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aka Star Magnolia

Star Magnolia. One of the earliest magnolias to bloom. A small bushy tree bearing fragrant star shaped white flowers with many petals opening from silky buds in spring. Very beautiful and suitable for a small garden. They need a sheltered spot and fertile, well-drained, acid soil.

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aka Semi-Weeping Crabapple

Bred in Queenstown. White flowers in spring followed by masses of small golden fruit in autumn. A red blush develops as fruit mature in winter. Semi-weeping branches on a centre leader tree. Hardy.

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aka Bechtel Crab

Bechtel Crab. This highly ornamental small tree is a firm favourite here at Wairere. Large, double, frilly pink, fragrant blossom decorates the tree in late spring. The summer foliage is a soft sage green and also very decorative. Plant in a sunny spot in well drained soil. Deciduous

This Crabapple does have fruit after flowering - it is small and light yellow and rarely produced in noticeable quantities. It's all about the blossom which is truly beautiful.

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Crabapple. In spring crimson buds open to dark purple/red flowers. The foliage emerges a deep red/purple and turns green in summer. In autumn the foliage turns orange. The tree has an upright spreading habit and when mature is an oval shape. Deciduous.

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aka Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood. This ancient Chinese Conifer was rediscovered in the 1940's and is now grown throughout the world. A handsome tree with ferny green foliage and 'shaggy' brown bark. The foliage turns gold-bronze prior to leaf fall. Likes the sun and fertile soil. The Height is 10 year estimate. deciduous.

Dawn Redwood is endangered in natural habitats.

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Imagine a tall evergreen shrub with a profusion of brown velvety buds that open to creamy-white scented flowers. You’re bound to feel warm and fuzzy every time you pass it! We would compare the dense habit of this variety to of some of our most favorite Camellias. Perfect for hedging, why would anyone be satisfied with just one?

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aka Black Mulberry

Black Mulberry has sweet, intense, blackish red fruit approx 2cm long which mature in late spring/early summer. Quite juicy. Good flavour. Warning the birds love them! Lovely heart shaped, glossy green leaves dress the well shaped ornamental tree. Quite easy to grow in a sunny position. Deciduous.

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aka Chinese Sacred Bamboo

This highly decorative form of the Chinese welcome bush is valued for the wonderful autumn foliage colour which intensifies to a brilliant red in winter. Though 'Gulfstream' is easy care and hardy the plant will appreciate some slow release fertilizer at the end of summer. Evergreen.

'Gulfstream' can be used as a low hedging plant with great success. It has a nice compact and well behaved habit. Equally at home in a container.

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aka Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo

An interesting foliage plant that forms a small compact rounded bush. The leaves which are often crinkled are lime green changing to shades of purple, crimson and orange through winter. Grows with very little fuss and is very tolerant. Looks best group planted in a sunny spot. Evergreen.

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aka Asian Pear

Nashi - Beautiful Asian pear with bronzed round fruit with a mild flavour. The creamy flesh is low acid and therefore very sweet. Self-pollinates but will do better with a companion such as Kosui. Ripens around March. Nashi is the Japanese word for Pear. Deciduous.

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aka Asian Pear

Whilst most Asian pears, or Nashi, have a golden-russet skin, this is the only widely-grown cultivar with a yellow-green skin. Slightly sweeter and juicier than the others, but less aromatic. Mid-season.Suitable to be grown throughout NZ. Flowers are susceptible to late frosts.

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aka aka Sanguine

A stunning peach with a dark wine coloured outer and inner. The rich, juicy, textured flesh is absolutely delicious. One of my favourites. If there are any left over after raiding the tree (which I doubt) they also bottle well. Low chill requirement so is suitable for most areas in NZ. Deciduous.

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aka aka Dble Sanguine/April White

Peach double. Blackboy aka Sanguine is a stunning peach with a dark wine coloured skin and flesh - juicy and delicious! April White has a large firm fruit with juicy white flesh blushed with pink. The tree crops towards April and has a high resistance to leaf curl. Deciduous

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Double Graft Peacherine/Peach. Peacharine is actually a Peach/Nectarine cross with the advantage of being 'fuzzless' and bringing you the best of both delicious fruits. Sweet and juicy yellow flesh - Peach Springcrest, A reliable variety that produces large almost 'fuzzless' fruit, sweet and juicy.

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aka Double Graft Nectarine/Peach

Double Graft Peach/Nectarine. Peach Red Haven - Firm, yellow fleshed medium to large size fruit with an excellent flavour. Freestone. Nectarine Snow Queen- Pale skin flushed red and delicious creamy white firm flesh. Early maturing, large freestone fruit. Deciduous.

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This peach was selected and developed by Hort. Research and has large golden, cling-stone peaches that are similar to 'Golden Queen' but ripen a lot earlier, around January. The perfect peach for preserving if you have the time or just as good eaten straight off the tree. PVR. Deciduous.

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NZ's favourite peach. As the name suggests this is the Queen of peaches with firm, tasty, golden yellow flesh. Great for bottling or eating straight from the tree. Crops well, ripens in late February/March. Cling-stone. Low chill requirement so is suitable for most areas in NZ.

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Yummy cling-stone peach with golden skin blushed with scarlet. The flesh is golden, juicy and delicious. Matures March to April. Popular as this cultivar has good resistance to leaf curl. Self fertile. Deciduous.

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aka Heritage Peach

'Paragon' is a proven commercial and home garden variety that produces regular and reliable crops of extremely juicy Peaches that are ripe around February. The skin is deep yellow mottled with red when ripe and the yellow flesh is very sweet. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Cling-stone.

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An enduring favourite amongst horticulturists and home gardeners as it is such a "good doer". Firm, yellow fleshed medium to large size fruit with an excellent flavour. Bottles well. Shows high resistance to leaf curl. Freestone. Low chill requirement so is suitable for most areas in NZ. Deciduous.

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As you would expect from the name this Peach has bright red skin. The surprise is that the low acid flesh is white. Though low acid there is no compromise with flavour and this is one peach that tastes good even when firm. Usually ripe around February. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.

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Selected by NZ Horticultural Research this white fleshed peach is a prolific 'cropper' with good sized round, red blushed fruit. Sweet and juicy with very low acid. Clingstone. Deciduous. AKA Hortsummerwhite. PVR.

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Sweet Perfection is a new yellow-fleshed peach variety with good flavour and colour, and, best of all, resistance to Peach Leaf Curl. Can be grown with minimal spraying, may be suitable for organic growing. Non-furry, creamy pink skin, usually with a red blushed area. Deciduous

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aka Heritage Peach

Heritage Peach. Very large fruit with sweet and juicy, white, free-stone flesh. Ready to eat from December. Good cropper and shows resistance to disease. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Low chill requirement so is suitable for most areas in NZ. Deciduous.

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This Peach originates from Korea and has very large fruit with skin that is burnished red over cream. The white flesh is crisp and crunchy with a sweet flavour with just a hint of acid. Shows good disease resistance. Freestone. Ripens quite late towards March. Deciduous.

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A European pear AKA Kaiser. Quality large fruit that is just melt in your mouth delicious. Attractive warm cinnamon brown skin and a long tapered neck with flesh that is sweet and juicy. Matures late summer. Stores well. Grafted on to Quince for size control. Deciduous.

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NZ's most popular pear. Crops very well with delicious juicy fruit that are quite long and narrow in shape. The flesh is rich and aromatic with a slight pink tinge when ripe. Attractive, smooth khaki-green skin. Ripe around March. Self fertile, improve with pollinator. RHS AGM. Deciduous.

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aka Double Graft Pear

Double Graft Pear. Doyenne du Comice- Top quality dessert pear. Green skin with white melting flesh that carrys a hint of cinnamon. Ready about late February. Beurre Bosc - Large long fruit with bronze-green skin and soft highly flavoured flesh that melts in your mouth. Ripe around February.

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aka Double Graft Pear

Double graft pear. Doyenne du Comice- Top quality dessert pear. Green skin with white melting flesh that carrys a hint of cinnamon. Ready about late February. Winter Nelis- Green skin, rich buttery flavour. Good keeper. Matures around the end of March. Deciduous.

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A delicious gourmet pear regarded by many as the pear with the finest flavour. Green skin blushed pink and white, melting, sweet, juicy flesh. A vigorous grower that will do best in a sunny sheltered position. Doyenne du Comice has been awarded an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Deciduous.

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A delicious gourmet pear regarded by many as the pear with the finest flavour. Green skin blushed pink and white, melting, sweet, juicy flesh. It will do best in a sunny sheltered position. Doyenne du Comice has been awarded an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Deciduous.

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aka Dwarf Pear

Dwarf. This delicious Pear has green skin with soft russeting and sweet, smooth textured flesh. Ripe around February. Only grows to 3m which is considered dwarf for a pear so ideal small gardens. Plant in the sunny spot. Deciduous.

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Elongated, medium size pear with smooth green skin heavily blushed with bronze-red. Delicious, aromatic, very juicy fruit with melt in your mouth flesh. A reliable producer and a fairly vigorous tree. This pear has an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. (RHS AGM)Deciduous

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aka Heritage Pear

Heritage. Packhams triumph is a large irregular shaped pear with greenish-yellow skin. It has finely textured, white, sweet tasting flesh and is an excellent dessert and bottling pear. Ripens around March/April. Delicious and Deciduous

Pear and Nashi Information Page This pear was raised in 1896 by Mr Packham of Moolong, New South Wales and we've been growing and eating it ever since.

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Small things do come in small parcels. Bite into this chubby little gourmet pear and you will have a flavour explosion of honey-sweet, very juicy flesh. Red-brown skin with prominent white dots. Upright tree. Deciduous.

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aka Pear

Small things do come in small parcels. Bite into this chubby little gourmet pear and you will have a flavour explosion of honey-sweet, very juicy flesh. Red-brown skin with prominent white dots. Grafted on to Quince rootstock to keep compact. Deciduous.

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Taylor's Gold pears have large and full at the base with no neck and a thick stem. Smooth, uniform, cinnamon-coloured skin that may take on the occasional rose blush. A delicate aroma and creamy flesh that is juicy and very tender, Taylor’s Gold pears offer a rich, sweet flavour. Deciduous.

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A sweet and delicious pear which is popular for desserts and bottling. The pale green skin is soft yellow when fully ripe. Ready to eat from late January to February. This pear has an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Deciduous.

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A nice fat round pear with russeted skin. The flesh is creamy white, juicy and with a good rich flavour. Ripens towards autumn and stores extremely well. Can be preserved or used for juice. Happiest in a sunny sheltered spot however quite hardy and easy to grow. Deciduous.

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A very good late season pear that is an excellent keeper. Green skin with reddish russet patches. Fruit is small, the flesh buttery with a rich flavour. Prolific cropper. Deciduous.

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Garden Peony. Large Double white flower. This delightful variety flowers late mid season. Blush-white of waxy texture with a faint pink centre and very narrow crimson edge to a few petals. Strongly scented but not sweet. Grows to a medium height and produces a fair amount of bloom with adequate stems and good foliage. Deciduous

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Peony. An old favourite for late spring display, large, colourful and fragrant blooms. Plants form an upright bush of dark green leaves, remaining attractive all season. This double-flowered selection has snowy white petals, shaded cream towards the base. Good strong stems, great fragrance. Deciduous

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Peony. A simply gorgeous white peony with just the slightest hint of cream at the base. This is the florists choice for bridal arrangements. Compact short, no stamens or pollen and delivers 4 buds per stem. Plant in full sun where the frosts are thickest and you will be delighted year after year with its stunning display. Deciduous

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Garden Peony. Chippewa has absolutely stunning bright double red lactifloia held aloft bright red stems. These graceful blooms grow above deep green glossy foliage on long strong stems. Excellent cut flower. Excellent form. Bomb. Midseason.

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Garden Peony. Among the first Peonies to bloom, with the large, semi double, bowl shaped blossoms, with elegantly ruffled petals, emerge intense coral with rose overtones before gradually fading to pale ivory. Slightly fragrant, they are borne on strong stems which do not require staking. Deciduous

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Garden Peony. Beautiful large velvety white fully double flowers. Slightly fragrant, flowers borne on strong stiff stems and complemented by outstanding green foliage. Compact habit, great for garden bed or cut flowers. Full sun, sheltered location, staking may be required. Perennial. Deciduous.

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Garden Peony. A magnificent fully double flower that is a black red. Garden Peonies are old favourites for late spring display, prized for their large, colourful and fragrant blooms. Plants form an upright bush of dark green leaves, remaining attractive all season. Late midseason flowers. Deciduous

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aka Mock Orange Blossom

This 19th century French hybrid is still rated a top shrub today. Fresh green foliage and virginal white semi-double blossoms with a delicious heady fragrance. Easy to grow in a sunny spot. Prune after flowering within a few centimetres of the old wood. Deciduous.

Philadelphus appreciate a side dressing of lime once a year - probably best applied just before spring.

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aka Flax

Native Little 'Jack Spratt' will not get fat as it is a delightful dwarf flax with narrow upright bronze-red leaves. Looks particularly good group planted. Tough and hardy and quite well groomed. Plant in sun or part shade. Evergreen.

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aka Flax

Native. This delightful little NZ Flax has a strong band of pink through each arching sword of foliage. Nice compact habit making 'Pixie' a good choice for a rockery or container. Easy to grow and tough as anything. Evergreen. PVR FLX029.

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Native. You will want this naturally compact rounded Pittosporum because it looks great with it's limey green leaves. A great boarder plant that will look just as at home on your patio in a container or in the garden. Plant in full sun. Tough and hardy. Evergreen.

Pittorsporums love well drained fertile soil but are remarkably tolerant plants and will adapt to less than ideal conditions. They are hardy and generally healthy.

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aka Kohuhu

Native. Fabulous foliage shrub with neat oval leaves of lime-yellow and green that look good all year round. Great for lighting up a dull corner of the garden or using as a background plant for white or cream planting schemes. Easy to grow, tolerant of clipping, sun or part shade. Evergreen.

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Native. This evergreen New Zealand native has large, lime green, wavy-edged leaves and form a neat pyramid shaped shrub. It will thrive in a sunny or partly shaded position in moist, well drained soil. Pittosporum Mini Green makes an excellent, fast growing screen or hedge. Evergreen

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aka Kohuhu

Native. 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 Pittosporum

Native. A lovely new variety of Pittosporum with small glossy green leaves and black stems. Neat and tidy upright habit. Great for hedging, shelters, screening or as a specimen. Plant in sun to part shade in well drained soil. Evergreen.

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aka Kohuhu

Native. Small dainty silver-green foliage set upon thin black stems creates an attractive shimmering picture as the light falls upon the foliage. Easy to grow in sun or part shade, will do best in deep fertile soil. Doesn't mind a haircut. Evergreen.

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Native. Tasman Ruffles has a bushy habit. The leaves are jade green with ruffled edges and the stems are coloured dark reddish black. Great for hedging. Plant in sun to part shade in well drained soil. Evergreen.

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aka Kohuhu

Native. 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.

aka Oriental Plane Tree

Plane Tree. The world would be a poorer place without the handsome and magnificent Plane Tree. It grows where nothing else will, tolerating pollution and poor conditions. This selection has deeply lobed green summer foliage that turns shades of gold/orange prior to leaf fall. Attractive mottled bark

While the Plane Tree is very tolerant it will reach its maximum potential in nice deeply worked fertile soil. Allow it space to reach its true 'Autumn Glory'.

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aka Hybrid Christmas Plum

A small meaty plum with dark red skin and flesh that crops heavily around Christmas time. When cooked it has no bitterness and retains its bright red colour. Resistant to diseases. Partially self-fertile Improve with Black Doris. Deciduous.

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aka European Plum

This European Plum ripens quite late in the season, towards March. It is worth the wait as the large rich, juicy, golden fruit have a delicious flavour. Likes the best sunny position to do really well. Pollinate with Greengage or Reine Claude de Bavay. Suitable for warmer climates. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Plum

A delicious large plum with heart shaped fruit that is coloured a deep purple-red both inside and out. The free-stone fruit ripens about February. Surplus fruit will freeze or bottle well. Pollinate with Santa Rosa or Sultan. Protect from late spring frosts. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Plum

A relatively new introduction that is well worth planting. Bright red skin on the outside and deliciously sweet golden flesh on the inside. The fruit are large, of a high quality and produced in abundance. Deciduous.

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aka European Plum

A versatile little plum with greenish yellow fruit that tastes like pure nectar. Excellent straight off the tree but also good for jam and desserts. Self fertile but will perform well with a companion such as Coe's Golden Drop. Happiest in colder areas as it is a European. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Plum

Originated from a chance seedling found on the roadside near, you guessed it, Hawera. Large dark red fruit with very firm dark red flesh. Yum Yum. One of the best deep red plums. Heavy cropper, freestone, ripens January. Self fertile. Deciduous.

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aka European plum

A top NZ Plum that produces bumper crops of distinctive oval fruit that have a yellow skin blushed red. The firm flesh is also yellow and divinely sweet and juicy. Good disease resistance. Considered to be self fertile or plant with a Billington for company. Deciduous.

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aka European Plum

This European Greengage plum is widely grown in France but is actually a heritage plum from Belgium dating back to 1832. The attractive green fruit is full of flavour and highly aromatic. Heavy and reliable crops. Culinary plum par excellence. Self fertile. Plant in a sunny spot. Deciduous.

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aka Fern Pine

Fern Pine. A graceful evergreen tree from Africa from the same family as our Totara. In its juvenile form it has green glossy fern like foliage arranged along slender willowy branches. Very slow growing so looks 'forever young' for many years. Sun or shade and deeply worked well drained soil for best results. Est.10 year growth.

The name Podocarpus refers to the stalked 'fruits' of this tree and gracilior means graceful.

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aka Totara

Native. 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 Golden Totara

Native. A handsome specimen tree for sun or part shade. The stiff narrow leaves are a beautiful golden shade and complement the reddish brown bark. Slow growing, hardy and tolerant of all conditions except wet 'feet'. Height given is 10 year estimate. Evergreen.

Totara were a valuable timer source in early NZ. Maori also used large specimens to craft their war canoes. The peeling bark was used for roofing material and for fashioning food baskets.

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aka King Protea Hybrid

An erect compact shrub, flowers white with a hint of v light yellowy-green. Large flowers heads are great for floral displays. Produces long strong stems suitable for early season picking from autumn-early winter. Medium frost hardy. plant in well-drained sunny position. Evergreen

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