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DESCRIPTION |
HEIGHT |
WIDTH |
PB |
PRICE |
| Agapanthus - Dusky Blue | Deciduous, soft mauve-blue. Good form. Unusual. Seedless sterile hybrid. (NB: large forms of Agapanthus are prohibited in Auckland area). | 1m | 5 | $8.00 | |
| Agapanthus inapertus- "Stormcloud" | Tall, deep purple flowers. Very striking accent. Produces very few viable seed. (NB: large forms of Agapanthus are prohibited in Auckland area). | 1.8m | 5 | $8.00 | |
| Agapanthus - Streamline | Dwarf, light blue flowers from June to February. Very few fertile seed produced. | 40cm | 12cm | $5.00 | |
| Acokanthera oblongifolia | African Wintersweet. Waxy red leaves. Scented Daphne-like flowers. Poisonous sap used in Africa to poison arrows. | 1.2m | 1m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Albizzia julibrissum | Silk Tree. Umbrella shaped tree. Pink fluffy flowers. | 5m | 5m | 18 | $15.00 |
| Alocasia cucullata | Small-leafed species taro with crinkled heart-shaped lvs from New Guinea Highlands. Sometimes sold as "Jade Millie". Hardy down to zero celsius. Looks good all year. | 90cm | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Alocasia gageana | "Alocasia "California Shield". The hardiest of ornamental taro. Do not spread by stolons like many colocasias. Very handsome large taro, bright green shield-shaped lvs with distinctive scalloped margins. Evergreen in warmer areas. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Alocasia odora | Elephant Ear Lily. Scented green flowers. Big dark green leaves, dark speckled stems. | 1.2m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Aloe bainesii | Tree Aloe. South Africa. Dramatic form. Hardy. 1.5m now | 5m | 2.5m | 28 | $35.00 |
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| Aloe bainesii | Large grade. Chunky big specimens. | 35litre | $65.00 | ||
| Aloe ferox | Small tree aloe. Stubby spikes, heavy succulent leaves. Spectacular Winter flower spikes. | 1.5m | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
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| Aloe dichotoma | Slender tree Aloe. Snake-skin bark. Very elegant. Needs loose dry soil and warmth. | 2.5m | 1m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Aloe speciosa | Sculptural small tree. Grey-green. Creamy bark. Spectacular red fls late Winter. | 2m | 1m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Amorphophallus konjac | Large deciduous woodland aroid. Spectacular huge purple lily flower. Lacy unusual leaf. Smells bad in bloom! | 1m | 2 | 10.00 | |
| Archontophoenix alexandrae | King Palm. Alexandra palm. Handsome rainforest palm. Whitish undersides, broader leaflets than bangalow. 1.5m now | 12m | 12 | $35.00 | |
| Archontophoenix purpurea | Mt. Lewis Palm. Rare. Hardy, good form. 2.5m+ tall now, trunked, 15 yrs old. | 7m | 95 | $220.00 | |
| Archontophoenix cunninghamiana | Bangalow Palm. Fast, slender forest palm NSW. 2m+ now | 15m | 28 | $35.00 | |
| Ardisia crenata | Small woodland shrub. Japan. Vivid red berries. Shade. | 80cm | 40cm | 5 | $12.50 |
| Banana - Australian Ladyfinger | Very sweet small fruit. Tall, hardy. Productive in Northern NZ. | 5m | 12 | $15.00 | |
| Banana - Basjoo | Japanese fibre banana. Vigorous big plant. Extremely cold tolerant (Christchurch!). Inedible fruit. Fibre used in fabrics and paper. | 5m | 5 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Cavendish Dwarf | Short chunky plant. Slender curved fruit, tasty. Semi-hardy, needs best shelter and warmth. | 2.5m | 12 | $15.00 | |
| Banana - Grande Naine "Israel" | Stocky productive plant with larger fruit, 15 - 18cm developed for commercial plantations in Israel. Very good flavour. Needs warm sun-trap position. | 3m | 8 | $25.00 | |
| Banana - Cavendish Super Dwarf | New extreme dwarf banana. Handsome, broad short leaves. Seldom fruits unless indoors. Pic shows mature plant with Jack Russell in barrow! | 80cm | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Goldfinger | New Honduran hybrid. Very sweet, tangy, small fruit. Hardy. Best flavour of all. Black stem, broad leaves. | 3m | 12 | $25.00 | |
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| Banana - Hua Moa | Large, fat, round-ended plantain for cooking, but ripens to a sweet dessert banana. More cold-tender than other banana types. | 4m | 5 | $20.00 | |
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| Banana - Mahoi | Double Cavendish banana. Two bunches per stem. Otherwise the same as Cavendish dwarf. | 2m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Banana - Misi Luki | Huge bunches, medium fruit. Creamy & sweet. Samoa. | 4m | 12 | $25.00 | |
| Banana - Mons Mari | Larger cavendish type. Bigger fruit. Very good flavour. Hardy. | 3m | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Pineapple ladyfinger | Tall, hardy. Small tangy fruit. Great flav. Tonga. | 5m | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Musa balbisiana | Very tall non-fruiting species. Handsome red-splashed leaves. Hardy. | 6m | 8 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Musa coccinea | Vivid red flower. Ornamental slender species from Burma. Tender. | 2m | 8 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Musa ensete | Abyssinian ornamental banana. Green, hardy. | 5m | 4m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Banana - Musa ensete maurelii | Deep red Abyssinian type. Dramatic colour/form. Available NOW. | 4m | 3m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Musa mannii | Colourful ornamental flowering banana. | 2.5m | 8 | $20.00 | |
| Banana - Musa velutina | Vivid pink upright flowers & fruit. Small, ornamental, hardy. | 2m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Banana - Musa zebrina | Red/chestnut splashed leaves. Striking. Clumping. Petite elegant form. Needs good shelter and warmth. | 2m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Banksia integrifolia prostrata (NEW) | Prostrate tough coastal shrub. Nectar-rich flowers. Striking sprawling form. | 1m | 3m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Bauhinia blakeana (Orchid Tree) | Big purple/red orchid-like flowers March to October.. Scented. Handsome sm tree. RARE in NZ. Available later 2010. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $45.00 |
| Bauhinia purpurea | Pink or reddish slender orchid-like fls. Heavily-veined lvs. Hardy elegant small tree. | 4m | 3m | 12 | $20.00 |
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| Bauhinia galpinii | South African red-orange flowered shrub. Low mounding form, can be sprawling among other shrubs. Spectacular display tjhrough Autumn. Deciduous in Winter. Hardy in NZ. | 1m | 1.5m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Bauhinia variegata | Mauve/pink, 2-tone 100mm flowers. Spectacular sm. tree. Hardy in North Island. Red form available now. | 5m | 3m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Bauhinia variegata alba | Snow white, orchid-like flowers. Sm tree. Hardy. Available mid 2010. | 5m | 3m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail palm | Mexico. Big plants 600mm now. Well-developed bases. | 3m | 30cm | $35.00 | |
| Bromeliad: Aechmea bromeliifolia | Sculptured grey-green. Full sun. | 90cm | 75cm | 12cm | $15.00 |
| Bromeliad: Aechmea covata | Medium-sized, hardy, sun -loving brom. Apricot/pink flower cone. | 30cm | 30cm | 12cm | $12.50 |
| Bromeliad: Aechmea pimenti- velosoi | Hardy, small sun-loving brom. Vivid flame red bracts, cream fls. Dark purplish lvs. | 20cm | 25cm | 12cm | $10.00 |
| Bromeliad: Aechmea recurvata Hybrid | Hardy, full sun/light shade. Deep red/purple bracts, blue fls. | 20cm | 20cm | 12cm | $10.00 |
| Bromeliad: Aechmea recurvata | Hardy full-sun Brom. Orange conical flower spike. Red-orange lvs at flowering time. | 20cm | 30cm | 12cm | $12.50 |
| Bromeliad: Billbergia amoena | Stout pinkish-grey Bromeliad in dappled light. Pink flower spike. | 30cm | 13cm | $12.50 | |
| Bromeliad: Billbergia vittata Hybrid | Stiff purplish grey, full sun Bromeliad has spectacular pink flower spathe with green, purple flowers. | 45cm | 12cm | $15.00 |
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| "Lila", "Deb" & "Grace". Vivid strong spectacular colours. Semi Shade. |
20cm | 40cm | 15cm | $15.00 | |
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| Bromeliad: Neoregelia ampullacea | Small cylindrical stoloniferous rosettes, speckled and striped red. Ideal for rockery. Full sun. | 15cm | 9cm | $10.00 | |
| Bromeliad: Neoregelia "Freckle Face"
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Bronze-red medium Brom. Full sun. Flecked green on bronze-red. | 25cm | 40cm | 15cm | $15.00 |
| Bromeliad: Neoregelia chlorosticta | Red upright rosettes. Full sun hardy. | 15cm | 10cm | 12cm | $10.00 |
| Bromeliad: Neoregelia "Hojo Rojo" | Rich purple-red flat rosettes, short stolons. Full sun. Dramatic. | 10cm | 15cm | 12cm | $15.00 |
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| Bromeliad: Quesnelia liboniana | Cylindrical stoloniferous Bromeliad. Filtered light. Orangeand blue fls. | 20cm | 9cm | $10.00 | |
| Brugmansia "Angelique" | NEW. NZ's first double pink Brugmansia. Champagne pink perfumed, elegant blooms. Available soon. | 3m | 2.5m | 8 | $25.00 |
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| Brugmansia aurea | Pale mustardy-gold trumpets all yr. Tall growing. Handsome and hardy once established. Perfumed. | 4m | 2.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Brugmansia "Butterscotch" | Deep yellow trumpets. Honey-scented. Outstanding. Continuous flowering all year. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Brugmansia "Kathy" | New 2008. Darkest pink single in NZ. Outstanding new development. Available late 2009. | 3m | 2.5m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Brugmansia "Noel's Blush" | Soft pink wide trumpets in great profusion several times per year. Delicate perfume. | 3m | 2.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Brugmansia candida flora plena | Creamy white double trumpets. Heavy night scent. All year. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Brugmansia Hybrid "Vicki" NEW RELEASE | NEWLY released by Brugmansia breeder Brian Rathbone. Elegant pale pink trumpets with long up-turned awns. Flowers times per year. Perfumed. |
2.5m | 2m | 5 | $20.00 |
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| Brugmansia Hybrid "Ritzi" NEW RELEASE | From Brian Rathbone. Medium pink, broad, well-shaped trumpetsseveral times per year. Perfumed. | 2.5m | 2m | 5 | $20.00 |
| "Grand Marnier". Salmon-apricot long trumpets. Sweet frangipani perfume. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Brugmansia Hybrid "Rusty" | Outstanding rich gold & orange glossy trumpets. Very large. B'scotch sdlg. Almost continuous blooming all yr. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Brugmansia sanguinea | Red and yellow trumpets. Hardy. Smaller plant and flowers. No perfume. Cold hardy. | 1.5m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Brugmansia versicolor "Ecuador Pearl" | Huge creamy white trumpets with long awns. Classic wild form of species. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Brugmansia versicolor "Ecuador Pink" | Long pink sculptured trumpets.Prefers bright dappled light. A naturally occurring, wild colour variation of the species. |
3m | 2.5m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Brugmansia hybrid "Matapouri Virgo" | Very large ice-white 40cm blooms almost all year. Classic versicolor shape. Spicy perfume at night. | 3m | 2.5m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Buckinghamia celsissima | Ivory Curl Tree. Australia. Scented cream flowers Autumn. Available April 2010. | 3m | 2m | 18 | $20.00 |
| Caesalpinia ferrea. Leopard Tree | Ferny delicate foliage. Slender elegant tree.vividly patterned bark. Dainty yellow & red flowers. Brazil. Available now. | 4m | 2.5m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Calliandra emarginata | Dainty fragile slender bush. Fls vivid pink or red. For the conservatory only. | 2m | 2m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Calliandra haematocephala Pink | Vivid pink big powderpuff flowers from Oct to May. Ferny foliage. Mexico. | 2m | 2m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Calliandra haematocephala White | Winter-flowering form with white powderpuffs. Bigger leaves. | 1.5m | 1.5m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Calliandra surinamensis | Perfumed pink powder-puff fls all summer. Tiny fine leaves. Hardy, compact rounded bush. | 1.2m | 1.5m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Callistemon salignus | Tall dense, hardy cream/yellow bottlebrush tree. Pink growth flushes. Coastal-hardy, handsome tree. | 6m | 2.5m | 5 | $12.50 |
| Callistemon viminalis "Captain Cook" | Outstanding dwarf form. Weeping bog tree. Red flowers all year, tui food. Swamp tolerant. | 2m | 2m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Callistemon viminalis | Weeping red bottlebrush, slender, lush fine foliage. Swamp tolerant. Fls all yr. Tui food. | 4m | 2m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Canna indica "warszewiczii' | Wild species India. Intense red tiny fls. Dark burnished curled lvs. Short, hardy. | 90cm | 5 | $10.00 | |
| Canna iridiflora | Wild type from Mexico. Very tall. Pendant cerise fls. | 3m | 5 | $10.00 | |
Capuli Cherry - Prunus salicifolia
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Subtropical evergreen cherry from Mexico. Heavy crops of delicious sweet fruit early Summer. Fast growth, hardy in Northern NZ. A must for the edible garden. Available again in Spring 2010. | 5m | 3m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Carica pubescens Rainbow Valley Pawpaw | Outstanding female mountain pawpaw selection by Joe Polaischer of Rainbow Valley Farm, Matakana. Sweet small fruit, few seeds; uncharacteristically delicious for a mountain pawpaw. Eat raw or stewed, in jams, sauces or pies. | 4m | 1.5m | $20.00 | |
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| Carex secta | NZ swamp tussock. Bright green fine lvs. Swamp or well drained. Shade or sun. Hardy. | 50cm | 50cm | 5 | $8.00 |
| Carica quercifolia | Oak-leafed papaya. Small sweet orange fruit Autumn. Source of papain, a meat-tenderising enzyme. Hardy as Mtn pawpaw. Dioecious. | 3m | 5 | $15.00 | |
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| Carissa grandiflora Natal Plum | Dense thorny bush. Scented flowers, tasty red plum-like fruit. Hardy. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $20.00 |
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Giant fishtail palm from Golden triangle (Thailand/Laos) Hardy robust, fast growing. Spectacular form. Sorry SOLD OUT till 2010 |
25m | 12 | $45.00 | ||
| Caryota urens | Toddy Palm. Fishtail palm. Fast, tall stately palm in warm parts of NZ. Available Spring 09 | 15m | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Casimiroa edulis (White Zapote). | Melting sweet fruit from Mexico. Hardy and delicious. Grafted. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $25.00 |
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Red fleshed Dragon Fruit. Climbing, vining tropical cactus with sweet edible large fruit, spectacular 28cm flowers. Needs warm raised bed or frame to climb on. | 3 | $20.00 | ||
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| Chamaedorea cataractarum | Cat palm. Waterfall palm. multistemmed clumping palm for dappled shade, wet soil. | 1.5m | 1m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Chamaedorea microspadix | Clumping slender bamboo-like palm for shady position. Orange berries Winter. | 2.5m | 1.5m | 12 | $25.00 |
| Chamaerops humilis | Clumping European fan-palm. Sculptural, tough. 9 yrs old with suckers. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $25.00 |
| Cherimoya - "Custard Apple" | Grafted named types. "Perla", "White", "Wookie", "Lake Ngatu". | 4m | 4m | 8 | $25.00 |
| Chorisia (Ceiba) speciosa | Floss Silk Tree. Brazil. Cyclamen pink (120mm) flowers. Thorny trunk. Very fast. Spectacular. Available now @ 2m. | 10m | 4m | 8 | $25.00 |
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| Colocasia "Black Magic" (NEW) |
Dark, black/purple velvety leaves. Stunning feature plant. Needs loose drainage in NZ conditions. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Cussonia paniculata | Blue-grey complex leaves in lush heads. Gnarly dramatic trunks. Outstanding small feature tree. Southern Africa. | 3m | 2m | 5 | $20.00 |
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| Cussonia spicata | Dramatic, fast-growing distinctive tree. Lush green pinnate leaves in large terminal heads. Massive swirling trunks. | 6m | 3m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Alocasia cucullata | Small quilted heart-shaped lvs. Emerald green. New Guinea. Hardiest taro. | 60cm | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Colocasia illustris "Blue Nile" (NEW) | Velvety purple/black leaves.green veins. Striking, tender plant. Needs warm roots. | 1m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Colocasia fallax | Dwarf taro. Spreading g'cover for shade. Velvety green faintly patterned leaves. | 40cm | 5 | $8.00 | |
| Colocasia esculenta | Tall velvety green taro. Vigorous, soft green leaves. Edible | 1.5m | 8 | $10.00 | |
| Colocasia esculenta variegata | Variegated form. Striking yellow random patterns. Unstable. Sold out till Spring 09 | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Colocasia "Marbled Taro" | Large grey-green leaves marbled with lime between veins. Non-running form. Edible. | 1.5m | 8 | $10.00 | |
| Coprosma acerosa "Hawera" | Green flat dense ground cover. Adaptable. | 10cm | 1m | 5 | $6.50 |
| Cordyline angustifolia nigra | Sooty short erect lvs. Purple flowers. Hardy in sun or shade. Good drainage. | 2m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Cordyline fruticosa 'Day Break' | Large, vigorous, hardy Cordyline with pink margins and petioles. Full sun. | 2.5m | 8 | $25.00 | |
| Cordyline fruticosa "Black Prince" | Large, vigorous hardy Cordyline with pink-splashed leaves turning purple-black when mature. Dramatic. Full sun. | 9litre | $45.00 | ||
| Cordyline stricta glauca | Hardy, erect, clumping, purple leaftips. | 1.8m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Cordyline neo-caledonica hybrid (NEW) | Elegant form, hardy. Purple petioles, glaucous leathery leaves 1m long X 100mm wide. Sold out till late 2008 | 2.5m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Cordyline fruticosa 'Fiji' | Hardy fruticosa hybrid. Orange, bold variegation. Dappled light to full sun. | 2.5m | 8 | $25.00 | |
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| Cordyline petiolaris | Tall Australian Cordyline, large broad leaves with long petioles. Scarlet berries Autumn. Very hardy in North Island. | 4m | 8 | $15.00 | |
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| Cordyline stricta (C. congesta) | A collection of c. stricta cultivars from across the Pacific. Handsome & tough in NZ. | 2.5m | 12 | $15.00 | |
| Cordyline fruticosa "Studmuffin" | Broad rounded leaves. Dark green/reddish. Clumping stocky plant. | 2m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Cyphomandra betacea species | The original wild tamarillo. Spindle-shaped stripey orange fruit. Sweet-acid pleasant flavour. An heirloom fruit. |
3m | 3m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Citharexylum quadrangulare | Jamaican Fiddlewood. Handsome small tree, glossy lvs. Highly perfumed creamy small flowers in tapering spikes, throughout warm weather. | 3m | 2.5m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Datura inoxia | The classic moonflower. Beautiful evening blooms with extravagant perfume. Perennial; dies back in Winter. Best as tub plant in NZ. | 80cm | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Dietes bicolor | Primrose-yellow African evergreen butterfly iris. Flowers most of year. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Dombeya cacuminum | Stunning fast-growing Madagascan tree with red blooms through Spring. Flowers hang in big bunches, attract insects & birds. Rare in NZ. Hardy. | 6m | 3m | 5 | $20.00 |
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| Dombeya elegans "Pink Cloud" | "Cape Wedding Flower" Sth Africa. Soft pink massed bloom Autumn. Compact rounded bush. Hardy down to frost. Maintain size by pruning after flowering. | 2m to 3m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Dovyalis "Tropical Apricot" (NEW)" | Sour, rich-flavoured seedless fruit all year. Hardy. Handsome bushy big evergreen shrub. Outstanding new fruit. See article on "Garden Writing" page on this site. Fruits heavily as tub specimen. | 4m | 4m | 5 | $15.00 |
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| Dracaena draco Dragon Tree | Dramatic accent plant. Very hardy. Big well-trunked plants. | 3m | 65litre | $95.00 | |
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| Elegia capensis | Feathery sedge-like African plant. Elegant, graceful. | 2m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Cardamom, the spice. Tender tropical for hothouse only. Pale green lvs, Flowers & edible seeds on separate leafless stems. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Erythrina X bidwillii | Coral Bean. Hybrid between E. crista-gallii & E. herbacea. Vivid scarlet, metre long flower spikes. Hardy (anywhere in NZ) deciduous shrub to 3m. | 3m | 2m | 5 | $20.00 |
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| Erythrina crista-galli. Brazilian coral | Dramatic massed red & black flowers. Stocky hardy deciduous tree. Tui food all Summer! | 4m | 4m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Erythrina speciosa (Rare in NZ) | Scarlet narrow flowers, furry leaves. Brazil. Handsome tree. Tui food. Hardy & vigorous. | 5m | 5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Euphorbia milii | Large-flowered form with bright pink flowers all year. Thorny shrub for pots outdoors or indoors. Chinese "Good Luck Plant". | 50cm | 50cm | 9 litre | $20.00 |
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| Euphorbia pulcherrima - Poinsettia | Brilliant scarlet bracts through Autmn & Winter. Semi-hardy shrub. | 2m | 2m | 5 | $15.00 |
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| Euphorbia trigona | African milk tree. Hardy outdoors in full sun Northland. Or indoors. Purple/red form. | 1.5m | 30cm | 5 | $12.00 |
| Feijoa | "Triumph". Cutting-grown, large succulent fruit. | 2m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Ficus altissima | Stately banyan from Himalayan foothills. Spectacular prop roots. Scary and beautiful! Very new in NZ. | 10m+ | ? | 8 | $25.00 |
| Ficus benghalensis | Banyan. India. Multi-trunked, huge. | 6m | ? | 8 | $25.00 |
| Ficus binnendijkii | Slender strangler fig with elongated drooping lvs. Handsome and restrained. Outdoors or potted. |
4m | 3m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Ficus columnaris | Lord Howe Island Banyan. Magnificent large tree with aerial prop roots, Very hardy on coast. | 10m | 10m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Ficus edulis - Brunoro Black | Tasty small dark fig, used dried or fresh. Red flesh. Two crops per year! | 3m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Ficus edulis -"Adriatic" | Green skin, dark red flesh. Richest flavour. Late. | 3m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Ficus natalensis | Extraordinary strangler fig from East Africa. Outstanding bonsai subject or specimen tree with aerial roots, reddish small leaves. | 6m+ | 6m+ | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Fine-leafed weeping banyan. Hardy landscape tree in frost-free areas.. Graceful weeping form. Adapts well to pleaching and bonsai. | 5m | 3m | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Ficus religiosa - Bodhi Tree | The fabled Bodhi or Peepul Tree. Heart-shaped pendant leaves. Sinuous aerial roots and branches. Sculptural sacred tree of the Buddhists. This form sourced on Kho Phi Phi island in the Andaman Sea. Another form from India available also. | 5m | 5m | 8 | $25.00 |
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| Ficus virens - Strangler Fig | Australian/Asian banyan. Extraordinary aerial roots, lush, exotic-looking tropical tree for warm spot or tub.
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3m | 3m | 12 | $25.00 |
| Ficus virgata | Beautiful strangler fig with aerial prop roots, glossy foliage. Queensland. Very graceful, elegant specimen tree. More hardy than F. virens. | 5m | 5m | 8 | $25.00 |
| Ficus racemosa "Cluster Fig" | Vigorous Australian/Asian banyan tree. Aerial roots, lush broad form. Clusters of edible fruit from trunk but will not fruit in NZ as pollinator wasp not present. | 5m | 5m | 8 | $25.00 |
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| Frangipani | Plumeria acutifolia. The most famous perfumed tropical flower. White with yellow centre. Needs fast drainage and dry in Winter. Will not survive loams or clay-based soil outdoors in NZ. Needs sandy or very light volcanic soil. Great tub plt. | 2m | 1.5m | 8 | $35.00 |
| Ginger - Alpinia calcarata | Slender elegant ginger for shade/dappled light. Beautiful upright flower panicle in Summer/Autumn. Tender and slow-spreading. | 1.5m | $20.00 | ||
| Ginger - Alpinia nutans | False or Dwarf Cardamom ginger. Not the spice! (See Elettaria cardamomum). Lush, dense, highly aromatic foliage. Brief cream & red fls occasionally. Hardy & vigorous. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Alpinia caerulea (NEW) | Australian blue ginger. Deep blue capsules. Leaves red underneath. Hardy. non-invasive & handsome in dappled light or full sun. | 1.8m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Alpinia hainanensis | Also called A. henryi. Small, elegant and handsome ginger, lightly fragrant flowers. Very dark shiny lvs. Hardy in full sun or dappled light. Available now. |
1m - 1.25m | 8 | $20.00 | |
| Ginger - Alpinia hainanensis X malaccensis hybrid | A rare hybrid with larger flowers through Summer. Two forms available with either pink or white calyx. Rich dark foliage. Very hardy in Northern NZ conditions. | 1.3m | 8 | $20.00 | |
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| Ginger - Alpinia purpurata | Tropical Red Ginger. "Teuila". Samoa. Hothouse only. Grown to order. |
1m | 5 | $20.00 | |
| Ginger - Alpinia zerumbet | Shell ginger. Variegated and green forms. Cream and pink pendant racemes of terminal flowers with orange throats. Hardy. elegant. | 1.8m | 8 | $16.00 | |
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| Tall hardy elegant. Pink/cream upright flower spike. Subtly striped foliage. Slow spreading. Best in light shade. Several forms available from different parts of Asia. | 3m | 5 | $15.00 | ||
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| Ginger - Alpinia galanga (NEW) | Galangal ginger. Essential Thai spice (Kha) imparts sweet pine-needle and ginger flavour. Red & white varieties. Grows OK outdoors in shade, in soil or tub. Conservatory/indoor plant in cooler areas. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
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| Ginger - Costus speciosus: Crepe Ginger | Dramatic spiral ginger, Malaysia. Red terminal cones, white flowers. Hardy in Northern NZ. Dappled shade preferred. Deciduous. | 1.5m | clumping | 5 | $20.00 |
| Ginger - Costus speciosus variegata | Beautiful green and white striped leaves with red spiral stems. Red cones and white fls. Deciduous. Less hardy than wild form. | $20.00 | |||
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| Costus barbatus | Spectacular tropical plant from Costa Rica. Needs loose soil, perfect shelter and dappled light, no frost. Flowers from Spring to early Winter. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $20.00 |
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| Low clumping with furry lvs. Bright orange fls continuously. Shade. Tender tropical for frost-free or indoors. | 40cm | clumping | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Costus pictus | Velvety clumping spiral stems & leaves. Pale yellow and bronze florets from green cones. Hardy in Auckland/North. | 80cm | clumping | 5 | $15.00 |
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| Ginger - Costus spicatus | Spiral ginger. Red slender cones, orange flowers. Conservatory only in NZ. | 1m | clumping | 5 | $15.00 |
| Ginger- Costus spiralis. Spiral Ginger (NEW) | Lush, spiralling stems. White cone flowers. Tender. Needs shade, warmth. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Hedychium coccineum "Pink V" | Newly available lightly fragrant rare pink-flowered butterfly ginger. | 1.5m | 5 | $20.00 | |
| Ginger - Hedychium coccineum 'Orange Hybrid' | Newly available fragrant orange-flowered ginger. | 1.5m | 5 | $20.00 | |
| Ginger - Hedychium coronarium | White ginger. Intoxicating fragrance. White flowers Autumn. A favourite. | 1m | 5 | $10.00 | |
| Ginger - Hedychium thyrsiforme | Handsome white ginger with thread-like petals. Unusual ribbed lvs. Hardy. | 1.2m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Hedychium greenii | Himalayan Ginger. Flame orange flowers. Hardy. Vigorous. | 1.2m | 5 | $10.00 | |
| Ginger - Kaempferia rotunda | Deciduous flowering ginger. Fls from soil before lvs in Spring. Hardy in NZ |
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| Ginger - Kaempferia pulchra | Deciduous flowering "Peacock ginger". Low groundcover form. Deep shade to dappled shade. Frost-tender. Flowers all Spring/Summer/Autumn. | 15cm | 25cm | 5 | $15.00 |
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| Ginger - Zingiber mioga | Edible Japanese myoga ginger. Deciduous. Hardy outdoors plant in vege garden.. Edible flower buds emerge from soil late Summer/Autumn. Delicate sweet flavour; delicious raw, stir-fried, in tempura batter and soups.. | 75cm | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Nicolaia elatior Pink form | Torch ginger. Pink form. Hothouse only. Very tall. Fls on separate leafless stems. | 3m + | 5 | $20.00 | |
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| Ginger - Zingiber officinale | Edible ginger. Succulent, juicy rhizomes. Grow in vege garden or under plastic. White flesh. Harvest Autumn/Winter | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
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| Ginger - Zingiber officinale "Chinese Yellow" | Edible ginger. Slightly different, stronger flavour with yellow flesh. Vigorous and hardy. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Ginger - Zingiber zerumbet darcyii | Shampoo Ginger. Bitter ginger. Variegated leaves, deciduous. Red cones in Autumn. Handsome tub plant. | 1m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Ginkgo biloba | Stately deciduous tree. Autumn colour. | 15m | 7m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Guava - Thai guava (NEW) | HUGE green/white fruit. White tangy flesh. Red leaves in Winter. Outstanding. | 2.5m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Guava - South African | Pink flesh, yellow skin. Great form/colour. Flavour best when cooked. | 2m | 2m | 12 | $15.00 |
| Guava - Psidium cattleyanum | Red strawberry guava. Prolific, tangy red fruit. Beloved by wood pigeons as well as people. | 2m | 1.5m | 12 | $12.50 |
| Guava - Psidium cattleyanum yellow | Yellow strawberry guava. Larger, sweeter fruit. Prolific. | 2m | 1.5m | 12 | $12.50 |
| Guava - Psidium guineense | Brazilian guava. Small yellow
oval fruit. Tart-sweet. Hardy to frost. |
1.5m | 1.5m | 5 | $12.50 |
| Heliconia angusta "Holiday" | Deep red bracts, white fls. late Winter. Leathery glaucus lvs. Half-hardy outdoors, dappled light. Good tub plant. Indoors for Winter from May to October. | 1m | 18 | $25.00 | |
| Heliconia latispatha | Sectacular tall with red/orange upright spike. Tender, for conservatory or warm courtyard. | 2m | 18 | $20.00 | |
| Heliconia lingulata | Large golden upright flower spikes. Outstanding broad leaves. Tender. Tub or warm courtyard in NZ. | 1.8 | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Heliconia pendula | Tall half-hardy plant. Pendulous dark red flower spike. Survives and flowers outdoors in perfect shelter, warmth and bright dappled light. | 2m | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Heliconia psittacorum "Golden Torch" | Classic gold upright spike. Slender vigorous plant. Tender tub-plant. Best indoors over Winter. | 1.5m | 12 | $20.00 | |
| Heliconia psittacorum "Strawberries 'n Cream" | Dainty dwarf Heliconia. Soft yellow and pink fls. Free-flowering. Tub plant; take indoors for Winter. None available this year. | 80cm | 5 | $20.00 | |
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| Heliconia rostrata | The most famous of all Heliconias. In NZ, a tub or courtyard plant, bring inside for winter. | 1.5m | 8 | 20.00 | |
| Heliconia spissa (NEW) | Shaggy split foliage, velvety pink & cream flowers. Good landscape species in NZ. Hardy sun/shade outdoors. | 1.5m | 8 | $20.00 | |
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| Heliconia subulata | Brilliant red and yellow upright flowers. Hardy outdoors. Semi-shade. Rather rampant unless restrained. | 1.8m | 8 | $15.00 | |
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| Heliconia schiedeana | Red & yellow large upright spike. Reflexed bracts, shiny leathery tall lvs. handsome & hardy wherever Cannas grow. Shade or sun. | 2m | 12 | $25.00 | |
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| Heliconia stricta "Dwarf Jamaican Red" | The smallest Heliconia. Wine red upright crabclaw fls. Tub-plant for patio/conservatory. Tender. | 50cm | 5 | $20.00 | |
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| Hibiscus hybrids | A spectacular selection of 30 hardy varieties. Click on the link to see images of more varieties. | 8 | $15.00 | ||
| Hibiscus mutabilis | White large double flowers turn deep pink. Hardy small tree. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Hibiscus schizopetalus "Spider hibiscus" | Coral Hibiscus. Orange thread petals. Africa. Unique. Vigorous. Frost-tender. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus - Coast Hibiscus | Tropical beach tree. Yellow flowers turn orange. Hardy. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Hibiscus arnottianus "Wilder's White" | White scented flowers. Hawaii. Heart-shaped leaves flecked with red. Hardy. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Hippeastrum - Amaryllis hybrids | Huge orange-red trumpets. Also some white flowered stock. Clumps in pots. | 50cm | 25cm | $15.00 | |
| Hymenosporum flavum Gold Nugget | Dwarf form of Aust. "Native Frangipani". Cushion-like form. Irregular flowering. SOLD OUT till Summer '08 | 1m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Hymenosporum flavum | Australian Native Frangipani. Tall fast rainforest tree. Scented yellow fls attract tui. Summer. | 6m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Inga edulis - Ice Cream Bean | Sweet edible pods. Handsome fast tropical tree. Umbrella form. | 5m | 5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Iochroma cyanea | Vivid indigo-purple tube flowers. | 3m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Iochroma cyanea hybrid | Wine purple hybrid. Prolific & colourful. Attracts Tui for copious nectar flow. | 3m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Iochroma grandiflora | Sky blue, velvety trumpet flowers. | 3m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Iresine herbstii | Vivid pink rounded lvs. Tender. | 50cm | 50cm | 5 | $6.50 |
| Iresine lindenii | Deep maroon-red pointed leaves. Tender. | 50cm | 50cm | 5 | $6.50 |
| Jacaranda mimosaefolia | Vivid purple-mauve flowers. Spreading large subtropical tree, Brazil. | 15m | 15m | 12 | $15.00 |
| Jatropha curcas | Small semi-succulent tree produces very high quality oil. Handsome maple-shaped lvs. Frost-tender, deciduous. From Mexico. Widely grown for oil in Africa & India. Not viable outdoors in most parts of NZ. | 3m | 2m | 12 | $20.00 |
| Lemon Grass | Aromatic Asian spice. Easy to grow outdoors | 1m | 1m | 8 | $10.00 |
| Lemon Ponderosa (NEW) | Giant-fruited lemon. Grow for candied peel. Prolific & hardy. Available again soon. | 2.5m | 2m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Lepidozamia peroffskyana | Burrowang. Dramatic Australian cycad. Large glossy rosettes of fronds. Dappled light to full sun. | 2.5m | 2m | 8 | $35.00 |
| Lime - "Kaffir Lime" | Citrus hystrix. 2-lobed leaves used in Thai food. | 2m | 2m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Lime - West Indian "Key Lime" | Strong, classic lime taste. Hardy & thorny. Fruits young. Prolific. | 2.5m | 2m | 12 | $15.00 |
| Liriope muscari | Grass-like Japanese shade groundcover. Purple flowers/summer. | 25cm | 5 | $7.50 | |
| Livistona australis - Cabbage palm | Stately Australian fan palm. Slender stem. Hardy. | 10m | 8 | $25.00 | |
| Livistona chinensis | Weeping gold-green fans. Slow, beautiful palm. | 5m | 40 | $65.00 | |
| Livistona decipiens | Finely split cascading fan leaves. Slender, hardy, elegant. | 10m | 8 | $25.00 | |
| Lomandra hystrix | Australian broad-leafed grass. Shiny green, tough, bog-tolerant. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Lomandra longifolia "Mat Rush"(NEW) | Australian broad-leafed grass. Handsome, tough. Interesting yellow flower spikes. | 90cm | 1m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Lomandra longifolia fine-leaf seedling | Fine arching tussock. Bright green, hardy. | 50cm | 50cm | 5 | $9.50 |
| Medinilla myriantha | Tender rounded tropical shrub, large pink panicles of tiny pink flowers. Best in dappled light. Brazil. | 1m | 1m | 18 | $25.00 |
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| Melaleuca leucadendra | Tropical swamp paperbark (sourced at Byron Bay, NSW). Graceful, weeping evergreen tree for wet or dry soils. Frost-tender when young but otherwise adaptable. Very sculptural form suitable for courtyard or patio. Nectar-rich cream/white blossom through Spring. Rare in NZ. | 4m | 5 | 20.00 | |
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| Melaleuca quinquenerva | Swamp Paperbark. Tough, sculptured, chunky and hardy bog tree. Thrives in dry conditions too. White fls all year attract tui. Ideal to consolidate pond and stream margins. Great courtyard tree. A rare burgundy-flowered form available late 2010. | 5m | 3m | 12 | $15.00 |
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| Melaleuca viridiflora | Green-flowered species of swamp paperbark. Sculptured, weeping form. | 4m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Melastoma polyanthum | Pale lilac pink form from Australia. Similar to Tibouchina. Flowers all year.Hairy reddish leaves. Frost-tender. |
2m | 1.5m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Melia azederach | China Bead Tree. Shapely medium deciduous tree. Mauve perfumed fls, yellow berries, lush foliage. 2m now | 6m | 7m | 12 | $25.00 |
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| Metasequoia glyptostroboides | Dawn Redwood. Elegant deciduous swamp-tolerant conifer. Ferny delicate lvs. 2m now. | 14m | 3m | 12 | $25.00 |
| Metrosideros excelsa "Vibrance" | Exceptionally vibrant red form of NZ Pohutukawa. Stately big tree. | 6m | 6m | 12 | $15.00 |
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| Metrosideros "Spring Fire" | Orange-red flowers. July-Dec. Silvery foliage. Lush shrub. | 3m | 2m | 12 | $15.00 |
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| Metrosideros "Tahiti" | Dwarf, red flowers all year. Silvery/copper leaves. | 1m | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Monstera adansonii (syn. M. obliqua). | Dainty Monstera species, climbs trees. Less heavy & aggressive than deliciosa. Creates lush, layered look on trunks or walls. Hardy in NZ down to frost. |
Vine | $20.00 | ||
| Morus rubra - Asian mulberry | Tasty black fruit twice p. year. Graceful fast tree. Birds love it. | 6m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Mussaenda frondosa | Tropical shrub with dazzling show of white bracts all Summer/Autumn. | 1.5m | 1.8m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Muehlenbeckia astonii | Divaricating round shrub. Black stems, tiny leaves. Tough | 1m | 1m | 5 | $12.50 |
| Nerium oleander | pink, white and double apricot types. | 1.5m | 1.5m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Bromeliad Nidularium rutilans | Densely red inflorescence. Large flat rosette. Hardy, shade Bromeliad. | 20cm | 40cm | 12cm | $15.00 |
| Odontonema strictum | Red Justicia. Herbacious shrub. Scarlet waxy fls late Summer. Shade or sun. | 1.5m | 1.5m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Olives | J5, Koroneiki, Leccino, Picual, Frantoio, Manzanillo Download Olive Fact Sheet Download Olive Variety Notes |
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| Passiflora ligularis | Granadilla. Large, gold, sweet fruit. Blue flowers. Handsome vine. Long-lived. | vine | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Passiflora manicata | Brilliant crimson-flowered passionfruit. Edible & ornamental. Long-lived. Available now. | vine | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Passiflora quadrangularis | Giant granadilla. Huge melon-like fruit. Tasty pulp. Beautiful large fls. Big vine. SOLD out till Feb '09 | vine | 5 | $15.00 | |
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| Phytolacca dioica | The Ombu Tree from South America. Strange swollen trunk, often hollow. Large, spreading, fast-growing tropical specimen tree. Very striking. Available NOW. | 10m | 10m+ | 5 | $25.00 |
| Pomegranate | Deciduous bush. Big red tangy fruit. Orange flowers. | 2m | 2m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Philodendron selloum | Dramatic tropical-looking foliage. Hardy. | 1.5m | 2.5m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Philodendron imbe green | Climbing vine. Glossy heart and arrow-shaped lvs. Several cultivars. Grows up trees or posts. | $15.00 | |||
| Philodendron imbe rubra | Red form of climbing Philodendron. Hardy outdoors in North NZ | 8 | $20.00 | ||
| Phoenix reclinata | Vigorous clumping South African date palm. Thorny. | 5m | 4m | 8 | $25.00 |
| Phoenix roebelinii "Pygmy Date" | Lush, elegant dwarf palm. Hardy, outdoor grown. | 2.5m | 18 | $45.00 | |
| Phoenix roebelinii "Pygmy Date" mature plant image | Twelve- year old grade. Trunked. | 95 | $180.00 | ||
| Phoenix rupicola | Indian Cliff Date. Graceful, elegant slender. | 5m | 28 | $35.00 | |
| Phormium "Evening Glow" | The pinkest flax. Bushy, floppy form. Strong colour. | 90cm | 5 | $12.00 | |
| Phormium cookianum | Mountain flax. Bright green, floppy form, wide leaves. | 1m | 5 | $8.00 | |
| Piper auritum "False Kava" | Kava-like shrub from South America. Tender furry large lvs. Closely allied to NZ kawakawa (hence name) and true Kava. Dappled light, good drainage. |
1m | 1m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Pittosporum rhombifolium | "Hollywood". Vivid orange berries, handsome sm tree. NSW. Hardy in NZ. Available again soon. | 4m | 2m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Radermachera sinensis | Canton Lace. Slender fast tree. Lacy leaves, scented flowers. | 6m | 1.5m | 12 | $15.00 |
| Rhapis excelsa "Lady Palm" | Elegant slender clumping fan-palm. Shade. 9yrs old. Multistemmed & 1m now. | 2.5m | 28 | $65.00 | |
| Russelia equisetiformis | Fiery red shower of flowers most of year. Cascading plumed stems. Ideal among rocks, or cascading down a wall or tall pot. | 1m | 1.5m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Sabal minor. | Stemless grey fan palm. Needs good drainage. | 2m | 2.5m | 8 | $17.50 |
| Sapium sebiferum - tallow tree | China. Vivid Autumn colour, elegant sm. tree. | 5m | 2.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Schefflera actinophylla | Queensland umbrella tree. | 6m | 2m | 12 | $15.00 |
| Schizolobium parahybum | Brazilian Fern Tree.Stately, tall. Ferny leaves. Gold flowers. New plants available Summer 2010/11 | 15m | 5m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Schotia brachypetala | Parrot Tree. Vivid red nectar-rich fls. Glossy lvs. rounded handsome sm. tree. | 3m | 3m | 5 | $20.00 |
| Stenocarpus sinuatus | Queensland Firewheel. Glossy leaves, vivid red flowers. | 5m | 2.5m | 12 | $15.00 |
| Solandra maxima | Cup of Gold Vine. Big scrambling vine with big golden chalice-like flowers all yr. Hardy. | 8 | $15.00 | ||
| Strelitzia nicolai | Giant Bird of Paradise. Sth Africa. Large white fls & blue spathe on short stems. Very large dramatic foliage plant. 1.5m now. | 5m | 2.5m | 8 | $20.00 |
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| Strelitzia reginae | Bird of Paradise. Orange & blue flowers. | 1.2m | 2m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Strobilanthes gossypinus | Silvery furry foliage, striking compact bush. Hardy. Full sun. Unavailable till new seed develops from flowering (dying) plants nest year (2011)
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1m | 1.2m | 8 | $12.50 |
| Sugar Cane Saccharum officinarum | Tall vigorous clumping cane. Sweet sap when crushed. | 3m | 2m | 8 | $10.00 |
| Syagrus romanzoffianum 2.5m+ now | Queen Palm. Brazil. Hardy & fast. 2.5m now. | 15m | 12 | $55.00 | |
| Sweet rose-scented fruit. Malaysia. Handsome lush tree. Hardy. Perfumed pale yellow flowers. | 4m | 3m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Syzygium luehmannii | Lilac-pink new leaves. Red fruit. Lush elegant sm tree. | 3m | 1m | 8 | $18.00 |
| Syzygium wilsonii (NEW in NZ) | Big burgundy flowers. Weeping/cascading shrub for tub or retaining wall. Red new leaves. | 1.5m | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Tabebuia chrysantha | Golden trumpet tree. Brazil. Striking gold fl. display Spring. | 4m | 2m | 12 | $20.00 |
| Tamarillo - yellow | Pure-bred, original mild flavoured yellow tamarillo. White seed. | 2.5m | 2.5m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Tamarillo - Wild | The original species from Ecuador. Stripey yellow spindle-shaped fruit. Beautiful flavour, less acid than the red form and more complex and rich than the yellow. Hardy, disease-resistant species. | 2.5m | 2.5m | 5 | $10.00 |
| Tecoma alata | Yellow/bronze fragrant flowers. Shrubby form. | 3m | 2.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
| Tecoma stans | Vivid yellow fragrant flowers. Spectacular sm tree. | 3m | 2.5m | 8 | $15.00 |
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| Thalia dealbata "Water Canna" | Elegant aquatic deciduous plant. Violet flowers. | 2m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Thevetia peruviana | Yellow Oleander. Elegant shrub for warm conditions. Soft apricot/yellow trumpet-shaped flowers all year. | 1.5m | 1.5m | 5 | $20.00 |
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| Thunbergia grandiflora (Vine) | Blue sky-flower vine. Fast. Tropical. flowers all year. Frost-tender. Available Summer 2010. | 5 | $15.00 | ||
| Thunbergia mysorensis (Vine) | Yellow/red/bronze pendulous flowers. Fast vine. Fls most of year. Available Summer 2010. | 5 | $15.00 | ||
| Tibouchina alstonville | Vivid purple flowers, Autumn/Winter. Shapely shrub. Sold out till Spring '08 | 2.5m | 2.5m | 5 | $17.50 |
| Tibouchina granulosa | Spectacular mauve Autumn flowers for 3 months. Small tree. SOLD | 3m | 3m | 5 | $22.00 |
| Tibouchina granulosa rosea NEW | Pink form. Flowers start several weeks earlier than mauve form.Available again Spring '09. | 3m | 3m | 5 | $22.00 |
| Tipuana tipu - Bolivian Rosewood | Large fast umbrella-shaped tree. Gold flowers Summer. Elegant shade tree, provides bright dappled shade. 2m now. | 8m | 8m | 8 | $25.00 |
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| Trachylospermum jasminoides | Star jasmine. Perfumed white fls in Summer. Evergreen vine. | 5 | $12.50 | ||
| Trachycarpus martianus | Clean trunked windmill palm. Slender, tough. Available Spring 2009 | 6m | 18 | $25.00 | |
| Trevesia palmata - Snowflake Tree | Dramatic palmate leaves, tapered trunk. Tropical (Java/Bali). Thrives in dappled light or full sun. Must be frost-free and sheltered from strong wind. | 5m | 2.5m | 12 | $20.00 |
| Tristaniopsis laurina - WaterGum | Reddish leaves. Shapely small tree. Very hardy. | 4m | 3m | 5 | $15.00 |
| Tupidanthus calyptrata | Burmese Umbrella tree. Dramatic spreading tree. Lush shiny tropical foliage. | 6m | 5m | 8 | $20.00 |
| Washingtonia robusta | Mexican Fan Palm. Fast dramatic tall. | 20m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Larger grade. | 20m | 18 | $25.00 | |
| Xanthosoma sagittifolia | Giant taro. Huge quilted grey-green leaves. HUGE! | 2m + | 12 | $15.00 | |
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| Xanthosoma atrovirens | Smaller grey-green species. Green stems. Elegant and suited to well-drained position in dappled light. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 | |
| Xanthosoma atrovirens aurea | Golden taro. Lime yellow leaves. Needs dappled shade and warmth | 1.5m | 8 | $15.00 | |
| Yucca filamentosa "Garland's Gold" | Brilliant yellow striped flax-like foliage. Tall spike of white bell flowers Summer. | 60cm | 80cm | 5 | $12.50 |
| Xanthosoma violacea | Violet taro. glaucous quilted leaves. Violet stems and undersides. | 1m | 5 | $15.00 |
