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aka Pineapple Guava

Antoinette TM Heavy crops of medium to large fruit with semi smooth green skin. Sweet juicy from flesh that is soft and smooth. Yum Yum. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

Large light green oval fruit, mid-early season, smooth firm skin, mild flavour. Aromatic, pulp is sweet and juicy. Medium sized bushy tree, ideal for hedging. Full sun, well drained soil. Evergreen

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aka Pineapple Guava

Abundance of bright red Christmas flowers followed by delicate wee fruit. Thin edible skin with sweet aromatic pulp bursting with flavour. This bush has rounded canopy, smaller in size, leaf, flower and fruit.Planting 2 or more varieties gives a longer fruiting season. Well drained soil. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

Medium to large sized fruit, oval in shape. Attractive smooth, light green skin. Strong aromatic flavour with good sugar-acid balance. Medium vigor tree, moderately compact and easy to manage. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

White Goose TM Heavy crops of large fruit with semi smooth light green edible skin. Sweet juicy flesh that is soft and smooth. Yum Yum. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.

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aka Fig Edible

This fruiting fig is highly ornamental as well as productive. Large glossy green foliage and a vigorous growth habit with large fruit that are purplish brown with pink flesh and a rich flavour. Ripe in Jan - Feb. A favourite fig for jam and preserving. Likes the sun and protection from harsh frost. Deciduous.

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aka Fig Edible

A highly ornamental tree that has the added bonus of providing delicious fruit twice throughout the year in January and April. The fruit is purple-black with a succulent red flesh. Plant in a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost. Deciduous.

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aka Fig Edible

This Adriatic type Fig is a heavy producer of medium sized, bell shaped, green/yellow skinned fruit with gorgeous red flesh that is rich and sugary. The tree forms into a round topped spreading tree with deep green lobed leaves. Self pollinating. Harvest in April when fruit starts to fall. Deciduous

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aka Fig Edible

The delectable and desirable fruit of the Fig is full of calcium, iron, and Vitamins. This highly ornamental tree produces medium sized fruit with green skin and red sweet flesh. Will crop best if grown in a warm sheltered spot. Harvest fruit in summer and again in autumn. Deciduous.

It is important not to let your Fig tree dry out completely in summer as this will affect the fruit. Pick your figs towards the end of summer (when the fruit bends at the neck) and leave 2 to 3 days to soften before eating. This variety will store well in the fridge.

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aka Fig Edible

This fruiting fig is highly ornamental as well as productive. Large glossy green foliage and a vigorous growth habit with large fruit that are purplish brown with pink flesh and a rich flavour. Delicious eaten straight from the tree. Ripe in Jan - Feb. Deciduous.

A favourite fig for jam and preserving. Likes the sun and protection from harsh frost.

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aka Fig Edible

Invite Mrs Williams into your garden and you will have a very attractive tree that has the bonus of 2 crops of large fruit per year in January and April. The fruit has green/yellow neck and brown/purple base with red flesh and delicious. Main crop April. Deciduous.

Plant in a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost.

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aka Tiger Fig

With the striking fruit striped green and yellow is it any wonder this fig is known as the 'Tiger Fig'. Highly ornamental and delicious eating. Needs a really warm position and protection from frost to do well. Fruit matures late in April. Deciduous.

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aka Fig Edible

The fig tree is highly ornamental as well has providing us with a delicious edible fruits. Broad lobed glossy green foliage and sweet fruit that ripens around March. Needs a sheltered sunny spot away from harsh winds and frost. Vigorous grower. Deciduous.

Fig trees usually fruit 2 to 3 years after planting. They fruit on the new wood. The fruit is picked when the green fruit starts to turn brown and as birds absolutely love figs you may need to cover the tree or be very vigilant. Enjoy.

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aka Fig Edible

Bred in NZ Vlassoff is a variety of 'Honey Fig'. Large round fruit that are purple/black when mature. Succulent red flesh. Crops in January and April. Needs a really sunny position with well drained soil and protection from harsh frost. Deciduous.

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aka Fig Edible

Edible Fig. A handsome tree with large lush green foliage. The summer fruit have greenish-yellow skin and fine flavoured red pulp. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost. Deciduous.

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aka Claret Ash

A deservedly popular and beautiful deciduous tree. Elegant branch framework, neat pyramidal habit and handsome long narrow foliage. The bright green spring growth deepens to a rich purple claret in autumn and holds well before falling. Easy to grow and tolerant. Est.10yr.growth.

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Suitable for plants being newly planted. NPK 13-5.7-10.8.

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Daltons Premium Garden Mix is a natural blend of organic ingredients for use as a soil conditioner, garden booster or planter mix. It is also ideal for rose planting and is used by professional rose growers and local bodies throughout New Zealand.

Blended from 100% weed-free materials, Daltons Premium Garden Mix is perfect for all gardens

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aka Maidenhair Tree

This is a selected male clone of the ancient and revered Chinese Maidenhair Tree. The bright green fans of fern like foliage turn a deep golden yellow in autumn and hold well on the tree until they drop cleanly to the ground. The mature tree will have great beauty and grace. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Maidenhair Tree - Male

This is a truly ancient tree. An extremely graceful specimen tree with beautiful broad fans of fern like foliage hence the common name of Maidenhair Tree. The foliage turns golden yellow in autumn and holds well on the tree until it falls cleanly to the ground. Popular for street planting as tolerant of pollution. Deciduous.

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aka Ginkgo

A very neat, narrowly erect form with a myriad of uses for confined, tight spaces, both in narrow streets and smaller home gardens. Bears the usual deep green distinctive maidenhair leaves with their gorgeous golden autumn tones.

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aka Maidenhair Tree

Dwarf Maidenhair Tree - Here's something special - a dwarf male form of the beautiful Ginkgo. The jade-green foliage fans out along the branches like beautiful hovering butterflies. Soft yellow autumn tones prior to leaf fall. Prefers the sun and deep fertile soil. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.

The Ginkgo is an ancient and revered tree that is actually a Conifer. Ginkgo are very tolerant of pollution and popular for street planting. It is usually only the Male trees that are cultivated for ornamental planting as they do not have the 'Stinko' fruits produced by the Female trees.

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aka Maidenhair Tree

An incredible form that is both vigorous and extremely weeping in it's habit. Believed to be of German origin. Ginkgo Little Weeper is still little known and as such is a rare plant. Should make a medium sized shrub or even a small tree, forming a dense mound-like structure. Deciduous

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aka Maidenhair Tree

A very miniature form of the sacred Ginkgo tree from China. Fine fans of fern like foliage in fresh green decorate the branches from spring until summer turning a soft butter yellow in autumn. Happy in the sun and likes deep fertile soil with protection from harsh wind. Deciduous.

This little sweetie would make a special container plant. Male Clone.

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aka Maidenhair Tree

A selected male clone of the gorgeous Chinese Ginkgo tree. This forms has deep green deeply notched fans of fern like foliage hence the common name of Maidenhair Tree. Graceful pendulous habit. Beautiful golden tones in autumn. An outstanding specimen tree. Deciduous.

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aka Honey Locust

Weeping Honey Locust. This graceful weeping tree will add softness and interest to the garden. The foliage falls in fronts of delicately divided fresh green foliage that turns gold prior to leaf fall in autumn. Plant in the sun in well drained soil. Special. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Honey Locust

We must like this tree because it's growing in our garden. Very aptly named as the foliage is delicately divided and 'lacy' and you guessed it, a ruby wine colour. The foliage has bronze tones as it matures. Forms a graceful round headed small tree. Lovely to sit under. Deciduous.

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aka Honey Locust

Honey Locust. A quick growing, attractive specimen tree with dainty fern-like foliage. The new leaves are bright lime yellow turning to a softer green as summer progresses, finally turning vibrant gold before leaf fall. Graceful pendulous habit, easy to grow and lovely to sit under. Est.10yr.growth.

This particular cultivar of Gleditsia is thorn-less and makes a very attractive medium sized tree. The leaf colour will be at its best if grown in an open sunny spot. One of my favourites.

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Suitable for plants newly planted. NPK 14-6.2-11.6

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aka Grape Table

A high quality Table Grape with reddish-black fruit with an attractive bloom. The flesh is green, tender, sweet, juicy with a hint of spice. Regular generous cropper that shows good disease resistance. Ripe around Feb-March. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.

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aka Aka Canadice. Grape Table

A delicious grape with a thin dark red skin. The grapes are seedless have a lovely delicate flavour. Crops well with medium sized bunches that are ripe in summer. The vine shows good disease resistance. Plant in a sunny well drained position and only prune in winter after leaf fall. Deciduous.

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aka Grevillea

A great plant for quick cover on dry banks and walls. The soft grey-green foliage has a cascading, spreading habit and is complemented by red 'spider-like' blooms from autumn to spring. Likes the sun, good drainage and light soil but doesn't like frost. Evergreen.

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This highly ornamental Grevillea produces masses of vibrant pink flowers throughout winter and spring. A medium to large sized shrub with a weeping habit and furnished with finely divided dark green leaves. Grows best in well drained soil and full sun. Evergreen

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New Hybrid. A beauiful full shrub thats puts on a showy display with gold clusters from late Autumn through to Spring. Attractive to birds and tolerates coastal conditions.

Trim in late Spring when finished flowering if required.

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aka Grevillea

Evergreen shrub with bright red flowers and glossy green foliage. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Light pruning will help to maintain the shape of the shrub. Evergreen.

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aka Grevillea

A tough little Aussie that thrives on neglect. Small grey-green rounded foliage. Distinctive creamy white and red shaggy flowers are produced en mass during winter and spring. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. No need to fertilize, will cope with strong wind and poor soil.

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aka Grevillea

Grevillea New Blood is a low spreading shrub covered with deep red spidery flowers for most of the year. It is extremely hardy frost resistant and will be happy in a sunny or shady position in the garden. Great as a feature ground cover plant for rockeries as well as for pots. Evergreen. PVR

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aka Grevillea

Peaches n Cream is a small/medium sized shrub with a dense spreading habit. Its attractive deeply dissected foliage is bright green with bronze highlights in winter. Long loose flower clusters of greenish yellow age to various shades of yellow, pink and orange throughout the year. Evergreen.

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A fast growing and dense ground cover plant, with toothed leaves and coppery red new growth. Fantastic quick grower for banks and slopes, and in large landscaping areas, and can cover up to 6 metres. Flowers winter to late spring with toothbrush like red flowers. Evergreen

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With full sun and a well drained soil this gracefully arching Grevillea will scatter bright red flowers throughout the bush from autumn to spring. Prefers low phosphorus fertiliser, free draining acidic soil. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and size. Evergreen

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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.

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Suitable for newly planted plants. NPK 10-7.9-12

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Hakea laurina is another species from Western Australia, there are various hybrids in cultivation. The wild species is an upright or sprawling shrub/small tree up to 6m. The flower heads are globe shaped, red in colour with bright white styles. Flowers in autumn and early winter.

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aka Coral Pea

This is a shrubby form of Hardenbergia with large leathery green leaves. In winter-spring the shrub is covered in pretty purple pea-like flowers that put on quite a dazzling display. Likes a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost. Trim after flowering. Evergreen. PVR

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aka Hazelnut or Filbert

Nut. Hazelnuts are highly valued for their delicious taste plus the fact that they are high in protein and unsaturated fat. 'Barcelona' is a vigorous grower that produces large nuts in great quantities. Pollinate with Merveille De Bolwiller or Butler. Deciduous.

Harvest your Hazelnuts as they drop in February and March. Dry thoroughly prior to storage. 'Barcelona' is used extensively throughout the USA in the Hazelnut industry as it is such a top performer.

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aka Hazelnut or Filbert

Nut. Hazelnuts are highly valued for their delicious taste plus the fact that they are high in protein and unsaturated fat. 'Ennis' is an abundant cropper with nuts that are large, tasty and attractive. Deciduous.

Harvest Hazelnuts as they drop in February and March. Your nuts should be dried thoroughly before storing away.

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aka Hazelnut or Filbert

Nut. Not only is this a great looking deciduous tree that is extremely hardy it will also provide you with delicious, nutritious Hazelnuts in January/February. The large round nuts are packed with Vitamin E and anti-oxidants. Pollinate with Alexandra or Whiteheart. Deciduous.

Hazelnuts are harvested when they fall naturally to the ground an should be dried thoroughly prior to storage.

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aka Hazelnut or Filbert

Nut. NZ bred variety, one of the best! Well filled nut with a 'high crackout' - a great producer in other words! Nuts keep well. Useful hedging or screening shrub. Hardy and easy to grow. Pollinate with Alexandra or Merveille de Bolwiller. Deciduous.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Spring Promise Conny is a clump forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Upright stems bearing bowl shaped, white flowers heavily spotted with maroon will colour your winter and early spring garden. Perennial.

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Winter Rose. This variety has white to pale yellow saucer shaped flowers over several months in winter to early spring. The plant forms a bushy compact clump topped by the flowers which face outwards. Dark green, divided leathery leaves. Plant in well drained soil with good amount of organic matter. Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Of the latest Ice N Roses collection Ice N Roses Merlot will flower tirelessly through winter and well into spring with dark burgundy outward facing blooms, held above the leaf. These will look great providing gorgeous winter colour in your garden or patio containers. Evergreen

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

From the Ice N Roses collection Ice N Roses Rose hellebore will flower tirelessly through winter and well into spring producing gorgeous white flowers, rimmed with dark pink edges outward facing blooms, held above the leaf. These will look great providing gorgeous winter colour in your garden or patio containers. Evergreen

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aka Winter Rose

Winter Rose single. Oh this is lovely - dark green glossy foliage that forms a mound topped off with stems of large creamy-white blooms, blushed with pink and lime green opening from pink buds. Plant in semi-shade in well drained soil. Evergreen Perennial.

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aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose

Seedling. An essential winter plant with nodding cup shaped blooms in shades of crisp white to deep wine and everything in-between. Flowers in winter and early spring just when the garden needs some colour. Plant in semi-shade in well drained humus rich soil for best results. Perennial.

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Floribunda. Clusters of fragrant honeycomb coloured blooms, produced in beautiful multi-petal, tightly quartered formation. Repeat flowering, bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. Part of the easy care ‘My Rose Collection’ range bred in NZ by Bob Matthews. PVR

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Hypocalymma cordifolia ‘Golden Veil’ is a small shrubby member of the myrtle (eucalypt) family with white and green foliage tipped with new pink growth. The brightly coloured foliage is excellent in a medium sized container as well as in well drained spots in the garden. Evergreen.

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Floribunda Pillar. One of the best white roses - ever! Free flowering with loose, double, pure white flowers. The blooms are produced in clusters of up to 15 per spray. Pleasantly perfumed with a gentle fragrance. Nice clean foliage, multi award winner and deservedly so. 1958.

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Floribunda Std. One of the best white roses - ever! Free flowering with loose, double pure white flowers. The blooms are produced in clusters of up to 15 per spray. Has a pleasant moderate rose fragrance. Is great mass planted. Nice clean foliage. Tolerant of some shade. Multi Award Winner. 1958.

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aka English Walnut

A large tree with a rounded head which is valued for its timber and edible nuts. Easily grown but needs space as it grows into an immense tree. Fruit is produced in late summer and is great for eating. Seed Grown.

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Shrub Pillar. A truly lovely shrub rose that smothers itself in lavender to lilac-pink flowers all season. The flowers come in large trusses with disease resistant foliage. A really pretty rose and certainly makes an impact in the garden. 1984.

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Amy - Tidy erect growth - rosy red bracts early autumn through winter followed by creamy bracts early spring on long stems. Striking in full colour. Ideal for picking. PVR. Evergreen

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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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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A stunning Leucadendron that looks good all year round. Stems of deep red flower bracts make a real statement and are irresistible for picking. Deserves a prominent position in a warm sheltered spot in the garden. Prefers acid soil and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat. Do not over water.

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A stunning Leucadendron that puts on a show all year round with red and yellow flower bracts in Spring, they are good for picking and thrive in acidic soils that is free draining, in a warm, sunny , sheltered position. Evergreen. Protect from harsh frosts.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat. Do not over water.

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This easy to grow evergreen shrub is very well named. The green foliage is tipped with red new growth and the bracts are a fiery red with touches of cream. Always looks good, lovely to pick for those of you who like to do so. Loves the sun and good drainage but not harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Leucandendron

A highly ornamental shrub for a well drained hot spot in the garden. Green-gold foliage topped off with tulip shaped golden flower bracts that tipped with crimson in winter. Great for floral work. Happiest in deep acid soil with protection from harsh wind and frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive new hybrid with lovely stems of terminal scarlet and orange flowers in late spring. Has a neat tidy growth habit. Ideally suited to open sunny situations in a free draining acidic soil. Prune back well after flowering to enhance flower production next season. Evergreen.

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive new hybrid which is quite vigourous that produces long stems of deep red pincushion flower heads form Spring to early Summer. Likes full sun, thrives in coastal conditions and will tolerate a mild frost. Evergreen.

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aka Pincushion Protea

An erect spreading evegreen shrub which will get wider than taller with age. Produces orange yellow pincushion like flower heads terminally from Spring to Summer.Likes full sun and will tolerate coastal conditions and mild frosts. Evergreen

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aka Pincushion Protea

Lovely red flowerheads are borne terminally on long stems ideal for picking in mid Spring. Prune back well once flowering has finished to encourage a good flowering the following year. Ideal coastal plant, suited to well drained acidic soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive plant when in flower showing off an unusual orange coloured pincushion flower that`s borne on long stems. Very striking in mid-late Spring. Ideal for coastal planting thats well drained acidic soil in full sun. Evergreen.

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