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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Call it Tea Tree or call it Manuka or even by its botanical name of Leptospermum this ubiquitous native tree is a familar site in our landscape. The scented white flowers that appear in summer attract bees that produce delicious honey. Will grow almost anywhere. Evergreen.

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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.

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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

Aussie Native. Attractive upright growing shrub with masses of vibrant pink flowers in winter through to spring. Could be grown as a feature plant, or pruned to form a pretty flowering hedge. Hardy shrub that will grown in most soil types. Evergreen.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Tea Tree AKA Manuka. Delightful evergreen shrub with a free flowering and compact habit. Double red flowers appear in spring and in autumn offset by dainty bronze foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny spot and quite hardy. Bred by Jack Hobbs from the Botanic Gardens in Manurewa, Auckland.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Wiri Shelly has an erect compact habit, reaching about 6 feet at maturity. Small leaves are dark green, single pink flowers with dark red centers appear in late winter and spring. Prefers full sun to part shade position, drought tolerant once established. Evergreen

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aka NZ Iris

Striking selection of Libertia grandiflora forming attractive grassy clumps in variegated green in yellow which are smothered in white flowers like butterflies over late spring. Drought and frost tollerant. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka NZ Iris

What a delightful little plant this native Iris is. Striking golden variegated foliage that forms a strong clump. Dainty little white butterfly flowers appear in summer followed by ornamental seed pods. Easy to grow in a sunny position in average soil. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka NZ Iris

Native. The NZ Iris is an attractive clump forming perennial with spears of fresh green foliage. In summer white 'butterfly' flowers dance above the leaves on stiff, wiry stems. These are followed by ornamental seed pods. Well worth planting and easy to grow. Evergreen.

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aka NZ Iris

Native. An evergreen perennial with green sword-like leaves. Ideal for both shade and open conditions. It likes a well drained fertile soil. Panicles of white flowers around in early summer. Ideal for mass planting. Hardy