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aka Bog Rosemary

This is a lovely little shrub that smothers itself in tight clear pink buds that gradually open to pink flowers that have a hint of white. The flowers last for a very long time. Grow in morning sun or a dappled shade position in rich, moist, acid soil for best results. Hardy and evergreen.

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aka Japanese Laurel

An unusual shrub which is valued for its ability to grow in difficult conditions - it will even tolerate dry shade but doesn't like harsh frost. The large glossy leaves are splashed and spotted with yellow and will light up a dull corner. Small red flowers in spring are followed by waxy red berries.

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aka Prostrate Banksia

Dwarf prostrate/spreading groundcover with dusky-red flower heads. New leaf growth has a lovely rust colour. Likes light to medium well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Drought and frost tolerant once established. Great option for coastal or embankment planting and containers. Slow growing. Evergreen.

A medium to large shrub that produces long spikes of golden yellow flowers Winter to Spring. As the plant ages the flowers become more prominent making a stunning display. Likes full sun, well drained soil. Used for bring the birds into the garden and will also thrive in coastal conditions. Evergreen.

Once established they are drought tolerant and frost hardier.

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aka Heath-leaved Banksia

Heath Banksia Bushy large shrub with large golden brown flowers in Autumn-Winter which attracts nectar feeding birds. Ideally suited to an open sunny situation. Adaptable to many soil types. Responds well to pruning to maintain shape and size.

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A medium to tall shrub with exceptionally long flowers spikes up to 40cm long. Flowers are deep orange and appear from Autumn-Winter. An adaptable shrub ideal for nectar eating birds. Suit moderately well drained sites in the sun.

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A Banksia ericafolia hybrid with erect growth habit. Flower buds are lemon yellow opening to orange gold flowers. Flower cones up to 30cm long. Flowers from spring to early summer. Bird attracting. Suited to most well draining soils. Evergreen

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aka River Rose

A dwarf plant suitable for rockeriesand patio containers. Foliage turns a plum colour in winter to contrast with the white flowers which appear in spring. Adaptable to most free draining soils in either full or partial sun. Evergreen

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aka Coffee Scented Brunia, Coffee Bush

Brunia Albiflora is a tall, slender, single-stemmed but well-branched shrub, reaching 2-3m in height. The long, slender branches are densely leafy, with beautiful dark green foliage that resembles a pine tree, but is much softer. The leaves are 10-14 mm long and narrow.

The flowers are tiny, and are crowded into tight spherical knob-like inflorescences that are clustered into flat, rounded heads. Perennial

aka Button Bush

A tall, upright shrub with long, slender branches that are densely leafy, with beautiful dark green foliage that resembles a pine tree, but is much softer. The pink flowers are tiny, and are crowded into tight spherical knob-like inflorescences that are clustered into flat, rounded heads. Perennial.

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aka Little Leafed Box

A close relative to the European Box but this little sweetie from Asia has leaves which are a little more glossy and rounded than its cousin. It is usually dark green for most of the year but in winter the whole plant can take on a bronze tone depending on the temperature. Evergreen.

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aka Mexican Flamebush

Fast growing small shrub which provides abundant rose pink pompom flowers through summer and autumn. Easy to grow in temperate regions preferring full sun and free draining conditions which encourages more flowers.

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aka Bottlebrush

Bottlebrush. Violet bottlebrush flowers early summer, slim green (Bottle brush) lemon scented leaves, wind/ drought tolerant plants, 4m

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aka Bottlebrush

Bottle Brush. A spreading low growing form of this popular Australian shrub. During the summer it smothers itself with bright red 'bottle brush' flowers that are tinged with gold. Loves hot dry areas and happy on the coast. Quite drought tolerant once established. Evergreen.

Members of the Callistemon family or 'Bottle Brush' as they are commonly known do not like too much fertilizer. The safest way to give them some nutrients is with a slow release product but remember in this case 'less is more'.

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aka Winter Sweet

An awarding winning cultivar of the much loved and highly fragrant 'Winter Sweet'. Yellow waxy flowers appear in abundance on bare branches in winter and fill the air with their delicious fragrance. Plant in sun or part shade, perhaps towards the back of the garden as it smells better than it looks.

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aka Spanish Broom

Erect multi-branched shrub that is absolutely smoothered in pure white pea like flowers in spring and summer. Makes a lovely display. Prune after flowering. Happiest in a sunny well drained spot. Easy to grow and hardy. Evergreen.

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aka Lena Broom

This well behaved desirable form of Broom has a compact habit and pretty red and lemon coloured pea like flowers throughout the summer. A lovely background shrub for a sunny well drained spot. Good for floral work. Protect from really harsh frost. Evergreen.

If desired prune lightly after flowering.

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aka Broom

This exquisite, upright, almost leafless shrub with slightly weeping branches is clothed with masses of deep mahogany red pea flowers in Spring and Summer. A highly valued ornamental. Hardy. Evergreen.

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aka White Daphne or Daphne odora

This very desirable Daphne has glossy green leathery foliage and tight clusters of creamy white blooms with a gorgeous fragrance. The blooms appear in late winter. Plant in semi-shade in nice rich soil, avoid Lime.

Your Daphne will do well if you avoid root disturbance. They generally prefer semi-shade and cool lime free soil with good drainage. If you do not have just the right spot in the garden plant one in a container and place where you will enjoy the delicious perfume.

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aka Pink Daphne or Daphne odora

Pink Daphne. The popular upright Daphne having clusters of white to pink blooms with typical heady fragrance that Daphne is renowned for. Attractive dark green foliage that offsets the flowers. Suits a dappled light spot. Evergreen. H1m.

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Erica melanthera is a compact, bushy, shrub with bright green, small, needle-like leaves and purple/pink flowers that inundate the plant in autumn and winter. Prefers a sunny spot in the garden and well drained acid soil. Avoid Lime. Trim after flowering to maintain shape. Evergreen.

When all else is dormant, the Ericas come out to dazzle us.

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aka Escallonia

One of the best plants available to light up a shady area. New foliage is soft lime green and gradually turns to more golden tones. The flowers are a rosy pink and appear in summer. Happiest with protection from the afternoon sun. Trims well. Evergreen.

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A hardy shrub that is compact, low maintenance with glossy dark green foliage. Cherry red flowers appear fron Spring through Summer. Great for individual planting, hedging or clipped into a formal shape. Bees love the flowers. Evergreen.

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aka Spindle Bush

Are you looking for a nice low bright green hedge plant that is easy to grow and clips and shapes well? If so then little "Emerald Gem" is the plant for you. The foliage remains small, dainty and glossy. Tolerant of just about any soil or planting position.

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aka Golden Bells

Light up the garden with the bright yellow flowers of this striking Forsythia. The flowers appear in early spring before the leaves. Excellent flowers for picking. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Prune after flowering. Deciduous.

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aka Golden Bells

Light up the garden with the bright yellow flowers of this striking Forsythia. The flowers appear in early spring before the leaves. Excellent flowers for picking. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Prune after flowering. Deciduous.

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Add some romance to your garden with this beautiful Gardenia that has very fragrant double, waxy white blooms from autumn through to summer. Glossy green foliage and rounded habit. Plant in semi-shade in nice rich acid soil with protection from frost. Great container plant. Evergreen.

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aka Cape Jasmine

A striking Gardenia with glossy green foliage and single creamy white blooms with a prominent yellow and scarlet eye. Plant in a semi-shaded, frost free position where you can make the most of the sensuous perfume. Keep trimmed to around 1m tall to encourage flowering. Evergreen

Gardenias are gross feeders - meaning that like me they like lots of tucker. Regular liquid feeding will keep them healthy and happy or side dress with slow release fertilizer.

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aka Cape Jasmine

The heady perfume of this deliciously fragrant evergreen shrub makes it a winner for planting near a window or doorway. Bright glossy dark green leaves, pure white double rosettes of fragrance in early summer. Plant in a warm, frost free position. Feed regularly for best results.

Gardenias will grow happily in a pot as long as they are fed and watered regularly. They are gross feeders and respond well to regular liquid feeding. They can take a little sun but in NZ they are best protected from the hot afternoon sun.

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This bright little shrub will add 'sunshine yellow' to your garden in late winter when not much else is in bloom. A fast grower with bright green evergreen foliage that clips well. The pea shaped yellow flowers appear from late winter to early spring. Happy in a well drained sunny spot.

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aka Grevillea

Deua Gold is a compact ever blooming shrub with delightful gold spider flowers. The glossy green leaves are held on arching branches and are set off with flowers for most of the year with a crescendo in late winter spring. This is a great specimen or container plant to add year round interest to your garden. Evergreen. PVR

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aka Grevillea

It'as a little cracker! Small to medium shrub with bright red and yellow flowers on soft grey/green foliage. Flowers from autumn to spring. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden.

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A compact growing grevillea that will do well in full sun to part shade. This tough little shrub will do well in dry climates and under filtered light from trees. It is best flowering in full sun and benefits from a prune in late summer. Use only low phosphorus fertiliser. Evergreen

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A tall shrub or small tree that's vigorous with long golden orange/brown toothbrush like flowers that bloom for a long time. Autumn - Spring. Suitable for warmer climates with free draining soil in full sun. Cut back after flowering to maintain shape and size. Good for attracting birds to the garden.

Cut back well each year after flowering to maintain shape and size.

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aka Grevillea

Evergreen shrub with bright red flowers and glossy green foliage. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Light pruning will help to maintain the shape of the shrub. Evergreen.

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aka Grevillea

New standard form of this evergreen shrub with bright red flowers and glossy green foliage. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Light pruning will help to maintain the shape of the shrub. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka Grevillea

A tough little Aussie that thrives on neglect. Small grey-green rounded foliage. Distinctive creamy white and red shaggy flowers are produced en mass during winter and spring. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. No need to fertilize, will cope with strong wind and poor soil.

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aka Witch Hazel

An interesting neat, upright, shrub that produces fragrant red blooms in late winter. The flowers are characterized by their shaggy spider like form. Plant in sun or part shade in rich soil that does not dry out in summer. Deciduous.

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aka Mophead Hydrangea

Mophead. A charming Hydrangea AKA White Swan. Large rounded heads of white blooms in summer through to autumn offset by fresh green foliage. Plant in dappled light for best results in soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Deciduous.

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aka Mophead Hydrangea

Mophead Hydrangea. Gorgeous double balls of pink blossom will delight from summer through to autumn. This hydrangea has been bred to remain compact but bloom prolifically. Plant in semi-shade in soil that does not dry out completely in summer. Deciduous. PVR.

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aka Meserve Holly

A lovely evergreen Holly with deep green foliage that has a purple-blue overtone highlighted by dark purple stems. The small white flowers are followed by red berries if pollination has occurred therefore best planted with Ilex Blue Prince the larger male form. Evergreen

Ideal for using as a low hedge or screen. Clips well really. Tolerant, hardy and easy to grow. Looks wonderful combined with blue annuals and perennials.

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aka Japanese Holly

Fabulous form and foliage make this Holly a useful and desirable plant. Growing naturally upright and columnar it looks great in containers or used as an accent point. Happy in sun or part shade. Small white flowers followed by black berries but these are fairly inconspicuous. Evergreen.

This is also a useful plant where a narrow screen or hedge is required, it will do the job without dominating or becoming a constant trimming problem.

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Compact habit, high fragrance and free flowering. Radiant pink spring flowers sit just above the fragrant green foliage. An excellent choice for garden beds or containers. Easy care, dry tolerant; mix it up with other Fairy Wing lavenders to add a stunning display of spring colour. Evergreen

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aka Australian Lavender

Lavandula. What a pretty little Princess this Australian bred lavender is with dark pink tufted blooms that appear from spring through to summer. Aromatic grey-green foliage combines well with the flowers. Loves the sun and good drainage and a cut back after flowering. Evergreen.

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An outstanding variety of Leucadendron with large rich yellow /red bracts and a compact bushy habit. Great for floral work. Happiest in a sunny, well drained position with acid soil and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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A compact little shrub that brings welcome colour to the winter garden. The erect branches are topped off with bright red star shaped flower bracts in winter. Great for picking. Happiest in well drained acid soil with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR SHM128.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Pincushion Protea

Produces long stems of salmon red flowers that are excellent for picking from Spring into Summer. Florist love them. A dense bush that can be kept compact through picking and pruning. Likes full sun and good drainage. Evergreen

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aka Pincushion Protea

A small low growing rounded shrub with deep red flowers in Oct/Nov. The flowers are suitable for picking. Prefers sunny situation in a well drained soil. Protect from frost while young.

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A prostrate plant more suited for low plantings. Good for banks, rockeries and ground covers as they have trailing branches with yellow flowers turning orange then red with all colours seen on the plant at once. Hardy to coastal conditions and drought once established. Evergreen.

Will tolerate poor soil as long as its free draining.

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aka Pincushion Protea

Erect semi spreading shrub . Plant in an open sunny situation in a moist deep free draining acidic soil. Long stems of gold flowers are useful for picking .Prune back well once flowering has finished to enhance future flowering next year.

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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 Mock Orange Blossom

Mock Orange Blossom. Beautiful simple, single, white flowers with a heady fragrance will delight when they flower in spring. Fresh green summer foliage. Easy to grow in the sun or just a little shade. Cut back after flowering to encourage new growth. Deciduous.

This one will have pink splashes originating from the centre

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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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NZ hybrid which is popular due to its red flower, frost hardiness and ability to virtually flower all year round. A large bush. Flowers are small and should be picked just as they are opening from buds to avoid bee damage to flower. Produces masses of flowers on shorter stems. Frost hardy. Evergreen

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aka Queen protea

A select form of the queen Protea. With striking, large creamy/white flower heads and prominet black tuff to the middle of the flower. Flowers for a long period from late Autumn to Spring. When plants are mature they can develop into a handsome spreading bush. Evergreen.

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An attractive vigourous growing plant with distinctive rich pink flowers with a silvery appearance. Useful for picking, lasting a long time in arrangementes. Suited to a wide range of soils. Prune after flowering to enhance flowering for the following year. Evergreen.

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A lower growing variety that can grow wider than in height. Large flowers produced in Winter have yellow green outer bracts with a prominent tuffed black central flower mass that is white. Like well drained soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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Something a bit different. A spreading shrub suited to banks and for trailing over retaining walls. A beautiful ground cover. The largish sulphur yellow flowers are borne on the terminal tips of the branches. Likes well drained lighter soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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A delightful small round shrub that has flower heads of pale lemon mid-late Spring. Very prolific and the flowers will cover the shrub. Prefers well drained, light in weight soil and full sun. Water regularly to establish in first Summer. Good for in the garden or in a pot for decoration. Evergreen.

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aka Germander

This evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean loves hot dry spots and does well at the sea-side. Attractive tubular blue flowers are set amoungst aromatic silver grey leaves from spring to summer. Makes a fantastic low hedge and clips well. Happiest in light well drained soil.

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Standardised plant on stem. Shrub with quite coarse green foliage, carmine red buds appear in late winter and open to white blooms tinged pink. Flowers are lightly perfumed and followed by dark blue berries. Easy to grow in sun or light shade. Responds well to pruning. Evergreen.

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A compact shrub with quite coarse green foliage, carmine pink buds appear in late winter and open to white blooms tinged pink. Flowers are lightly perfumed and followed by dark blue berries. Easy to grow in sun or light shade. Responds well to pruning. Evergreen. RHS AGM.