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aka Japanese Maple

Acer Butterfly is a delicate, unique small tree. Butterfly has deeply divided, gray-green leaves with creamy margins that are often tinged pink in the spring and scarlet in the fall. It looks lovely from afar but, to see its true splendour, one should look up close. Deciduous

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An outstanding upright cultivar of slow growing Buxus that is sure to standout in your garden. Used as a single specimen or to line a garden or driveway, they will make an impression. With dark green foliage it can be trained into a narrow column or cone. Requires minimal pruning.

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aka Box Ball

A slow growing compact form of Box with a naturally rounded shape. In spring the fresh new growth is shaded a beautiful soft lime green turning to a darker glossy green on maturity. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Evergreen. Presented here as a Topiary Ball. Evergreen.

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aka Box Std

This form of Buxus has attractive green leaves with lighter green new growth, suitable for classic small hedges and topiary work. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Presented here as a standard. Evergreen.

aka Box

The ubiquitous English Box is a versatile and rewarding plant that is easy to grow. The small, stiff, green leaves are perfect for trimming and shaping and always look good at any time of year. This 1 ball topiary specimen can be grown in a container or a special place in the garden. Evergreen.

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aka English Box

The ubiquitous English Box is a versatile and rewarding plant that is easy to grow. The small, stiff, green leaves are perfect for trimming and shaping and always look good at any time of year. This 2 ball topiary specimen can be grown in a container or a special place in the garden. Evergreen.

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aka California Lilac

Std. An attractive evergreen shrub which features sparkling clusters of dark blue flowers in late spring. The shiny foliage turns a deeps ebony shade during winter, changing to dark chocolate-green during spring and summer. Quite hardy and tolerant of wind and cold. PVR 1334.

Ceanothus fix nitrogen from the atmosphere so require no fertiliser.

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aka Japonica or Flowering Quince

A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to double pink flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.

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aka Korokio

A tough, hardy shrub discovered by the late Mike Geenty in the Waikato. A top plant for hedging or topiary. Attractive olive-green leaves, small yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries that birds love. Tolerates regular trimming. Presented here as a topiary standard. Evergreen.

Corokia are tolerant of coastal conditions and thrive in just about any soil though their preference is for an open sunny site. Very quick to establish. Can be grown in a container.

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aka Cotoneaster

Low growing wide spreading habit with stiffly angled branches. Bright green leaves turning vivid orange in Autumn. Red and white flowers followed by masses of shiny red berries. Grafted on as a 90cm standard. Prune in autumn after leaf fall. Deciduous.