Native Garden #3

Pittosporum Wrinkle Blue is a very attractive form of our NZ pittosporum,  forming a neat, evergreen tree ideal for screening or hedging. Glossy, wavy leaves of mid-grey-green on stems that have a bluish hue. Easy and quick growing, trims well. Evergreen. A maximum of 4m at maturity, can be maintained as a hedge of 1.2m + in height with ease. 

The image of the plants is of our 3.3L grade, they are beautiful bushy plants at 70cm in height. 

Tall open flowering spike. Broad Toetoe-like foliage. Sun or light shade and dry to moist soils.

Coprosma Lobster is an unusual New Zealand native with fine green leaves and orange-red stems, creating a good contrast of colour and texture. Looks great in containers or the garden. Sun to semi-shade. Hardy. Evergreen. Grows to a height of 2m. 

A bright green moss like ground cover that forms a plump cushion like shape. Position in full sun. Use as an edging, in rockeries or containers and general garden beds. Requires moist free draining soil.. Hardy. Evergreen. 20cm x 20cm.

Coprosma Hawera is a low-growing NZ native that forms a dense mat of small, narrow olive-green leaves. Fast-growing and very hardy but does prefer dry areas. Looks fantastic cascading over walls or down banks. 50cm x 1m

Phormium cookianum Dwarf form A compact dwarf green flax cultivar. Phormium cookianum 'Emerald Gem' is very popular for amenity planting, as it is smaller growing than Phormium cookianum. Yellow seed pods changing to black when ripe. Protect from slugs & snails when young.

Muehlenbeckia astonii is a New Zealand native, coastal divaricating shrub with a wiry, interlacing habit. Muehlenbeckia astonii has small, bright green, heart-shaped leaves and is a deciduous plant in winter. It is very hardy, tolerating quite dry conditions and wind. It makes an interesting contrast plant. Likes a spot in the full sun or semi shade and will grow to around 1m in height.

Sophora Dragons Gold is a stunning Native dwarf Kowhai, which produces masses of golden yellow flowers that the Tuis and Kereru love. Its foliage has a fern like look to it and is very hardy and easy to care for. Eventual height of 1.5-2m

This picture represents a PB5 grade size.

Plagianthus regius, commonly known as Ribbonwood - is a graceful New Zealand tree. Dense foliage, very fast-growing with an upright form and super tough, great for exposed sites.  As the tree matures, the small juvenile foliage gets replaced with larger foliage. Creamy-white flowers. Plagianthus regius gets to a maximum height of 12m making it perfect as a specimen or shelter. 

The image is of our 5L grade that we currently have on special, they are great plants and are 1.2m in height already. 

Cordyline australis, commonly known as Ti Kouka/Cabbage Tree is a tall tree that, once mature, is a standout for its trunk structure. Cordyline australis can be grown in coastal, swampy, drought, or sun and wind-exposed locations. In summer, it will produce large flowering spikes, which often attract native birds. Cabbage trees are effective planted in groups and are easily established. Good for shelter and riparian planting, providing bank and soil stabilisation. Grow to 10m height x 3m width. 

The image is of our 7cm grade

Very beautiful plant with leaves that glow and shimmer in the sun and ripple in the wind creating many textures and patterns. Flowers in early summer and attractive seed heads remain for many weeks.

Hebe cuppresiodes nana is a fragrant evergreen hebe, compact with a perfect round ball shape. Grey-green foliage with masses of tiny white flowers which bloom during summer. This is the perfect plant for rock gardens, mixed native plantings or containers.