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aka Smoke Bush

Smoke Bush Standardised. A beautiful foliage shrub with new spring leaves emerging with crimson purple tones aging to green with a purple tinge as summer progresses and once again deepening in tone prior to leaf fall. The frothy cloud of pink flowers appears in summer. Easy to grow, healthy and hardy. Deciduous

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aka Chinotto Sour Orange

Citrus. An attractive Kumquat with aromatic narrow foliage. The fragrant citrus blossoms are followed by thick skinned bright orange fruit popular for candied peel and marmalade. Highly ornamental in a container or courtyard. Evergreen.

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aka Bay Tree

A selected form of the ancient and ever popular Bay Tree. Having smaller leaves than other forms makes it ideal for topiary work. The leaves are aromatic, dark green and leathery and just love to be clipped or cooked! Tolerant of most conditions including coastal. Evergreen. Culinary.

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aka Laurus Verdi Std

A selected form of the ever popular and ancient Bay Tree. Wonderfully aromatic thick, leathery, green leaves that can also be used for culinary purposes. Presented here as a topiary cone.

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aka Lemon Meyer Standard

Citrus. NZ's most popular lemon and deservedly so. Very juicy and a really good cropper. Once established the tree will seldom be without a lemon. More tolerant of cold than many other lemons. Can you feel and Gin and Tonic coming on? Happiest in a sunny well drained position.

To keep your Lemon Standard looking good feed and water regularly. Trim new shoots below the main branches. Remember always cut off ripe fruit rather than pulling. Citrus Information Pages

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Citrus. An interesting fast growing Hybrid lemon which has medium sized pale yellow fruit that are reasonably easy to peel. The flavour is more mild and sweeter than many other lemons and is excellent for refreshing summer drinks. Plant in a sunny well drained position.

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aka Finger Lime

Citrus. Australian Finger limes. Known as the caviar of citrus with deliciously aromatic, smooth pebbled skin, with a crisp lemon lime flavour combination. Needs a sheltered frost free site to crop really well. Can be grown in a container. Evergreen

This is a versatile fruit for the kitchen whether used for marmalade, flavouring spice, eaten fresh or used to garnish other foods. Citrus Information Pages

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aka Limequat

Citrus. Not only is this a great decorative plant the fruit which are produced in good quantities can be used for culinary purposes. Glossy green foliage, fragrant white blossom and small yellow fruit with edible skin that are a cross between a Lime and a Kumquat. Evergreen.

Your Limequat can be grown in a container as long as it is fed and watered regularly. It will do best in a sunny sheltered position with protection from harsh frost. Citrus Information Pages

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aka Fringe Flower

An attractive and easy care shrub with arching branches of deep burgundy wine foliage. In spring and summer dark pink 'fringed' flowers appear and these carry a pleasant fragrance. Easy to grow in sun or part shade, prefers well drained soil. Presented here as a topiary standard.

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aka Standard Mandarin

Citrus. Standard. This variety ripens around June-July. It has good sized, sweet juicy fruit with very few seeds and a tangy flavour. Peels easily and cleanly. Generally crops well. Plant in a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Evergreen.

This Mandarin was developed on the French Island of Corsica where Mandarins are widely grown - of 'coursica'! Citrus Information Pages