Catalogue

aka Prumnopitys spicata and Podocarpus spicatus. Withstands dry, poor conditions. Excellent, durable timber with a close grain. Used for building and fence posts.

Densely tufted, light tawny yellow tussock of graceful habit 50- 90cm tall. This tussock is ideal for situations where limited space does not allow larger tussock grasses.

Deciduous. Juvenile trees are bushy with close set, interlacing branches. Mature trees have bright green spring foliage, a stout trunk and thick, wide, spreading branches. New Zealand's largest deciduous tree.

Small, cream, sweetly scented flowers accompanying each leaf in early summer mature by late summer to pale buff coated fruit. Salt wind resistant and tolerant of wet soils. Excellent hedge for swampy ground or near the sea.

Handsome, small tree (3 - 4.5 m) with shining, dark green leaves and terminal clusters of pinkish flowers. Quite hardy.

Extremely adaptable and quick-growing pittosporum. Leaves variable in size and colour. A small tree with almost black bark and very dark red, fragrant flowers. Very attractive tree and excellent hedgerow shelter.

Large shrub to 5metres. Mid green leaf contrasts with white underside when stirred by breeze. Similar to P. crassifolium but has longer, thinner leaves. Fragrant, dark red flowers from spring to summer develop into large, decorative capsules.

Fast growing. Useful hedging or shelter species and attractive feature tree. 10cm long, oval, glossy pale green leaves with wavy margins have a lemon scent when crushed. Small, fragrant, creamy yellow flowers are produced in large clusters in spring or ealy summer.

Shrub or small tree to 8m. Leaves thick, dark green and glossy above, pale tomentose below. Clusters of deep maroon flowers in spring. Capsules round (3cm wide), very decorative. Great coastal, shelter and hedge species.

Seed collected from purple specimens. See P. tenax.

Common Green - Fast growing and more robust than P. cookianum on wet or dry sites. A good shelter subject with longer stiffer leaves (2-3m). Deep red flowers on 4-5m stems attract nectar-feeding birds. Dried stems with 10 cm seed capsules are excellent for decoration.

Seed collected from P. cookianum Ëmerald Green", a dwarf form with short, spiky, lush green foliage.

Seed collected from purple/red coloured specimens. See P. cookianum.

Tough 1.5m sword-like leaves, drooping at the tips, grow in a strong clump. Yellowish flowers on 2m stems attract birds with nectar and then turn to graceful, pendant, twisted capsules. Thrives in wet or dry soil.

Similar to P. insignis but has rusty brown tomentum on the leaf undersurface, unopened flower heads and flower stems.

This very small, compact, hardy shrub has large leathery oval leaves thickly felted underneath with white or buff. White or buff daisy flowers stand up on long stalks. Seed heads can be used in floral work.

Compact shrub with reddish brown young branches and shoots and has decorative foliage. Good hedge species.

Spectacular, perennial herb with huge, shining, broad leaves grows to more than 1m across. Dense heads of stunning, sky blue to deep blue forget-me-not flowers occur in spring.

White flowers with lilac spots in March/April are followed by oval, reddish purple berries. Good noise or wind break. Excellent for coastal planting. Evergreen.

Slow growing, bushy shrub with deep red flowers midsummer.

Magnificent specimen tree 8-25m in cultivation. Dense, dark green leaves. Profuse, dark red flowers appear Nov-Jan.

Climbing white rata with small leaves and white flowers.

New Zealand Christmas tree. Brilliant red flowers in December. Useful for coastal shelter and hedges as well as specimen trees.

Small tree with very large leaves and fragrant flowers. Makes an excellent tub plant. Most unusual and uniquely New Zealand.

Tree to 10m with whitish bark. Leaves variable: up to 15 x 5cm; thin; mid green. Flowers small, yellow, very fragrant bells. Females produce masses of mid blue to dark purple berries.

Graceful shrub or small tree to 5m. Leaves 3-5 x 10-15cm, yellow green, finely serrate. Tiny, yellow or purplish, bell flowers hang below branches. Female plants produce purple berries relished by native birds.

Feature shrub 3-7m with heart shaped, aromatic leaves.

Forms clumps of erect, stiff, copper coloured leaves with prominent orange mid-ribs.

Small plant, stiff upright leaves which turn yellow in full sun. Decorative, orange yellow fruits. Very effective when mass planted as a ground cover.

Shrub or small tree to 6m with peeling bark. Leaves aromatic, small, stiff. White scented flowers to 12mm wide are borne prolifically for many months from spring and are much loved by bees. Fast growing, valuable nurse species.