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aka Miro or Brown Pine

Native- Miro. A tall growing forest tree with narrow dark green feathery foliage. The bark is grey-brown to black and falls off in large flakes. Produces large reddish-purple plum like fruit loved by the Kereru and Tuis. Plant in a semi-shaded spot in humus rich soil. Hardy. Evergreen.

The red berries are quite large and smell of turpentine and while they are loved by birds they should not be eaten by humans.

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aka Matai or Black Pine

Native- Miro. A magnificent growing forest tree with dark bark and narrow dark green feathery foliage. The female tree has bright red berries that appear after flowering and these are a favourite food of the Kereru. Plant in a semi-shaded spot in humus rich soil. Hardy and evergreen.

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aka Lancewood or Horoeka

NZ Native Lancewood. When juvenile this tree has a single stem and stiff sword-like narrow leaves that are a bronze green shade. Older plants form a rounded head of smaller leathery foliage. Striking landscape plant especially when planted in groups. Tolerant of sun or part shade and light frost. Evergreen.

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aka Pseudopanax

Native. An extremely handsome foliage shrub with leathery glossy green leaves made up of 3 broad lobes. Good compact habit. Can have a bronze overtone in winter. Looks great in the garden or use as a container plant. Needs protection from harsh frost when young. Evergreen.

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A NZ native shrub thats handsome with erect stems, Very dark green leathery leaves are margined with bronze. A great choice for small spaces. Excellent hardy filler which will grow anywhere including coastal.

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An attractive low maintenance, evergreen NZ native shrub with leathery green leaves. An excellent foliage plant, also as a container specimen. Sun or shade, protect from heavy frosts.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Savage Lancewood

A fabulous NZ native that will add some real architectural drama to your planting scheme or look equally fabulous in a container. The juvenile foliage is long and narrow with a sharp saw toothed edge. The grey blotched foliage combines well with other colours. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

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NZ native. A lovely variegated sport of Cyril Watson. Glossy rounded leaves with equal splashes of bright yellow. A hardy shrub that provides colour all year round. Great for adding some golden colouring to a garden as a specimen. Evergreen.

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aka Houpara

An attractive evergreen native with an upright columnar growth habit and narrow fingers of foliage. The new leaves emerge golden yellow and gradually change to a dark green. Very striking in a container or for accent planting. Must be protected from afternoon sun and harsh frost.

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aka Five Finger

Native. Laetus means bright or pleasing and that exactly describes this handsome evergreen, native shrub. The large, leathery, deep green leaves are attractively divided into 'fingers' of foliage. Performs well in just about any position and is excellent for background planting.