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aka Crepe , Poached Egg Tree

A highly ornamental large shrub with glossy green foliage and attractive dappled bark. The white flowers are large, single and delicate with prominent golden stamens and appear from autumn to winter. They earn this shrub its common name of the 'Poached Egg Tree'. Evergreen

The Gordonia is very closely related to the Camellia and likes very similar growing conditions. Plant in morning sun or dappled shade in well drained acid soil. Although Gordonia will grow quite large if left unhindered it can be trimmed and shaped to maintain the desired size.

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aka Gully Grevillea

An evergreen tree or shrub. Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub. As a tree it grows up to 8 metres. Flowers are displayed between mid spring and early summer. The flowers have whitish pink/fawn perianths and pale pink/crimson styles. Evergreen

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aka Silky Oak

Silky Oak. A rapid growing evergreen tree with, large handsome, fern like leaves that are deep green above and grey-green underneath. Once mature this tree has rich gold blooms that decorate the tree from spring to summer. Loves a warm position and well drained soil. Tolerant of light frost.

The 'Silky Oak' may take up to 10 years to start flowering however this tree has such a nice shape and form that it is worthy of planting even if it never flowers.

aka Pigeonwood Porokaiwhiri

It is an attractive NZ forest tree, with dark green oblong leaves with shallowly serrated edges. Plant in good soil, semi shade but is also shade tolerant. Evergreen

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aka Australian Frangipani

The Australian Frangipani is a fast growing slender tree with glossy, dark green, pointed foliage. In spring and summer the tree is smothered with dainty, highly fragrant creamy-yellow flowers. Needs a sheltered site in full sun with protection from harsh frost and wind. Evergreen.

If you look at the flowers of this tree carefully you will see that it is closely related to our native Pittosporum - in fact they are in the same plant family - CER in action!

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Juniper. A slowing-growing, dwarf, evergreen, coniferous shrub, great in a pot or rockery. It has a compact, dense mounding habit. Its blue-grey needle-like foliage is attractive all year. Evergreen and Hardy.

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An evergreen, ground cover conifer with silver-blue foliage that will spread widely. The foliage retains it colour all year long. Lovely planted around boulders or in a rock garden where its branches can be trained to unique forms. Will tolerate sandy soil and rocky gravel gardens. Hardy.

A reliable plant for extreme conditions. Plant on slopes for coverage or erosion control, along retaining walls and curbs where the creeping foliage will cover year-round.

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aka Singleseed juniper

Slow growing dwarf evergreen shrub. Beautiful silver blue spikey foliage which is attractive all year round. Easily grown in full sun. Great for containers or rockeries.

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aka Juniperus conferta

This juniper forms a wonderful groundcover and has a fresh lawn-green colour. The foliage is very prickly, a common characteristic of many junipers. Most are pretty tolerant with soils, but they dislike a wet environment. Tolerant of alkaline conditions. This variety is often grown as bonsai.

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Bright lemon yellow foliage during spring and summer turns light golden in winter. Compact, low spreading ground cover. Evergreen.

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I am not sure why this Juniper is depressed but give it a nice home in your garden and I am sure it will cheer up! Low growing and spreading this hardy shrub has fresh yellow spring and summer foliage that has nice bronze tones in winter. Good for year round colour and texture. Easy to grow, Evergreen.

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aka Juniper

Juniper. I am not sure why this Juniper is depressed but give it a nice home in your garden and I am sure it will cheer up! Low growing and spreading this hardy shrub has fresh green spring and summer foliage that has nice bronze tones in winter. Good for year round colour and texture. Easy to grow, evergreen.

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aka Juniper Gold Coast

A low, spreading juniper with a layered habit and flattened top. The fine, feathery, foliage is bright gold, even throughout winter when grown in an open position. The graceful spreading branches with drooping tips make excellent ground cover and provides good foliage colour. Evergreen.

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aka Juniper

Juniper. An attractive architectural conifer with a natural, narrow, conical shape. The needle like foliage is blue-green in tone but highlighted with golden yellow tones in spring and autumn. Hardy and easy to grow in a sunny spot. Evergreen. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Hollywood Juniper/Cloud tree

A fascinating and fabulous, designer conifer that is used extensively as a feature landscaping or container plant. The branches are graceful, arching and held at unusual angles giving a most interesting architectural affect. Bright green needle like foliage. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

This Conifer is commonly known as the 'Hollywood' Juniper - definitely a star in any planting scheme.

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aka Fishtail juniper

Juniper. Evergreen juniper with light blue foliage. This strong growing bushy form was found in cultivation in China. Its striking rich silvery blue foliage makes it a standout in any garden spot. In winter the color is even more intense.

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aka Creeping Juniper

A robust, spreading ground-cover that will tolerate just about any conditions including coastal Cushions of mounding grey-green foliage quickly form a foliage mat. Looks good in rock gardens or on the edge of walls etc. Prefers the sun. Evergreen.

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aka Pencil Cedar

Juniperus. Commonly known as the 'Pencil Cedar' this North American Conifer grows into a slender tall column. The attractive branches of blue-grey foliage taper to narrow terminal point making this plant very useful for creating strong vertical accents. Hardy and easy to grow. Evergreen.

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aka Juniper

Juniperus. This delightful little plant is a great plant for adding structure and form to your garden or landscape. The dark green needles of foliage grow to form an upright columnar pyramid shape. Plant in the sun in a well drained position. Generally tolerant and hardy. Evergreen.

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aka Carpet Juniper

The Carpet Juniper is tough, hardy, tolerant, easy care and evergreen. The ideal landscaping plant for rockeries or walls with its flat spreading habit. The soft closely knit foliage is an attractive pale green. Use to add texture and interest in those spots where nothing else will grow.

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aka Juniper

Juniperus. A neat little evergreen conifer that forms a compact upright vase shaped bush. Blue/grey coloured foliage held in large plume-like sprays. Slow growing. Plant in full sun to part shade in well drained soil.

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aka Bay Tree

Bay Tree. Tuscan Tower is an excellent form of Bay tree with lush dark green shiny foliage. Tuscan Tower will be great for the garden, pot & container work, not to forget use in the herb garden. Hardy large shrub. PVR applies.

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These giant silver proteas are beautiful trees with light-reflecting, silky, silver leaves. An erect ornamental tree, with a stout trunk and thick grey bark. They are at their most silver in hot, dry weather, when the hairs on the leaves lie flat to protect the leaves from drying out.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

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aka Kawaka

Kawaka, New Zealand cedar. Slow growing N.Z native. Handsome, symmetrical, pyramidal tree with bright-green, scale-like leaves. Superb as a neat-growing screen, for breaking up dark greenery, or for lining driveways. Evergreen tree that grows at a moderate rate to reach 3m in 10 years.

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aka Southern Magnolia

A very handsome evergreen specimen tree with dark green glossy leaves that have a brown under-felt. The flowers are magnificent: Cupped, creamy, fragrant and large. They appear in late summer. Easy to grow and quite hardy. Matures to a pyramidal shape, worthy of the space to grow unhindered.

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aka Fairy Blush Magnolia

Bred by in NZ by Mark Jury. A beautiful, easy to grow Michelia with dainty spring flowers which are delightfully fragrant and coloured an unusual lilac pink. The dark green foliage always looks good and is disease resistant. Happy in the sun or part shade.

I put 6 of these in my front garden a year ago and they have done remarkably well and seem quite robust. I intend to trim them up to make a standard shape but they do equally well left as a bush or used as a hedge.

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aka Fairy Cream Magnolia

Bred in NZ by Mark Jury this beautiful small tree is easy to grow in sun or part shade. Pure cream flowers with a wonderful fresh fragrance appear for a long period during spring. Bright green fresh foliage looks good all year round. Can be clipped too if you wish to use for hedging.

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aka Fairy White Magnolia

Bred in NZ by Mark Jury this beautiful small tree is easy to grow in sun or part shade. Pure white, fragrant flowers open from velvet brown buds in winter. Fresh foliage looks good all year round. Prefers acid soil.

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aka Evergreen Magnolia

Grandiflora. An attractive large tree with an upright dense habit. Leaves are highly polished and richly felted with bronze on the undersides. Flowers are large creamy white, globe shaped and fragrant. Great for using in floral art work.

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aka Laurel Magnolia

An evergreen Magnolia selected for its compact growth and hardiness and flower size. Its powerfully fragrant waxy cream flowers are produced from summer to autumn. A special specimen tree. Looks magnificent as a single specimen or plant in a row for attractive privacy.

Ideal small shade tree.

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aka Laurel Magnolia

Grandiflora. This tree is definitely in my top 10! Always looks good, tolerates just about any conditions. Glossy green leaves accented with a bronze under felt, large creamy white blooms that are softly fragrant. Wonderful as a single specimen or as an avenue planting.

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aka AKA Southern Charm

Grandiflora. A compact and upright Magnolia with large creamy white flowers that are softly fragrant in Spring through to Summer. Glossy dark green leaves accented with a bronze under felt.

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aka Pohutukawa

Native. An unusual Rata - Pohutukawa cross discovered on Great Barrier Island. Nice dark green foliage and scarlet red flowers in summer. Fairly compact habit. Plant in the sun in well drained soil and protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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aka Pohutukawa or NZ Christmas Tree

Native. Pohutakawa or NZ Christmas Tree. A selected form of our favourite summer tree that has flowers made up of clusters of red stamens that brighten up the green leathery foliage. Happy in a well drained sunny spot with protection from harsh frost especially when young. Evergreen.

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aka Michelia

A new and exciting evergreen std with a tight & compact form, strong, leathery, attractive foliage that has striking winter flower buds opening in spring to delightful cream flowers blushed with pink. Light fragrance. Ideal for specimen, pots & topiary.

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aka Michelia

Bred in NZ this fabulous evergreen tree has glossy foliage, velvet buds, beautiful cream flowers with a pink blush and a gentle fragrance. What more could you want? Plant in sun or semi-shade in a sheltered position. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Michelia

Michelia Std. Bred in NZ this fabulous evergreen tree has glossy foliage, velvet buds, beautiful cream flowers with a pink blush and a gentle fragrance. What more could you want? Plant in sun or semi-shade in a sheltered position. Evergreen.

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aka Port Wine Magnolia

Port Wine Magnolia. The dark wine-red blooms of this adaptable evergreen shrub are a little shy, hiding amongst the glossy green foliage. You'll definitely know they're there when you become intoxicated by the powerful fruity fragrance. Plant in sun or part shade with acid soil for best results.

A top choice for a well-behaved and fragrant hedge.

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aka Michelia

A relatively new introduction which is sure to be a winner amongst the gardening fraternity. Glossy leathery rounded foliage which always looks neat and tidy. Fuzzy brown flower buds which open to beautifully scented cream flowers in early spring. Will grow well in a container. Evergreen.

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aka Michelia

The strong leathery foliage is complemented in spring by brown furry buds which open to cream cup shaped flowers. Long flowering season and high plant health. Useful as a specimen, can be planted as a hedge or alternatively try in a container.

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aka Michelia Inspiration

An upright grower with a dense habit, Inspiration adds a vertical effect for those tight areas in your landscape. Sweetly scented porcelain-like flowers bloom in spring - Not as tall as the species, reaching approx 3m at maturity.

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aka Michelia

A beautiful new release which is sure to please with its furry brown buds that open to creamy white flowers with a distinctive and strong lemon fragrance. Gorgeous glossy green foliage. Flowers in spring.

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aka Michelia

A highly desirable small evergreen tree that has glossy green foliage and gorgeous cream flowers that are flushed with pale purple at the tips. Once established will just smother itself with perfumed blooms in spring. Plant in a sunny sheltered position with acid soil.

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aka Michelia

A NZ bred Michelia with large glossy green leaves and sweet little blooms of white tinged with pink. The blooms are fragrant and appear from winter through to spring. Generally well behaved and easy to grow. Plant in a sunny sheltered position with acid soil.

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A lovely tree with dark-green leaves that densely cover this pyramidal-growing tree. During spring, bears pink, tulip-shaped flowers. Healthy, easy grower which retains its leaves well. It can be stunning as a stand alone tree, group planted, pleached or used as a tall hedge.