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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Tea Tree AKA Manuka. Delightful evergreen shrub with a free flowering and compact habit. Double red flowers appear in spring and in autumn offset by dainty bronze foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny spot and quite hardy. Bred by Jack Hobbs from the Botanic Gardens in Manurewa, Auckland.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. Attractive evergreen shrub with showy double white ruffled blooms in autumn and spring. Dainty fresh green foliage and a neat and tidy habit. From the breeding programme at the Manurewa Botanic Gardens. Happiest in the sun.

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Wiri Shelly has an erect compact habit, reaching about 6 feet at maturity. Small leaves are dark green, single pink flowers with dark red centers appear in late winter and spring. Prefers full sun to part shade position, drought tolerant once established. Evergreen

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aka Manuka or Tea Tree

Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. Attractive evergreen shrub with large single white flowers in autumn and spring. Dainty fresh green foliage and a neat and tidy habit. Happiest in the sun, hardy and easy to grow.

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aka NZ Iris

Striking selection of Libertia grandiflora forming attractive grassy clumps in variegated green in yellow which are smothered in white flowers like butterflies over late spring. Drought and frost tollerant. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Chilian Iris or Snowy Mermaid

This is a hardy clump forming perennial with narrow flax-like dark green leaves. Tall spikes of white Iris-like flowers in spring. Likes sun or dappled light in well drained soil. Looks great planted en mass, as a border or amongst shrubs and perennials. Evergreen

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aka NZ Iris

What a delightful little plant this native Iris is. Striking golden variegated foliage that forms a strong clump. Dainty little white butterfly flowers appear in summer followed by ornamental seed pods. Easy to grow in a sunny position in average soil. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka NZ Iris

Native. The NZ Iris is an attractive clump forming perennial with spears of fresh green foliage. In summer white 'butterfly' flowers dance above the leaves on stiff, wiry stems. These are followed by ornamental seed pods. Well worth planting and easy to grow. Evergreen.

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aka NZ Iris

Native. An evergreen perennial with green sword-like leaves. Ideal for both shade and open conditions. It likes a well drained fertile soil. Panicles of white flowers around in early summer. Ideal for mass planting. Hardy

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aka NZ Iris

This little Iris has to be one of my favourite NZ natives as it has such dainty white "butterfly" flowers. The narrow sword like leaves form a strong clump, the flowers appear in summer followed by ornamental seed pods. Easy to grow in average soil in a sunny position. Evergreen.