Kowhai (Dragons Gold)
- Sophoria Microphyla

Suited for planting throughout NZ
Suited to garden or container.

This  Kowhai is famous for its beautiful brilliant yellow racemes of nectar-rich flowers, which appear in early spring
and is a favourite food for NZ native
birds such as the Tui and Wood Pigeon.

The Kowhai Dragons Gold grows
around 1.5 m tall x 1 m in width.

 It is an evergreen variety producing greenish yellow leaves over a long
period from winter until mid spring.

Lime (Tahitian)
- Citrus latifolia

Suited for planting throughout NZ
Suited to garden or container.


The Tahitian Lime is a vigorous tree with bold dark green leaves which are slightly serrated at the edges.

The fruit are small to medium in size, with thin skin turning a pale yellow at maturity. The Tahitian Lime's flesh is wonderfully
juicy and is without seed. Fruit ripens in winter and is a fabulous addition
to any garden.

Commonly known as "Green Lime".

Magnolia
- Michelia Figo

Suitable for planting throughout NZ

Magnolias are evergreen and some of
the first trees to lift the veil of winter with their fresh and vibrant flowers gracing
bare branches in spring.

Coming early in the season, with their
thick, waxy petals forming goblets on
bare branches, a mature magnolia in
full bloom is a breathtaking sight.

With a little care and planning they are versitile plants which can form the backbone of any garden

The magnificient Magnolia may grow
up to 7 metres in height..

Pohutukawa
- Metrosideros excelsa

Best suited for planting in the Northern
part of the North Island however the Pohutukawa is known to grow in other
coastal areas throughout NZ

The magnificent Pohutukawa is also well known as NZ's Native Christmas Tree. 

Slow growing Pohutukawa eventually
reach 15 - 20 metres in height showing beautiful red flowers on maturing from December to January.

The Pohutukawa has special significance
for Maori.  Some legends tell the story of Tawhaki who tried to reach the skies.  However, Tawhaki fell and died, and it is
said that his blood colours the flowers
of the Pohutukawa

Mexican Orange Blossom
- Choiysa ternata

Suitable for planting throughout NZ
Suited to garden or container.


Over spring and into summer the
evergreen Mexican Orange Blossom
makes a beautiful show.

It is a shrub from the temperature areas
of Mexico and grows between 1 to 2m
high with glossy dark green leaves
and clusters of white flowers that have
the fragrance of orange.


Easily cut back to maintain
desired height

Olive
- Olea

Suitable for planting throughout NZ
Suited to garden or container.

To be admired for its soft grey-green foliage, blending well with other colours
in the garden.

The attractive smooth grey trunks and branches take on a gnarled, twisted look when this tree reaches maturity.

The Olive is not only grown for its beauty but of course, for its very distinctive culinary fruit and oil.

Olives grow very well in pots as
well as the garden, and are also well
suited for topiary.

Manuka (Tea Tree)
- Leptospurmum Scoparium

Suitable for planting throughout NZ
Most suited to bare land needing
re-vegetation


Mānuka is a medium sized evergreen
which can grow up to 10 meters
tall and 3m wide

The Mānuka's leaves are variable in shape and size with white flowers, occasionally tinged with pink and rarely red, 1 cm in diameter, occur in spring and
early summer.

Although early settlers to New Zealand worked hard to clear their land of Mānuka often viewing it as an invasive shrub, today, these plants can act as an important
tool for re-vegetating land.

For more information about this tree please refer to the following link before purchase

: http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-plants/manuka-kahikatoa-and-kanuka/

Totara
- Podocarpus Totara

Suited for planting throughout NZ
for large home gardens or rural settings


The Totara tree is one of the majestic
forest canopy trees. The leaves are
2.5cm long, narrow at both ends and
are dull brownish green.

A mature Totara can reach up to 30m although, this takes over 100 years.

The mighty Totara symbolises
respect to the Maori people of NZ.

Maori legend tells about Rata who
cut down a Totara Tree to build a Waka (canoe) but failed to ask the forest for permission. During the night the
creatures of the forest rebuilt the tree
until Rata realised that he had to
first ask for permission to cut down
the tree and respect the forest.

Camellia Hiryu


Suitable for planting throughout NZ
Suited to garden or container.

'Hiryu' produces good-sized, bright
pink to deep rosy red flowers during
mid March to early June.

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If there is a variety of Tree
that you would like to send but
it is not currently listed in our range
please email us your request
and we will do our very best to
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