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    To many people one tree fern looks just the same as any other and we are often asked for a "ponga" and the requester expresses...
     
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Asplenium oblongifolium - Shining spleenwort
Asplenium oblongifolium - Shining spleenwort

The Shining Spleenwort has beautiful, glossy, bright green fronds which can grow to 1m or more in length. It can also be...
Asplenium obtusatum - shore spleenwort
Asplenium obtusatum - shore spleenwort

Asplenium obtusatum is a good coastal fern and can be very striking in rock gardens. Roots must be kept cool and moist for...
Asplenium polyodon - sickle spleenwort
Asplenium polyodon - sickle spleenwort

Asplenium polyodon (The Sickle Spleenwort) is found naturally growing in clumps from the trunks of large forest trees, as...
Athyrium otophorum (Japanese painted fern)
Athyrium otophorum (Japanese painted fern)

With Athyrium otophorum the new fronds are soft grey-green colourand changes to dark green on maturity. The stipe has a...
Athyrium Silver Falls

A Japanese painted fern. Lustrous silvery fronds with contrasting red veins emerge in Spring. Grows best with good free...
Athyrium Ursulas Red

This is what is termed a Japanese painted fern, has lustrous sliver fronds with heavy medial burgundy veins emerging in...
Bearss lime

Originated from a seedling of the Tahitian Lime. Has largish fruit, thin skinned, juicy but acidic. Reasonably cold hardy...
Blechnum chambersii - Lance fern

Fronds will be between around 10cm in length and plant prefers a damp, shady spot. Has erect rhizomes and forms a small...
Blechnum discolor - Crown fern
Blechnum discolor - Crown fern

Blechnum Discolor has bright green, upright fronds (up to 1m long) forming a crown shape. With age, this variety forms a...
Blechnum fluviatile - Water fern or Kiwakiwa
Blechnum fluviatile - Water fern or Kiwakiwa

The bright green fronds (up to 50cm long) of Blechnum fluviatile form a very distinctive, ground-hugging rosette shape, with...
Blechnum fraserii - Minature tree fern
Blechnum fraserii - Minature tree fern

Blechnum fraserii is a very endearing variety – sometimes known as the Miniature Tree Fern due to its short, very...
Blechnum gibbum - Silver Lady
Blechnum gibbum - Silver Lady

Blechnum gibbum is an upright growing fern which will develop a short trunk when mature. Silver lady is frost tender and...
Blechnum minus - Swamp kiokio
Blechnum minus - Swamp kiokio

Blechnum minus is a nice easy fern to grow and is generally found along stream banks and edges of swamps. New fronds...
Blechnum novae-zelandiae - Gully fern
Blechnum novae-zelandiae - Gully fern

Once formerly know as Blechnum capense, Blechnum novae-Zealandiae is one of the most widely distributed species of...
Blechnum patersonii

Australian origin.New fronds are a bright pink-bronze. Slow growing and forms an increasing clump of strap like fronds....
Blechnum procerum

Bushy clump forming fern that spreads slowly by underground rhizomes. Great landscaping groundcover fern. Cold hardy and...
Blechnum vulcanium

Has slightly crinkly and often hairy sterile fronds which hang down. Dull green fronds. Likes damp, rich soil - keep well...
Buddhas hand citreon

An ornamental citrus tree highly prized in China and Japan - the fruit is just yellow rind and no flesh or seeds so its...
Camelia

We have the hedging varieties plus some named varieties so best to contact us as to what varieties and heights - mostly...
Carpodetus serratus - Putaputaweta
Carpodetus serratus - Putaputaweta

NZ Native.Has very thin leaves and produces a white flower. Quite an elegant tree and will grow up to 10m tall. Found in...
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy

Selected Cultivar forming a small round-headed tree with wine red to dark purple leaves when young. Foliage matures to...
Cercis siliquastrum - Judas tree

Cercis siliquastrum is an exotic with broad spread. Has masses of mauve pea-like flowers that grow in clusters along the old...
Cherry trees

We have quite a veriety of Flowering Cherry trees (Refer to the Prunus varieties in our products section) both uprights or...
Chimonanthus praecox - Winter sweet

Bushy shrub growing 2.5m tall x 2m wide. Deciduous. Has delightful scented flowers (violet colour) in the early...
Citrus
Citrus

We have a wide range of Citrus (quick way to see what we have is when you select PRODUCTS click the CATEGORIES option...
Cordyline australis
Cordyline australis

Cordyline australis is the NZ cabbage tree - will get to 6 metres tall x 2 metres wide and will often branch to form 3 to 4...
Cordyline Kaspar
Cordyline Kaspar

Cordyline Kaspar (3 Kings Cabbage tree) is a broad leaved cabbage tree that will grow to 4 metres tall. Has strong scented...
Corokia  - Frosted chocolate
Corokia - Frosted chocolate

Evergreen shrub. Hardy and can grow in most soils but do require good drainage. Full sun or under trees. Frosted chocolate...
Corokia - Geentys green

Bright green leaves with a silver sheen on the reverse side of the leave. Corokias can be grown in a wide range of soils...
Crytomium falcatum - Holly fern

Nice dark, shiny green giving a leathery look to the fronds. Can be used either as indoor or outdoor fern, doesnt worry too...