Clump-forming perennial with striking mounds of burnished dark foliage. Light violet blue flowers with yellow stamens continuously formed from early spring until late autumn. A stunning focal point in borders or as a summer container on the patio or deck. Grows to 45x45cm.
Superb cream-yellow edged finely divided evergreen foliage topped by erect stems of violet blue flowers from mid summer. Prefers full to part shade & cool, well-drained soil, which does not dry out. Trim back hard after flowering to encourage colourful new foliage. Grows 45x45cm.
Spreading and clump-forming perennial that's a picture from spring and into summer. Lush fern-like foliage and prolific mauve-blue flowers with a low and spreading habit make for a useful ground cover. Its lacy appearance makes it a useful plant for softening hard lines and edges created by rocks, garden edging or paving.
Something a little different in the popular sweet-pea-bush, a compact grower with glaucous leaves and rich pink/purple flowers. This evergreen shrub tolerates poor soils and dry conditions. A light clip early in spring will encourage new growth and a spring flush of flowers that will last until summer, and repeatedly spot flower almost all year round. Lovely contrast with white-flowered underplantings.
Forms a large rounded bush. Pink flowers are formed steadily from autumn to mid summer. Can be grown in most general garden conditions, but must have free draining soil. Makes an excellent cut flower. Grows 2 x 2m.
Vireya rhododendrons are for adventurous gardeners looking for something different and dazzling. They're colourful, flower freely several times a year. They hail from the tropics and will do well through much of coastal NZ. In cooler areas they are often grown in containers and moved into sheltered positions in winter.
Vireya rhododendrons are for adventurous gardeners looking for something different and dazzling. They're colourful, flower freely several times a year. They hail from the tropics and will do well through much of coastal NZ. In cooler areas they are often grown in containers and moved into sheltered positions in winter.
A Mark Jury hybrid. Vigorous upright form and spectacular trusses of pale yellow to gold flowers, often lightly suffused with apricot. A tall bush for background planting. Prefers light shade and free draining acid soil. Protect from frost and drying winds.
Rhododendron Golden Charm
Rhododendron macgregoriae 'Golden Charm'
An outstanding Jury hybrid hardy and easy to grow.Trusses of small apricot to orange flowers set on a vigorous but compact shrub. Red stems and bronze leaf tones add to the charm of this choice plant site in well drained soil or container in light shade 1.2 x 1 metre.
Rhododendron Great Scent-Sation
Rhododendron vireya 'Great Scent-Sation'
Vireya rhododendrons are for adventurous gardeners looking for something different and dazzling. They're colourful, flower freely several times a year. They hail from the tropics and will do well through much of coastal NZ. In cooler areas they are often grown in containers and moved into sheltered positions in winter.
