hybrid

An introduction from Japan with large creamy-white stars of bloom that gradually fade to whie as they age. Exquisite set against the new green foliage. Nice silky seed-heads follow the flowers. Plant in the sun and keep the roots cool. Flowers mainly in the spring. Deciduous.

Group 2 Growing Clematis

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aka Clematis hybrid

Rich Carmine flowers from spring to autumn. The compact free flowering nature of this clematis makes it an ideal plant for growing in containers with supports in small gardens or on patios. Deciduous

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aka Creeping Fig

A useful plant for covering up anything ugly or unsightly - in the garden that is. Self clinging aerial roots clamber along walls, up fences, water tanks etc. Small juvenile foliage is an attractive bronze green. Grow in sun/part shade and needs protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

This is a plant that I am never without in the garden. I prefer the small mature leaves and usually trim off the more mature rangy growth. Creeping Fig does not like harsh frost and will show signs of some stress in very cold winters but usually recovers well.

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aka Yellow Jasmine

Known as Yellow Jasmine because of its Jasmine shaped and fragrant flowers. A sturdy climbing vine that will happily cover a trellis or climbing structure. Prolific bloomer. Poisonous if ingested. Prune regularly to maintain a tidy habit. Evergreen

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aka Grape Table

A popular NZ bred table grape that ripens towards the end of autumn. Good weather and disease resistance. Large-medium black fruit that look and taste great with an aromatic spicy flavour. Grapes will grow in most soils but do better with good drainage and of course they love the sun. Deciduous.

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aka aka Alocante Bouchet

Ornamental, self supporting, climbing Grape perfect for covering pergolas and providing decorative shade for patios. Panicles of small greenish flowers are sometimes followed by small grapes but the main feature is the autumn foliage which has shades of fiery red and purple. Deciduous.

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aka Heritage grape

A grape steeped in NZ history, arriving originally with Bishop Pompallier some 170 years ago and was used as both a table and wine grape. Disease resistant, large, black, sweet, delicately flavoured grape. Ripens early March. Plant in a full sun, sheltered, well drained spot. Deciduous.

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aka Heritage grape

Large black dessert grape with strong, musky flavour and lots of tannin. Origins in Kohukohu where they showed natural disease resistance. Ripens late March. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.