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Aulax Cancellata: Very appealing bronze-red needle like young growth and colourful yellow catkins from deep green older needle foliage and red stems. Striking container plants. Can be kept pruned to 1-1.5m. Spring flowering, medium frost hardy |
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Banksia Coccinea: Scarlet Banksia. Blooms produced on long stems late winter to early summer.Narrow erect shrub to 3m but can be densely branched with hard picking or pruning. Medium frost hardy, attracts birds. |
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Banksia Giant Candles: A medium tall shrub with long flower spikes up to 40cm. Flowers are deep orange and appear from autumn-winter. Suits moderately well drained sites in full sun. Attracts nectar seeking birds. 2 x 1.5m. |
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Banksia Integrifolia: Coast Banksia. Cylindrical silver-yellow flower spikes 10cm long produced autumn to spring. Vigorous erect growth habit to 15-20m, attracts nectar seeking birds, frost hardy. |
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Banksia Serrata: Saw Banksia. Excellent character tree for landscaping. Conspicuous 15cm long broad yellowish green flower spikes midsummer to winter. Frost hardy, attracts birds. |
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Banksia Speciosa: Near acorn shaped large bright lemon-chartreuse flower spikes autumn to winter. Long sturdy stems and good for picking. Trees can reach 5-10m with a 5m+ spread. Good for screening and as a wind break. Attracts birds, medium frost hardy. |
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Berzelia Languginosa : Button bush of South African origin. Soft lime green foliage. Flowers produced in clusters on the top of the plant, soft calico colour rounded button-like in shape. Great for floral work. Full sun-well drained acidic soil. Evergreen 2 x 1m. |
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Hypocalymma Robustum: Rare and outstandingly attractive. Family native to western Australia with Robustum very rare in NZ. Bushes have a gentle weeping habit and a leaf structure similar to Boronia or Thryptomene with small Manuka-like flowers opening from the tip downwards. The buds are deep rose pink and pale through to light pink and white with age giving each stem a variety of colours. Requires similar growing conditions to Protea and Leucadendron. Well drained soil, no fertilizer and a slightly acid soil is best. Semi shade to full sun and relatively frost hardy once established. Flowering early spring to midsummer. 1.5 x 1.5m. |
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Serruria Florida: "Blushing Bride". Most outstanding and sought after Serruria. Spectacular clusters of blooms on long stems produced winter and spring. Bracts are 5cm long, white with pink central floral mass. Slight tolerance to frost. Grows best in warm sunny positions with good drainage. 1.5 x 1m. |
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Telopea: The Australian Waratah is not difficult to grow if its natural conditions are observed. Best suited to well drained arid conditions, plenty of wind and very little care apart from pruning. Can be grown as a specimen tree [ 5-6m ] or shrub depending on whether the blooms are picked. Brilliant flowers about 15-20cm diameter with unfolding “pincushion” stamens produced mid-September to mid-October. Available in Burgundy, Red, Pink and White. |
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Grevillea
This genus of the Proteaceae comprises hundreds of species, sub-species and cultivars over a range of growth habits from prostrate groundcovers through dense shrubs to trees and flower colours from white through pink, orange and yellow to red. Generally Grevillea prefer well drained acidic low nutrient soils and full sun. Our nursery carries a selection of attractive hardy varieties suitable for our climate and soils.
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Gr. Bonnie Prince Charlie : Spreading compact shrub with bright orange/red blooms in profusion winter to summer. Perfect for rockeries, containers and borders. Trim lightly after flowering. 60 x 60cm. |
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Gr. Bronze Rambler: Vigorous evergreen ground cover with bronze coloured new foliage. Wine red flowers throughout the year with best display in spring. Grows in most situations but prefers full sun or semi shade and well drained soils. Very good for trailing over walls, rockeries and as container plants. [PVR applies] |
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Gr. Cream and Green: Spikey green foliage with green flowers turning to cream with age. 1m. |
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Gr. Gaudi Chaudii: Groundcover. Oak shaped leaves appearing red and maturing to green. Flowers burgundy toothbrush like in form on top of the foliage in late spring and summer. 3m spread. |
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Grevillea Honey Gem: Year round large golden flowers on fern-like foliage. Attracts nectar seeking birds. 2 x 2m. Prune after flowering and to shape. |
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Gr. juniperina “Prostrate Yellow”: Soft dark green foliage with clusters of cream flowers late winter to early spring. Great for spilling over walls and rocks and for containers. 1.5m spread. |
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Gr. lanigera “Drummer Boy”: Dwarf variety. Red buds opening to pink and cream flowers. Soft grey/green foliage in winter and early summer. Perfect for rockeries, walls and sunny banks. 15 x 40cm. |
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Gr. lanigera “Mt Tamboritha”: Lovely prostrate shrub suitable as ground cover. Soft grey/green foliage with clusters of pink and cream flowers. Good for containers and cascading situations. 1m spread. |
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Gr. lavandulacea “Red Cloud”: An extremely attractive semi upright shrub with grey foliage and bright red flowers producing a dramatic display in winter and spring. Spreads to 1.5m. |
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Grevillea Moonlight: Rounded upright shrub of 2 x 2m. Large pale yellow flowers late summer to mid spring. Frost sensitive, prune to shape, attract birds. |
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Gr. Nancy Otzen: A free flowering rounded bush of deep red flowers, winter to spring. Good for borders and rockeries. 1.2 x 1.2m. |
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Gr. poorinda “Tranquility”: Grey/green foliage with delicate pastel pink flowers in large clusters autumn and winter. 1 x 1m. |
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Gr. Robin Hood: Large red toothbrush flowers in abundance over winter and spring. Keep pruned. 2 x 2m. |
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Gr. Robyn Gordon: Hardy shrub that responds well to pruning. Large shiny green leaves with cylindrical flowers of rich pinkish/red colour produced all year round. Attractive to nectar seeking birds. Tolerates shade, light frost and appreciates moisture in a well drained location. 1.5m x 3m spread. . |
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Gr. Scartlet Sprite: Hardy red flowering shrub that will stand frost through to very hot conditions. Deep emerald green foliage offset by clear scarlet flowers. 1.5 x 1.5m. |
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Gr. Superb: Shrub 2.5 x 2.5m. Best trimmed regularly. Beautiful hand sized flowers of a soft peach orange colour. Attracts nectar seeking birds. |
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