One of the most beautiful New Zealand grasses, both graceful and tough. In summer its toetoe blooms look great as they sway in the breeze and add air and grace to the garden. In the winter, it’ll withstand the coldest of conditions, though shelter from harsh winds enhances its beauty.
Late spring & summer colour! 3cm brilliant golden yellow flowers. A low-spreading and mounding plant that likes the sun & good drainage. Very hardy to heat, cold, wind & drought. Plant in mass, rockeries & general shubbery. Evergreen. Grows 50x90cm.
Convolvulus cneorum
Convolvulus cneorum
A delightful low-growing and compact shrub with silky silver foliage. Over summer, small pink buds open to trumpet-like white flowers with a hint of pink. Thrives in dry and exposed sites and a rewarding choice for planting among nooks and crannies in rock gardens and for cascading over walls.
Eye-catching foliage in tones of emerald through bronze and red to almost black made this selection easy. Its compact habit, outstanding form and striking colour make Karo Red an ideal plant for garden, patio and vase.
One of the most attractive of N.Z.'s 'mirrorplants'. A variegated form with splashes of red leaf margins. Wind & coastal tolerant. Hardy. Evergreen. Grows 1.5 x 1.5m.
Coprosma Pink Splendour
Coprosma repens 'Pink Splendour'
Striking cultivar, wavy leaves tinged pink deepening in colour with cooler autumn & winter temperatures. An attractive addition to any garden setting. Drought tolerant, grows in any soil, strives in sun or or shade & withstands salt spray. Evergreen. Grows 1.5 x 1.5m.
Coprosma Rainbow Surprise
Coprosma 'Rainbow Surprise'
A compact small leafed coprosma, with dense twiggy branchlets that change colour from grey to bright pink/rich orange tones during winter. Hardy to all climates & soils. Prefers sunny position. Prune late winter & summer to maintain shape. Evergreen 1.2m.
Very widely used anywhere that a combination of grace and structure is required. A clumping plant with sword-like rich green foliage from the base. Excellent evergreen for containers and as a patio specimen. Cream flower clusters appear from mid-summer followed by deep-blue fruit.
Easy to grow English selection.Stunning long,wine red, sword-like leaves clothe the plant to ground level as a juvenile, later developing a broad head & trunk in the style of a tropical palm. Versatile landscaping plant,singly, in groups or containers. 6 x 2 metres.
A striking upright grower, well suited for either garden or patio pot presentation. In summer rich creamy flower clusters contrast boldly against rich reddish-purple sword-shaped arching leaves. An exotic-looking "evergreen" plant that is a favourite among modern structural plantings.
