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Magnolia grandifloria ferruginea
Magnolia grandifloria ferruginea

Rust coloured felt underneath of leaves and glossy green on top - evergreen growing to 7m tall x 5m wide so plan the area...
Magnolia grandifloria Little Gem
Magnolia grandifloria Little Gem

Exotic and evergreen. Dense foliage wih glossy deep green leaves and brown on underside. Creamy white flowers. Is a small...
Magnolia seiboldii

A japanese specimen tree/shrub that will grow 3m x 2.5m wide. Is deciduous in Winter. Beautiful creamy white flowers 7-10cm...
Magnolia x soulangeana - Tulip or Saucer Magnolia

Hybrid from M denudata and M liliflora. Shiny dark green broad eliptical leaves. Has masses of creamy-white flowers flushed...
Malus floribunda - crab apple

Malus folibunda is of Asian origination growing 4-5m tall but will get a spread of several metres wide so give it space...
Malus Gorgeous crab apple

Malus Gorgeous will grow 3-4m tall and the fruit is edible and great for making Crab Apple Jelly. It has white flowers which...
Malus loensis Plena
Malus loensis Plena

Malus Loensis Pena is a crab apple grown for its fragrant flower - large double pink blossoms (around November time) and...
Mandarin satsuma

Grow in free draining soil and in sunny position. Fertilising - light nitrogen aplications (urea or calcium ammonium...
Mandarin clementine

Clementine Mandarin is a very good al round variety. It is a heavy cropper with medium sized fruit. Fruits in July and will...
Mandarin encore

This has a medium to large fruit and is seedless, very juicy and sweet mandarin. Matures November thru to...
Mandarin Miho

Miho Mandarin is a very sweet tasting mandarin, easy peel and is one of the earlier fruting mandarin varieties.
Mandarin Silverhill

Silverhill is one of the early to ripen mandarins (around June usually) - it is easy peel and segments seperate very easily....
Maples

We have a good variety of Maples (refer to Acers in the Product section of this web site) uprights and weeping Maples. The...
Marattia salicina - King fern
Marattia salicina - King fern

The majestic King Fern is highly palatable to goats, pigs and deer so is sadly not as common in the wild as it once was. It...
Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich fern

Is deciduous and cold hardy. Grows upright fronds that resemble a shuttlecock and hence the name sometimes given. Lovely...
Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon

Probably the hardiest and most popular lemon. Evergreen and dependable. Produces a medium sized lemon. Frost hardy Grow...
Microsorum pustulatum - Hounds tongue
Microsorum pustulatum - Hounds tongue

Very common in forest and scrub on trees, rocks or dry ground. Thick fleshy rhizomes with pressed scales, leathery and...
Nephrolepis ferns - Boston fern
Nephrolepis ferns - Boston fern

The Boston Fern is a very popular indoor pot plant. It's salad green fronds can reach up to a metre long in a hanging...
Nyassa sylvatica - black gum

Likes deep moisture soils and preferably shelter from wind and hot direct sun. Is deciduous and Autumn colours are red,...
Olea frantoio
Olea frantoio

Italian cultivar and probabaly Italy's most popular olive. Good cropper producing medium sized oval fruit nad good oil...
Olea J5

Strong growing olive which has become very popular due its good sized fruit and look. Can make quite a nice specimen tree if...
Olea leccino

Italian variety - hardy and produces good quality oil. Needs a pollinator (Frantoio is recommended) Moist soil conditions...
Olea picual

Very good olive in that it has a very high oil content and crops heavily.Full bodied flavour. Early producing with vigorous...
Orange Harwood Late

This is an average sized orange very rich in flavour. It ripens in November thru to March so will hold onto tree for...
Orange Parent Navel

A large sweet orange that ripens in August. Plant in open sunny position and in good soil. Fertlilise we recommend 3 times...
Orange Washington Navel
Orange Washington Navel

Sweet juicy Orange seedles. Ripens around August and will hold on tree for some months to come after that Plant in well...
Pellaea falcata
Pellaea falcata

Sickle fern and native to NZ. It is a beautiful plant with sickle-shaped dark green fronds that sit quite upright. Thay can...
Pellaea rotundifolia - button fern
Pellaea rotundifolia - button fern

The Button Fern is a very popular plant, suited to indoor or outdoor conditions. It’s fronds reach 30 - 40cm in...
Phyllocladus alpinus
Phyllocladus alpinus

Mountain toa toa - grows 5m tall x 3m wide. Very hardy and slow growing but a really nice specimen tree. Likes semi shade...
Phyllocladus trichomanoides
Phyllocladus trichomanoides

Tanekaha or Celery pine- a handsome pyramidal tree that will grow 6m x 3m. Symetrical outline - slow growing and a very...