Unique and interesting trees add instant accent and focal points to the landscape. Mature trees are available in huge sizes and can be delivered either in large bags or in some cases transplanted with a tree spade attached to a truck or bobcat. There is a huge range of trees of trees available and here [...]
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Tamata specialise in growing Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) to a mature age for export to the United Kingdom and Europe.
The uplifting colours, architectural form and sheer variety of Japanese maples have made it a favourite of landscape designers and plant collectors for centuries.
Tamata trees originate from carefully selected rootstock and are grown to a mature [...]
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The Rhopalostylis sapida ‘Pitt Island’ is the world’s southernmost palm. They are able to tolerate full sun, are fast growing and are able to withstand coastal conditions better than the NZ mainland Nikau. This is most evident in the fronds where the browning off happens to a much lesser extent. It is for this reason [...]
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Introducing Hellebore ‘Tutu’ and Hellebore ‘Winter Sunshine’
Look for these striking new winter flowering Hellebores in your local nursery from July 2012. They have been specially bred to flower more profusely and to hold their flowers above the leaves.
Hellebore Tutu
The pretty pale lavender-pink flecked flowers with a double pleated dark burgundy centre, crowned with a [...]
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Trents is once again providing the Ellerslie International Flower Show with a multitude of fantastic plants for the Exhibition Gardens, and two entries in the ‘Show Offs’ category – exciting new plants for the garden – in the Go Gardening display inside the Hort Galore marquee.
Scabiosa Crimson Clouds and Leucanthemum Banana Cream (pictured) are delicious…
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The Bottle Tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is native of Queensland, Australia and its swollen trunk gives it a remarkable appearance, giving rise to the name.
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The new eco-friendly range of non invasive Agapanthus includes “Pavlova” , “Baby Pete” and “Sarah”, all of which can be planted with a clear environmental conscience.
An exciting New Zealand selection with the deepest royal purple flowers opening out into short, thick flower-heads. Ideal for picking and will retain its colour when dried.
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This little easy care stunner has masses of flowers ranging from palest to rich magenta. Flowers from early spring to autumn and only requiring clipping back after flowering to encourage new growth,
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The glossy midnight hues of this dark foliaged heuchera won’t fade out during summer. Suitable as edging, ground cover or in containers.
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Welcome to Findaplant.co.nz, New Zealand’s online nursery and plant finder.
This site features resource pages where you can find information and solutions for specific plants. Findaplant.co.nz is a sister site of Landscapedesign.co.nz, New Zealand’s resource for landscaping, gardening and lifestyle.
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Hosta Empress Wu is one of the world’s largest growing hostas. This amazing plant when mature (5 years) reaches a height of approx 1.2m high by 1.5m wide and the leaves are 45cm long. With dark green leaves and lavender flower spikes, it is rapid growing and loves moist soil conditions. This is a great [...]
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Unique and interesting trees add instant accent and focal points to the landscape. Mature trees are available in huge sizes and can be delivered either in large bags or in some cases transplanted with a tree spade attached to a truck or bobcat. There is a huge range of trees of trees available and here [...]
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Lionheart’s foliage is similar to that of Crimson Queen and retains the purple-red colour well into the summer, becoming bronzed with green undertones in early autumn before turning a deep crimson. Lionheart is a vigorous small tree growing t0 4 metres (13 feet).
To buy this species go to Tāmata – high quality Japanese Maples
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The outstanding feature of this very popular cultivar is the persistent, strong, deep-red colour of the foliage. Most dissectum cultivars with excellent red colour during spring and early summer turn green or bronze where as Crimson Queen carries the deep-red colour through out the entire growing season, ending with a very bright scarlet in autumn. [...]
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Tamata specialise in growing Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) to a mature age for export to the United Kingdom and Europe.
The uplifting colours, architectural form and sheer variety of Japanese maples have made it a favourite of landscape designers and plant collectors for centuries.
Tamata trees originate from carefully selected rootstock and are grown to a mature [...]
Aug 06, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Trents is an established wholesale nursery supplying top quality plants to retail outlets, landscapers and nurseries nationwide. The nursery specialises in perennials, providing one of the largest ranges in NZ.
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Noel and Marie Blackmore bought their first palm in 1992 and from there have grown Blackgold Palms into a specialist Palm Wholesale business with over 60,000 square feet of glasshouses and 6 acres of top quality outdoor palms.
Aug 31, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Blue Mountain Nurseries produce hardy trees and shrubs and have a passion for the rare and unusual, specialising in rhododendrons, conifers and pleione orchids.
Jun 27, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
New bromeliad from breeder McGregor Smith at Russell Fransham Subtropicals: Neoregelia ‘Alyssa’. Unusual form with strongly recurved, layered foliage from an unusually tall stem. Vivid cerise centre for 12 months during flowering. Needs bright shade. A terrific garden specimen, thriving outdoors under trees in frost-free conditions. Named after McGregor’s 3 yr old grand-daughter.
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Aug 16, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Butterfly is a very spectacular small-leaved variegate with serrated leaves of cream around soft green, sometimes with subtle pink tones, turning magenta in autumn. Growth is normally short and twiggy, making for a dense large shrub or a small tree growing up to 4 metres (13 feet).
To buy this species go to Tāmata – high quality [...]
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Palmatifidum makes a beautiful mound-shaped plant with green foliage in the spring and summer, turning a yellow, gold and orange blend in the autumn. Older plants can often be wider than they are tall growing up to 3 metre (10 feet).
To buy this species go to Tāmata – high quality Japanese Maples
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Emerald Lace as the name suggests has lacy foliage displaying a much deeper green than most green dissectums, and is a fast grower with very pendulous branches. The foliage is yellow-green when it first appears in the spring, darkening by mid-summer, and then unexpectantly turning a bright burgundy-red in the autumn. Emerald Lace will typically [...]
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This attractive, vigorous upright cultivar has strap-like leaves and a distinctive bamboo-like appearance and shape. The deep purple-red foliage is outstanding in the spring, holds the colour throughout summer, and then changes to a vivid crimson in the autumn. A Beni Otake in upright form may reach 6 metres (20 feet) however usually grow into [...]
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Tamukeyama displays deep crimson-red new foliage in the spring which soon changes to a very dark purple-red. Tamukeyama has excellent colour tone which holds very well though out the summer before changing to a bright scarlet in the autumn. This is a hardy variety, first listed in 1710, and capable of growing up to 3 [...]
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