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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 Jointed Rush or Oioi

Wetland. A NZ (Oioi) Reed with fine grey-green needles of foliage with brown markings at intervals along the length of the leaves. Forms a large clump. Grows in water or in damp ground. Tolerates salty water. Very decorative in a pot and useful for floral work. Tough as. Evergreen.

May be toxic to animals.

 

Habit: Clump
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 1m

Apodasmia Similis

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Apodasmia Similis

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aka Hair Sedge

Native Hair Sedge.. The name Comans means "luxuriant head of hair" and this native Tussock Grass certainly has a fine head of green needle foliage. Tolerant of just about any conditions including coastal. Quickly forms a clump and is invaluable for adding texture to the garden. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Grass weeping
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 60cm

Carex Comans Green

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aka Hair Sedge

Native. A lovely soft bronze- red grass with fine tufts of arching foliage. Grows in a wide range of conditions including coastal. Comans means "like a luxuriant head of hair" hence the common name of 'Hair Sedge'. Looks its best in large drifts. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: Brown
Habit: Grass weeping
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x 20cm

Carex Comans Red

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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: Grass upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 0.75m x 0.6m

Carex Dipsacea

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Carex Dipsacea

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aka Green Sedge

Native Grass. Tufts of fine curled bright green foliage form a sturdy clump that looks most attractive as it swishes and sways in the breeze. Tough and hardy - looks its best when mass planted. Useful for rockeries and on banks. Sun to part shade and almost any soil. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Clump
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 50cm

Carex Flagelllifera Green

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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: Grass weeping
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 60cm x 50cm

Carex Testacea

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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: Grass weeping
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm

Carex Virgata

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Native. A spreading coprosma with dark brown foliage which darkens in winter to near black. Hardy and easy to grow. Makes a great groundcover for those tough spots in the garden. Will tolerate coastal conditions. Evergreen.

 

Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Brown
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 20cm x 100cm

Coprosma Black Cloud

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

Coprosma Hawera

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Coprosma Hawera

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NZ Native. Ideal for shaping and makes a great ornamental hedge or Standards. Upright growth habit with small rounded glossy green leaves. Hardy. Easy to grow.

 

Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.2m x 0.75m

Coprosma Middlemore

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