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Mouth watering large traditional apple thats crisp and sweet in flavour. A striking rich red apple with dark red flecks. The branches have short internodes creating a small tree. Can be eaten fresh or used for cooking. Deciduous.
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Trademarked under this name.Can be biannual fruiter if fruit not thinned out. Harvest in Autumn when the fruit has reached full colour and size.
Apple Scallywag M116
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$64.99
Rabbiteye Blueberry. Developed in conjunction with Plant and Food Research this variety has delicious large dark blue fruit that are ready to pick from around January. Suitable for the warmer districts of NZ. Plant in the sun, in rich acid soil with 'Blue Magic' or 'Tasty Blue'. Evergreen. PVR.
Blueberries taste best when left to ripen on the bush 7-10 days after turning blue.
Trademarked under this name.
It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Blueberry Blue Dawn R
Current Stock Height: 35/40 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$32.99
Rabbiteye variety. An excellent blueberry producing large clusters of medium sized berries from mid February to early April. Fruits on second year wood. Ideal for warm climates as they require low chill hours for bud initiation. Pollinate with another Rabbit eye variety. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Blueberry Burst
Current Stock Height: 25/40 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$32.99
Northern Highbush - 'Muffin' TM was developed in conjunction with Plant and Food Research and produces heavy crops of delicious berries in summer and autumn. Best grown in areas that get some winter chill. Will perform best if planted with another variety such as 'Blue Joy'. Deciduous. PVR.
Northern Highbush Blueberries are suitable for cooler climates
Blueberry Muffin NH
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$29.99
A new dwarf blueberry with beautiful foliage and dainty clusters of white bell flowers with pink under tones in mid-Spring. Followed by large, mildly sweet, deep coloured, juicy berries. Can be used in a pot or in the garden for all year round colour. Self-fertile. Semi-Evergreen.
A 3 year old plant can produce up to 1.8kg.
Blueberry Pink Icing
Current Stock Height: 35/40 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$32.99
A rabbiteye variety developed in conjunction with Plant and Food Research. The berries are large, rounded, brilliant blue and very juicy. Ready to eat from early February. Plant in the sun in rich acid soil for best results. Happiest with a companion - 'Delite' or 'Powder Blue'. PVR. Evergreen.
It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Blueberry Tasty Blue RE
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$32.99
An old-fashioned favourite that is popular for jams and preserves. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by delicious berries enclosed in papery husks. Harvest when the husks are coloured light brown. Needs a sunny, sheltered position. Frost tender, perennial.
Cape Gooseberry
Current Stock Height: 10/0 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$19.99
aka Red Flesh Pitaya
Dragonfruit tree is a cactus native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit of this variety, also known as Pitaya, has a bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon. The pulp is red with small black seeds. Very large (25-30 cm) white flowers open overnight and wither by morning.
Provide support to allow branches to hang down
Dragonfruit -Red
Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$89.99
aka White Flesh Pitaya
Dragonfruit tree is a cactus native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit of this variety, also known as Pitaya, has a pink skin with green scales that resemble a dragon. The pulp is white with small black seeds. Very large (25-30 cm) white flowers open overnight and wither by morning.
Provide support to allow branches to hang down
Dragonfruit-White
Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ?
Container: 4l ?
$89.99
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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Feijoa White Goose
Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$39.99
aka Grapefuit
Citrus. N.Z.'s most popular Grapefruit, 'Golden Special' has large juicy mostly seedless fruit that ripen July - November. Yummy for breakfast fruit, juicing or making delicious Marmalade. Grow in a sheltered position with fertile well drained soil. Water well during hot dry periods. Evergreen.
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Grapefruit Golden Special
Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$49.99
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.
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Lemon Meyer Std 90cm
Current Stock Height: STD-90/HGT-120 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$169.99
aka Queensland Nut
Nut. A popular variety that crops well over a long period. Lovely texture and flavour and nuts of a good size. A handsome tree with glossy green foliage and racemes of pink flowers in summer. Loves the sun, good drainage and fertile soil, must be protected from frost. Evergreen.
To ensure good cross pollination it is recommended that two varieties are planted together. NB Macadamias are toxic to dogs so choose your planting spot with care.
Macadamia Beaumont
Expected Stock Height: 70/80 cm ?
New stock expected Middle of Spring, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Macadamia Beaumont
Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
A variety that was bred to withstand wetter growing conditions and the cooler weather. It produces heavy crops of nuts with a high oil content which makes them ideal for roasting. With pink flowers in Spring through Summer it also makes a lovely shade tree. Evergreen. Protect from frosts.
Macadamia GT205
Expected Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
Citrus. The fruit is usually flattened with a thin, smooth, orange rind that is easy to peel. The fruit is low-seeded in the absence of cross-pollination. The flesh is orange-coloured and juicy, with a rich and sweet flavor. Evergreen.
Fruiting season mid August through to mid October.
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Mandarin Afourer
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$49.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Dwarf Mandarin
Citrus. On 'Flying Dragon' rootstock to keep compact. Large, easy peel flattened fruit with a good sweet flavour. Prolific bearer from May through to June. Plant in a warm sunny position and remember when picking the fruit to cut off with sharp secateurs. Evergreen.
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Mandarin Satsuma Kawano Dwf
Expected Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
New stock expected End of October, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Quick growing round headed small tree with large, deeply lobed, evergreen leaves. Bright yellow, delicious fruit about the size of a small apple are produced, usually within 2 years if both male and female are present. Harvest in late winter, early spring when fruit is yellow and softened.
Feed with high phosphorus NPK fert in spring and summer. Male and female flowers may be produced on the same plant or seperate plants. A plant may vary from male to female during the year. Therefore, to ensure pollination more than one plant is needed.
Mountain Paw Paw
Current Stock Height: 45/50 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$29.99
aka Olive
This Olive has large fruit that ripen in early autumn and are perfect for pickling. Quickly forms a nice specimen tree with attractive grey-green foliage. Self-fertile, improve crops by planting with another Olea variety. Happiest in the sun with protection from harsh wind. Evergreen.
Olives are easy care trees; feed annually with a well-balanced fertiliser.
Olea Manzanillo
Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
Olea Manzanillo
Current Stock Height: 100/140 cm ?
Container: 3.5l ?
$42.99
aka Olive
Let me give you the 'good oil' on this yummy Olive. Not only is it a fabulous foliage tree with grey- green leaves you can also look forward to Olive fruits being produced from summer through to autumn. Good oil producer the fruit can be pickled. Likes the sun and protection from wind. Evergreen.
Best grown in a sheltered position. Keep Olives watered when fruit is developing; feed annually with a general slow release fertilizer.
Olea Europea Verdale
Current Stock Height: 100/110 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
Olea Europea Verdale
Current Stock Height: 150/160 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$79.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Pinenut or Roman Pine
Cultivated for over 6,000 years for delicious edible pine 'nuts'. The first cones which hold about 50 'nuts' will appear in approx. 6-10yrs. In the meantime you have a tree with a nice thick trunk topped off with a spreading umbrella of grey/green needles. Makes a great potted Xmas tree. Evergreen.
Pinus Pinea
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$29.99
aka Pomegranate
The Pomegranate is a beautiful and highly ornamental shrub and a producer of highly decorative and nutritious fruit. Large showy orange-red flowers over a long period from late spring through summer. They are very sweet and virtually seedless. Deciduous.
Popular in Spanish and Middle Eastern Cusine the Pomegranate has also been seen as a symbol of fertility through-out the ages mainly because of the high seed count in the fruit. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost. The fruit is high in Vitamin C, B5, Potassium and anti-oxidants.
Pomegranate Eversweet
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$39.99
aka Pomegranate
A beautiful and highly ornamental shrub that producers highly decorative and nutritious pomegranates. New growth is bronze -green, in summer there are bright orange flowers which develop into large, burnished red fruits. The fruit is high in Vitamin C, B5, Potassium and anti-oxidants. Deciduous.
Popular in Spanish and Middle Eastern Cusine the Pomegranate has also been seen as a symbol of fertility through-out the ages mainly because of the high seed count in the fruit. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost.
Pomegranate Wonderful
Current Stock Height: 15/25 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$39.99
Pomegranate Wonderful
Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ?
Container: 3.5l ?
$49.99
aka Guava
A delicious fruiting shrub that hails from Brazil. That tells you it will like a nice warm sheltered spot in the garden. White flowers in spring followed by sweet and tangy red fruit that ripen from about April. Glossy green foliage. Likes good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Your Guava will need frost protection when young but will eventually harden to light frosts. The fruit are ready when they are fully coloured and slightly soft to the touch. Do not prune in spring as you will cut off the fruiting flowers that appear on the current seasons branches (wood).
Psidium Guava Red Cherry
Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$24.99
aka Guava
A delicious fruiting shrub that hails from Brazil. That tells you it will like a nice warm sheltered spot in the garden. White flowers in spring followed by sweet aromatic yellow fruit that are ripe from about April. Glossy green foliage. Likes good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Your Guava will need frost protection when young but will eventually harden to light frosts. The fruit are ready when they are fully coloured and slightly soft to the touch. Do not prune in spring as you will cut off the fruiting flowers that appear on the current seasons branches (wood).
Psidium Guava Yellow
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$24.99
aka Raspberry
One of summers great delights, great in home gardens. With rose type leaves, simple small white flowers followed by sweet delicate very large fruit ripening in summer with good flavour and firmness. Plant against a fence where support is given. Frost tolerant. Deciduous.
Raspberry Aspiring
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$32.99
Produces light red juicy berries with excellent raspberry flavour. A dwarf raspberry that is self fertile, round compact habit that is thornless and ideal for containers on the deck or patio. When ripe eat straight from the bush or throw in the kids lunchboxes or baking.
Raspberry Mini Me
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$32.99
aka Raspberry
Tulameen Raspberries are a widely grown commercial variety that also does exceptionally well in a domestic fruit garden, producing heavy crops of large berries. These are bright and glossy and have an excellent flavour. Upright semi thornless canes. Deciduous.
Unlike Regular Canes, Long Cane plants must NOT be cut back after planting. The canes should be left intact as supplied. They will then develop fruit-bearing side shoots at the top of each cane which will flower and produce fruit for picking in the first season after planting at the same time as new growth (next year's fruiting wood) is thrown up from the root stock. N.B. In subsequent seasons, treat as Regular Canes.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Raspberry Tulameen
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$32.99
aka Orangeberry
Evergreen prostrate ground cover that has very ornamental deeply veined foliage and single white flowers. Sometimes the flowers are followed by red raspberry like fruits. Very vigorous and ideal for covering up difficult spots. Happiest in full sun.
Rubus Pentalobus
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$21.99
aka Tree Tomato
This sub-tropical fruit is closely related to the ordinary tomato and therefore needs to be grown in a frost-free position. Tamarillos also like shelter from wind, good drainage and a fairly light soil. Produces red-bronze fruit that have an acid free sweet taste. Semi-evergreen.
Your Tamarillo will appreciate a nice layer of mulch around the drip line - take care not to place against the trunk. Tamarillo's are not particularly long-lived so probably best to replace your tree every 3-4 years.
Tamarillo Lairds Large Red
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$16.99
aka Tree Tomato
The 'Tamarillo' is a sub tropical tree that produces delicious oval red fruit that start ripening towards the end of summer. The fruit are rich in Vitamin C. Happiest in a sunny, well drained position that provides shelter from harsh wind and frost. Semi-evergreen.
Your Tamarillo will appreciate a nice layer of mulch around the drip line - take care not to place against the trunk. Tamarillo's are not particularly long-lived so probably best to replace your tree every 3-4 years.
Tamarillo Mulligan
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$16.99
aka Tree Tomato
This sub-tropical fruit is closely related to the ordinary tomato and therefore needs to be grown in a frost-free position. Tamarillos also like shelter from wind, good drainage and a fairly light soil. Produces medium sized orange/red fruit with a sweet, less acidic flavour. Semi-evergreen.
Your Tamarillo will appreciate a nice layer of mulch around the drip line - take care not to place against the trunk. Tamarillo's are not particularly long-lived so probably best to replace your tree every 3-4 years.
Tamarillo Tango
Current Stock Height: 20/25 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$21.99
aka Tangelo
Citrus. Bright, red- orange, semi-flat fruit that are very juicy and rich in flavour with just a hint of sharpness. Thin sk0inned and very juicy. Pick when skin colour fades. Ripens from August through to October and holds well on the tree. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
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Tangelo Seminole
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$49.99
aka Dwarf Mandarin-Orange Hybrid
Citrus. A unique hybrid of Mandarin and Sweet Orange, 'Kiyomi' Tangor bears good crops of large, bright orange fruit with pebbly-textured skin. Rich and spicy in flavor, it is good for fresh eating and for juice. Peels easily. Plant in a sunny spot in fertile well drained soil. Evergreen.
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Tangor Kiyomi Dwf
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$49.99
Stock of this item is very low.
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