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| Astelia banksii |
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| Astelia banksii is one of the best, its stiffly arched grey-silver foliage is very attractive as it grows in a clumping fashion to a height of up to 1.3m. The leaves are sword shaped and not as wide as chathamica spp lines such as Silver Spear. ... more |
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| Agapanthus Little Boy Blue |
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| Little Boy Blue is a dwarf, sterile agapanthus featuring seedless lavender blue flowers from late spring to summer ... more |
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| Acacia pravissima nana |
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| A lovely dwarf native shrub growing 1.5m x 1.5m. An abundance of bright yellow blooms are borne upon a backdrop of grey-green foliage from late winter through to early spring. ... more |
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| Abutilon hybridum Golden Bell |
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| An attractive small shrub with a naturally neat and compact shape. Having vibrant dark green foliage and masses of deep rich yellow bell shaped flowers, Golden Bell is a must have for all gardens. Flowers in abundance for most of the year. ... more |
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| Abutilon megapotamicum Goblin |
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| A hardy, dwarf growing Chinese Lantern, which is a must for all gardens. An abundance of small, tight lantern-shaped flowers with carmine-red hoods, shining red petals and brown stamens appear freely for most of the year upon a backdrop of light to mid green foliage. Ideal for tubs, rockeries and general garden landscapes or as a feature shrub. ... more |
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| Abutilon megapotamicum Halo |
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| A hardy, dwarf growing Chinese Lantern, which will enhance any garden, growing to 1.2m high. Beautiful small lantern shaped flowers with flaring corn coloured petals and golden stamens are produced freely over the bush for most of the year. Ideal for tubs, rockeries and general landscapes or as a feature shrub. ... more |
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| Acacia fimbriata nana Vogue |
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| A beautiful dwarf small native shrub growing to around 1.5m x 1.5m. During spring an abundance of lemon yellow blooms are borne upon a back drop of splendid deep green leaves, creating a magnificent display. ... more |
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| Acacia saligna Springtime Cascade |
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| A wonderful prostrate Acacia growing to only 30 to 40cm high and upto 3m wide. Acacia Springtime Cascade features handsome blue green foliage which is complemented with an explosion of golden yellow flowers clusters from early spring. ... more |
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| Acmadenia tetragona Starblush PBR |
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| A small compact mounded shrub with tiny bright pink flowers for most of the year with the main flowering time being Winter. ... more |
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| Adenanthus serricea Silver Silk |
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| Adenanthos Silver Silk is a very attractive small shrub with fine silver green foliage that covers every branch fully. It will grow to a size of 1.2m x 1m and has a compact bushy habit. ... more |
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| Agapanthus hybrid Back in Black |
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| A stunning agapanthus featuring jet black stems topped with umbrellas of deep dark purple flowers over the winter months, the bright green foliage from which the stems emerge provides a contrasting backdrop. ... more |
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| Agapanthus roseus Strawberry Ice |
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| A hardy clumping perennial, with green strappy foliage and striking white flowers blushed with pink throughout the summer months. ... more |
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| Agave attenuata |
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| A fantastic low maintenance succulent. Has beautiful fleshy grey-green foliage forming large open flower like clumps. Pups are produced freely from the bottom of these clumps. ... more |
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| Agonis flexuosa Burgandy |
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| This stunning plant is an eye catcher in any garden. Thin, elegant burgandy leaves sit gracefully upon long weeping branches bringing colour and harmony to any garden ... more |
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| Aloe barbarae |
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| A hardy, tree like succulent featuring atractive green sword shaped foliage upon a crown of multi trunk forked branches. Large bright salmon pink to orange flowers appear from June to August once mature. ... more |
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| Aloe Black Gem |
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| A lovely rosette forming, clumping succulent, growing only to a height of 10cm. The foliage is greenish nutmeg brown, that is soft and spear shaped. The colour intensifies during summer to a near black. ... more |
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| Aloe dichotoma |
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| A hardy, tree like succulent featuring attractive grey green foliage nestled upon a thick crown of forked branches. Large bright yellow flowers appear from June to August once mature. ... more |
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| Aloe ferox x arborescens |
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| Palm like succulent with blue tinged rosette forming foliage.From winter through Spring a candelarbra of bright red flower spikes appear high above the foliage producing an eyecatching display. ... more |
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| Aloe glauca Blue Aloe |
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| A hardy rosette forming succulent, with a wonderfully fleshy foliage of a blue green colour. Salmon pink to orange flower spikes appear repeatedly throughout the year. ... more |
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| Aloe plicatilis Fan Aloe |
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| Multi stemmed Aloe. The strap like foliage is arranged in two rows at the end of each branch to resemble a fan. Leaves are grey-green in colour and relatively smooth. Scarlet flowers appear from late Winter through Spring. ... more |
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| Aloe polyphylla |
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| A very showy succulent. Leaves are soft, flexible and are grey green in colour. Spreading in a spiral from the centre out to one metre in diameter when mature. ... more |
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| Arctotis Blood Red |
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| Very hardy clumping plant with elegant silver foliage and large blood red long stemmed flowers, 10cm in diameter. ... more |
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| Arctotis Flamingo |
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| Very hardy clumping plant with elegant silver foliage and large pink long stemmed flowers, 10cm in diameter ... more |
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| Arctotis Orange Glow |
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| Very hardy clumping plant with elegant silver foliage and large bright orange long stemmed flowers, 10cm in diameter. ... more |
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| Arctotis Plum |
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| Very hardy clumping plant with elegant silver foliage and large plum long stemmed flowers, 10cm in diameter. ... more |
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| Arctotis Silver Pink |
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| Very hardy clumping plant with elegant silver foliage and large silver pink long stemmed flowers, 10cm in diameter. ... more |
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| Arctotis Sunset Gold |
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| Very hardy clumping plant with elegant silver foliage and large gold long stemmed flowers, 10cm in diameter. ... more |
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| Arthropodium cirratum Matapouri Bay |
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| An attractive hardy perennial, which flowers through spring to mid-summer, broad green, strap-like foliage, which has a distinct bluish hue. ... more |
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| Arthropodium cirratum White Night |
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| A lovely clump of drooping fleshy, strap shaped leaves. From late spring through to late summer, white starry flowers are borne upon airy panicles. ... more |
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| Arthropodium cirrhatum Te Puna |
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| Astelia chathamica Silver Spear |
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| A very showy foliage plant, growing in a clump, with broad silver spear like leaves. ... more |
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| Astelia fragrans |
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| Grows in a clumping fashion. Leaves are green in coliur with red margins, that are often overlaid with a silvery tinge. ... more |
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| Astelia nervosa |
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| Growing in a clumping manner, this accent plant can vary in height and foliage colour. ... more |
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| Astelia nervosa Westland |
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| This accent plant has stunning, stiffly arched ornamental foliage, the leaves are an attractive grey-purple to red colour forming a clump. ... more |
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| Azalea Shirazz |
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| A very hardy, compact, bushy azalea with dramatic foliage colour and single flowers during spring. ... more |
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