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aka White Fir

An attractive evergreen tree, pyramidal in shape, holding a dense, formal shape, even with age. Blue/grey foliage. Tolerates drought. Great as a Christmas tree. Hardy. The needles exude a lemon scent when crushed and are bluish green with blunt tips.

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aka Golden Wattle

Golden Wattle. This popular evergreen tree has attractive, feathery blue-grey foliage that looks good all year round. In winter the whole tree is covered in bright yellow balls of bloom cheering up even the dullest day. Plant in well drained soil in a sunny spot. Tolerant of poor soil. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Purple Leaf Wattle

Purple Leaf Wattle. A popular evergreen tree with attractive, feathery grey foliage that has smoky purple tones on the new growth. In winter the whole tree is covered in cheerful bright yellow balls of bloom. Plant in well drained soil in a sunny spot. Tolerant of poor soil. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Flinders Range Wattle,Willow-leaf Wattle

An Australian Wattle Tree with dense foliage, blue-green, linear leaves. From Autumn to Spring it bears a mass of bright yellow flowers. Thrives in a sunny, open position and can be used as a low windbreak or screen. Prune after flowering to maintain compact shape. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Kauri

NZ's iconic native conifer. Slow growing but well worth the wait for the tree to mature into its stately form. When juvenile the foliage tends to have copper bronze tones but as the tree ages green is the more dominant colour. Protect from frost when young. One to plant for your grand children! Evergreen

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aka Titoki or New Zealand Oak

Outstanding NZ native that forms a handsome spreading tree. Large, glossy, light green dissected foliage. Sprays of rusty red woolly flowers appear in summer followed by scarlet berries with jet black seeds. Will grow in quite exposed conditions but protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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aka Norfolk Island Pine

A wonderful upright conifer with even tiers of branches around the central trunk. Quick growing and tolerant of coastal conditions where it will happily withstand salt laden winds. Not tolerant of harsh frost or wet feet. Will grow in a container. Looks good as a Christmas Tree. Evergreen.

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aka Bull Banksia

A large shrub to small tree bearing large greenish-yellow cone shaped flowers attractive to nectar eating birds. Prune after flowering to maintain size and shape. Flowering occurs from spring through to mid summer. The flowers are followed by very large fruiting cones. Evergreen.

Adaptable to most conditions including coastal and is frost hardy.

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aka Coast Banksia

Australian native tree has large, yellow brush like flowers laden with nectar that attract the birds and bees. Tolerant of dry conditions and able to withstand salt-laden winds. Flowers in autumn-winter. Plant in the a well drained sunny spot with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Attractive to Tui

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aka Blue Atlas Cedar

Handsome specimen tree with gently curving ascending branches clothed in rich grey blue needles that have a touch of frosting. Plant where the distinctive pyramidal shape can be shown to its best i.e. give this tree some space. Happiest in a well drained sunny position. Evergreen.

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aka Indian Cedar

Indian Cedar. This Conifer will grow into a handsome majestic tree if allowed the space to mature. Upright and pyramidal in shape it has evenly spaced branches draped with blue-grey needles. The branches are slightly pendulous at the tips. Lovely as a potted Christmas tree. Full sun. Evergreen.

aka Golden Deodara

A stunning, pyramidal shape conifer with attractive golden yellow new growth that when mature becomes a golden green shade on long arching branches. An excellent specimen tree. Leave space for it to grow to its full potential. Drought tolerant once established. Evergreen.

Just as stunning as Cedrus Deodara.

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aka NSW Christmas Bush

This Aussie native is a tidy, upright small leaved shrub or small tree which has a vivid flowering display, usually coinciding with Christmas. Masses of creamy white panicles smother the tree changing through pink and flame to brilliant red. Grows well in container. Likes well drained sandy loam soil in a sunny, frost free position. Evergreen

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Tidy, compact, juvenile foliage is held on upward pointing branches making a neat and attractive bush of blue green foliage. Outstanding colour and form. Prefers a well drained position. Evergreen.

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A slow growing, pyramidal conifer with vivid blue grey foliage that shows its best colours in winter but the colour is impressive at other times of the year too. Great contrast among low growing foliage plants. Evergreen

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Considered the finest blue form with an erect narrow and symmetrical growth habit. It will fit in any garden with distinction. These are surely one of the most popular, and widely planted evergreens in horticultural practice.Tolerant of any conditions.

A slow-growing, narrow columnar, evergreen conifer making a large shrub of compact habit. Foliage is a rich green/gold all year round. Wonderful contrast plant, great in rockeries or combined with maples. Prefers moist well drained soil that is slightly acid. Evergreen

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Gold Splash is an attractive varietated conifer. It has blue green foliage that is richly splashed with golden yellow. The foliage colour intensifies over spring and summer. Excellent rockerie garden choice. Evergreen

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This is an advantageous conifer in that it has quick but dense growth in a beautiful columnar habit. Makes great hedge both cut or natural. Intense blue leaves look great contrasted against other conifers, maples or azaleas for a splash of colour. Evergreen

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A dense globular, small bush of slow growth. Foliage sea-green in short densely packed, often vertically arranged sprays. Evergreen

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A vigorous, informal, compact pyramidal bush with bright golden, fan-like foliage sprays. Evergreen

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aka Chamaecyparis

A useful little Conifer with fresh green layers of foliage a neat domed shape habit. Useful for adding structure and will fit into the smallest of gardens. Plant in the sun, in well drained, deep acid soil for best results. Tough as. Evergreen.

Just so you know the 'Nana' part of this plant name means Dwarf in Latin i.e. it is not a plant only suitable for Nanas!

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aka Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress

A useful little Conifer with fresh golden layers of foliage a neat domed shape habit. Useful for adding structure and will fit into the smallest of gardens. Plant in the sun, in well drained, deep acid soil for best results. Tough as. Evergreen.

Just so you know the 'Nana' part of this plant name means Dwarf in Latin i.e. it is not a plant only suitable for Nanas!

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An architecturally attractive Conifer that provides a stylish column of blue grey foliage. Excellent for accent planting & combines well with most other garden shades. The colour will be more intense when the temperatures are cool. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Hardy & evergreen.

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A dwarf, slow growing bush with a rounded habit. Foliage is dark bluish-green with silvery-white tips. Evergreen.

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Medium to large conical tree with spreading branches. Flattened spraysof greyish-green foliage, is creamy-white when young. Evergreen

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Bookleaf sprays of rich yellow foliage best seen with light shining through it. Bronzing in winter. Broad pyramidal tree. Evergreen.

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aka Kaka beak

This pink native Kaka Beak is a fast growing semi-evergreen shrub with fern-like leaves that decorate the arching branches. In spring and summer suspended clusters of 'Kaka Beak' shaped flowers in lovely rose-pink appear. The nectar filled blooms are loved by birds. Protect from harsh frost.

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aka Japanese Cedar

Japanese Cedar. A fast growing and robust Conifer that is useful for screens and shelter belts and highly valued in the Orient as a timber tree. Forms a stately pyramidal tree if left untrimmed with curved needle foliage in green and bronze tones. Evergreen.

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aka Japanese Cedar

Exceptionally vigorous and hardy, tolerant of wind even salt laden, quick growing and a classic pyramidal shape. Short curved needles of evergreen foliage and a straight trunk with reddish bark. A very useful Conifer.

A selected form introduced and registered to Cedar Lodge of Taranaki.

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aka Butterknife tree

A multi stemmed large shrub or small tree with beautiful lustrous deep green pinnate leaves and wine red branches. Large fragrant white panicles of flowers resembling candles are borne through summer. Ideal for the smaller garden. Evergreen

A dense, drought-resistant cypress with broadly conical habit. Lovely silvery grey green foliage. Suitable for hedges and wind breaks. Does not tolerate salt winds or wet feet. Good tolerance to shade and cypress canker. Plant at 1.5m centres for shelter. Evergreen. Hardy.

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aka Cypress

A very attractive and quick growing, aromatic Conifer with blue-grey foliage and flaking reddish-brown bark. Forms a neat and tidy conical tree and is great for back ground planting or screening. Tolerant and hardy. Evergreen.

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aka Cypress

An easy, fast-growing conifer with bright-yellow, aromatic foliage, especially in full sun. A very distinctive specimen tree with a narrow upright habit. Will tolerate salty and windy conditions. Will tolerate dry sites once established. Evergreen. Hardy.

Can be trimmed, but care should be taken not to trim back too hard. Height after 5 years approx 5m

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A bright yellow spreading cypress, capable of spreading more than 2m in 10 years. Can build up in height with age. To maintain a low profile, it is essential to remove any upward growths. Evergreen

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aka Mediterranean Cypress

The term gracilis means graceful and slender which describes this narrow upright Conifer perfectly. Neat and tidy blue-green foliage that grows in a perfect column tapering to a narrow point. Likes a sunny open position in nice deeply worked soil. Evergreen.

A great Conifer for adding a touch of formality to the garden or accentuating a feature. Combines well with most other colours.

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aka Cypress

A conifer that is known for its slender, columnar, upright growth habit that can bring a formal look to any garden when planted in a row. Dark green foliage holds tight as it grows tall. Stunning as a specimen or as pillars along a driveway, will catch everyone`s eye. Likes full sun. Evergreen.

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aka Cypress

This slow-growing slender and narrow conifer with golden foliage is the ideal plant for colour contrast or for making an exclamation mark in planting schemes. Prefers a sunny open position in deep well worked soil. Hardy and easy to grow. Est.10yr.growth. Evergreen.

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aka Italian Cypress Aka Pencil Pine

A useful, upright, slender conifer that can be used to create vertical accents in planting schemes or containers. Dark green thread-like foliage that forms a column and tapers to a point. Must have good drainage and likes deeply worked soil and a sunny spot. Initially slow growing. Evergreen.

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aka Gum

A very versatile small tree with fabulous foliage. Very prunable for ease of maintenance making it great for a small section or garden. Also great in patio pots or as a house plant. Evergreen

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aka Silver Dollar Gum

Silver Dollar Gum. A fast growing and highly ornamental evergreen tree with rounded silver grey juvenile foliage. The adult leaves are longer and pointed. An excellent choice for quickly providing privacy or screening. Happiest in the sun with protection from frost.

This tree is a favourite for those who love to pick foliage. It responds well to any trimming so can be kept at a low height if desired.

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aka Lemon-Scented Gum

Commonly known as lemon-scented gum it has white to pink smooth bark with narrow, lance shaped leaves that curve as adult leaves. White flowers clusters that turn to barrel shaped fruit. Protect from frost when young.

Wood can be used for timber. Essential oil Citronella can be used in perfumery and insect repellents for mosquitoes.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Flowering Gum

Flowering Gum. Handsome, single trunk, round headed tree with stringy reddish-brown bark. Glossy leaves with a red rib that are a deep grey-green. In summer spectacular flowers are displayed well above the foliage. Likes the sun and protection from frost especially when young.

The flower colour can range from brightest red, orange, pink on seedling grown trees. No matter what the colour this is a very showy tree.

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A highly ornamental compact tree. Its most striking feature is the display of bright red flower buds that reveal clusters of yellow stamens from Summer to Autumn followed by red fruit. The foliage is dark green and the bark is smooth and grey feeling off in long ribbons during Summer. Evergreen.

Wind tolerant Australian plant.

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Rosea is a popular tree for its abundance of large mainly red flowers that cover the tree in late winter and early spring. Rosea develops an open spreading crown, once the tree is established. It is quite drought and lime tolerant and moderately salt tolerant and also adapts really well to wetter climates. Evergreen

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aka Silver leaf Mountain Gum

A beautiful mountain gum that develops into a tall shrub or small tree. With silvery-grey leaves they are rounded and carry cream flowers in clusters through Summer. It has a smooth bark that is fragrant along with its fragrant leaves. This will make a stunning specimen in any garden. Evergreen.

Responds well to to hard pruning to maintain for shape and size. Drought tolerant.

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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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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 widely spread. 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 Trailing Juniper

This groundcover with smoky blue-green foliage looks great year-round. Thrives in hot, dry locations where other plants might fail. Slow growing, low maintenance, disease free and very easy to grow.Cold weather gives the foliage a plum colored cast. Evergreen

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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

It forms a wonderful cover and it has a fresh green colour which is reminiscent of lawn. The foliage is very prickly, a common characteristic of many junipers. Most are pretty tolerant with soils, but they dislike a wet environment. Many will take quite alkaline conditions too.It is also often grown as bonsai.

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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

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.