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aka Kohuhu

A particularly nice form of Pittosporum with fresh green glossy foliage that always looks good. Perfect plant for screens and hedging as it responds well to clipping. Happiest in sun or part shade and likes well drained fertile soil, is tolerant of less than ideal conditions. Hardy and evergreen.

Pittosporums bloom in spring with inconspicuous dark purple-brown flowers that will only come to your attention when you notice their strong fragrance on the evening air.

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aka Kohuhu

NZ Native with a compact round growth - leaves are silvery-green. Can be used as a low hedging plant clips well into a tidy form. As a clipped topiary plant this little Pittosporum is suitable for a feature plant or a container specimen. Extremely hardy, will tolerate coastal conditions. Evergreen

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aka Kohuhu

NZ Native. This shrub is very well named - the tiny rounded leaves are a pale silvery green and certainly do seem to shimmer in the light. Forms a very nice background plant or can be used for hedging and topiary as it loves a regular hair-cut. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

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aka Kohuhu

Native. Compact rounded shrub. Small bright green leaves and striking black stems. Dark maroon coloured flowers appear in spring. Great for hedging. Frost and wind hardy. Plant in full sun to part shade in well drained soil. Evergreen

Native. Compact rounded shrub. Small bright green leaves and striking black stems. Dark maroon coloured flowers appear in spring. Great for hedging. Frost and wind hardy. Plant in full sun to part shade in well drained soil.

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aka Kohuhu

A very attractive form of our NZ Pittosporum that forms a neat, evergreen tree ideal for screening or hedging. Glossy, wavy leaves of mid grey-green on stems that have a bluish hue. Easy and quick growing, trims well. Evergreen.

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aka Totara

A very attractive form of our native Totara with blue-grey needles of foliage and attractive bark. Good as a specimen in the landscape or can be trimmed to form a dense hedge. Worthy of planting and very hardy and easy to grow. Evergreen

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aka Holly or Holm Oak

Believe it or not this is actually an Oak tree and its name refers to the fact that the evergreen leaves are like those of an Ilex (Holly). Juvenile leaves tend to be silvery grey and mature to dark green with a downy under side. Very easy to grow. Est.10yr.growth.

If left to mature Quercus ilex forms a very large specimen tree however it can easily be used for hedging if clipped regularly. It grows well in an exposed position, particularly on the coast and makes a good windbreak. Valued through the ages for medicinal purposes.

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aka Germander

This evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean loves hot dry spots and does well at the sea-side. Attractive tubular blue flowers are set amoungst aromatic silver grey leaves from spring to summer. Makes a fantastic low hedge and clips well. Happiest in light well drained soil.

The secret to your Teucrium hedge looking good is regular trimming however it is important that your last trim for the summer is done no later than mid March.

This is a new form of the versatile hedging plant which has rich red brown new growth which matures into bright green glossy leaves. Copper tops also boasts clusters of small fragrant white flowers which are great for picking. This fast growing evergreen is perfect for hedges or screening plants.

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aka Sweet viburnum

A great Viburnum for hedging forms a dense screening quickly with less pruning that the common form. This evergreen shrub has lush and attractive olive green foliage and produces white fragrant flowers in spring.