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Natives - Just Arrived

There are so many good reasons to plant a New Zealand native as gardeners all over the world have discovered. During a recent trip to Europe I swear I saw a Cabbage Tree (Corydline) in every back yard I peeked into! Here at home, planting a NZ Native is really an act of conservation as it ensures the continuation of native plant species. Along with that there is the added bonus of attracting native birds to your garden and beneficial native insects. However before we get too "Green" and serious lets just apreciate the wonderful layers of colour, texture and distinctive form that NZ Natives offer the gardener.  


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aka Autumn Sedge

Wetland Native - Autumn Sedge. Attractive tufts of coarse green foliage with strong bronze tones. Summer seed-heads of dark brown. Will grow happily in moist damp conditions in sun or part shade. Tough and robust, great for mass planting in difficult spots. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: Brown
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 0.75m x 0.6m

Carex Dipsacea

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Carex Dipsacea

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aka Tussock, NZ Sedge

This native 'grass' is really tough and hardy tolerating cold winds and almost any soil. The brick-orange foliage looks very graceful as it waves and dances in the wind. Ideal for planting in large drifts. If the clumps become a little untidy just chop back hard for renewed vigour. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 60cm x 50cm

Carex Testacea

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Container: 1.9l  ? 

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Carex Testacea

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Carex Testacea

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NZ Native Grass that is a successful colonising plant often used for wetland planting that can also grow on dry sites making it suitable for planting where the conditions may vary periodically. Virgata is a mass of green needle foliage. Tolerant coastal condition. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm

Carex Virgata

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Native. A wiry prostrate shrub at home in dry coastal conditions. Twisting interlacing branches with chocolate brown foliage. Bright blue bead-like berries in autumn. Makes a thick dense mat. Good on dunes, banks and walls. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 15cm x 150cm

Coprosma Brunnea

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aka Mirror Plant

Native. A fabulous foliage plant with clean shiny foliage that has golden tones in summer. As autumn approaches and the temperatures drop the foliage gradually changes to tones of deep orange and fiery red. Will grow just about anywhere but needs protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR1086.

'Evening Glow' will benefit from a hair cut every now and then. This is best done around about February on a warm dry day.

 

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Habit: Compact
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m

Coprosma Evening Glow

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Container: 2.5l  ? 

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Coprosma Evening Glow

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aka Sand Dune Coprosma

NZ Native. This form was discovered on cliffs near Hawera. It is a ground hugging native that forms a tight mat of small narrow olive green leaves. Excellent landscape plant for covering large areas of ground. Hardy, tolerant of cold and wind. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 200cm

Coprosma Hawera

Current Stock Height: 5/15 cm  ? 

Container: 2.4l  ? 

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Coprosma Hawera

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Native. A great little shrub with glossy dark red foliage that looks good all year round. Use for contrast planting in the shrubbery or as a hedge with a difference. Loves to be clipped. Will grow in sun or light shade, tolerates coastal conditions and light frost. Evergreen. PVR

 

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Habit: Compact
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 100cm x 150cm

Coprosma Karo Red

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Coprosma Karo Red

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aka Mirror Plant

Native. Named for where it grows naturally - the Poor Knights Islands - this Coprosma is valued for the beautiful glossy green and evergreen foliage. Its growth habit is low and wide so it makes a good filler for banks etc. Likes the sun and can tolerate dry coastal conditions but not frost.

 

Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 50cm x 100cm

Coprosma Poor Knights

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aka Sand Dune Coprosma

This little Coprosma was discovered growing on the South Wellington coast so you know how tough and hardy it is to have survived there. Strong red/orange coloured leaves and stems. Tolerant of wind, salt and dry periods. Excellent ground cover that is happy to be trimmed. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Red
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 30cm x 100cm

Coprosma Red Rocks

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aka Korokio

Native. Chocolate without the calories! The soft melted chocolate colour of the leaves combines well with other foliage and looks fantastic as a formal hedge with a difference. Easy to grow and clips extremely well. Yellow flowers in spring followed by berries that birds love. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1m

Corokia Frosted Chocolate

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Corokia Frosted Chocolate

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aka Kapuka

Native. A selected form of the ever popular Griselinia. Gorgeous, broad, glossy green foliage with attractive wavy margins. Ideal background shrub but at its best when used as a hedge. Tolerant of just about any planting conditions including coastal. Very tidy and well groomed. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m

Griselinia Broadway Mint

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aka Hebe or Veronica

This little Hebe hybrid is well named as it is indeed delightful. Fresh green narrow foliage and pretty sprays of white flowers from spring to summer. Sometimes the blooms have just a hint of soft lilac. Always looks neat and tidy. Happy in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.

Prune your Hebe 'Otari Delight' lightly after flowering to encourage new growth. This Hebe was found as a seedling in Otari-Wilton's Bush in Wellington hence the name.

 

Flower Colour: White / Lavender
Habit: Compact
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 75cm x 75cm

Hebe Otari Delight

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aka Hebe or Veronica

Native. This little mountain Hebe has a somewhat prostrate spreading habit and is an ideal rockery plant. The little leaves are rounded and grey green. White flower spikes appear from spring through to autumn. Needs a sunny spot and well drained to dry soil. Quite hardy. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 30cm x 100cm

Hebe Sutherlandii

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aka Topiarists Hebe

A lovely neat and tidy Hebe that always looks like it has just been clipped hence the common name of Topiarist's Hebe. The dainty grey-green leaves on short stems form a rounded compact mound. Use in groups or as an ideal contrast plant. Likes the sun and well drained soil. Hardy and evergreen.

Hebe Topiaria will occasionally flower in summer with little white flowers that are rather inconspicuous. Its value is as a foliage shrub and is highly enough thought of to have received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Compact
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 90cm x 75cm

Hebe Topiaria

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Bred by Jack Hobbs from the Auckland Botanical Gardens this is a tolerant little Hebe with delightful bright pink flowers that smother the stems from early summer. Dainty small leaves that clip well - makes a tidy low hedge. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Very easy care. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: Pink
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 50cm x 60cm

Hebe Wiri Cloud

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aka Koromiko / Veronica

Evergreen Hebe which is considered one of the best. Hardy, compact with dainty fresh green foliage and short spikes of white flowers which completely smother the plant from late spring through until summer. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Very disease resistant. Evergreen

The 'Wiri' series of Hebe have been bred, selected and named by Jack Hobbs of Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Compact
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 50cm x 80cm

Hebe Wiri Mist

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Container: 2.4l  ? 

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Hebe Wiri Mist

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aka Mountain Flax

Native. A smaller red foliage variety of mountain flax. Gracefully drooping long bronze leaves and in spring long flower spikes, loved by native birds. An all purpose plant adds colour and texture to your garden. Thrives in wet or dry soils, tolerates sunny, shady and exposed areas. Evergreen

 

Flower Colour: Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Red
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 100cm x 100cm

Phormium Cookianum Purpurea

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Container: 2.5l  ? 

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Phormium Cookianum Purpurea

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aka Flax

Native. A neat and tidy little flax with fresh green upright foliage. Looks good planted in groups or can look quite striking in the right container. Hardy and easy to grow in sun or part shade. Yellow flower heads in spring-summer. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 0.75m x 0.6m

Phormium Green Dwarf

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