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Griselinia lucida

Griselinia lucida, commonly known as Akapuka, Puka, or Shining Broadleaf, features large and glossy, green leaves held densely. It typically grows to 5 m high and 2 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. This variety is commonly added to coastal plantings, included in a tropical garden, or clipped into a hedge.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 5.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Living areas, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Modern, Native, Tropical

Griselinia Whenuapai

Griselinia Whenuapai, commonly known as Kapuka or Broadleaf, carries very aesthetic, glossy, dark green leaves. The foliage on this evergreen is held densely as it grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide. This NZ native is commonly trimmed into a fabulous hedge, included in a mixed planting, used for screening, grown as a backdrop for smaller plants, or planted around water features.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Hedging, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
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Corokia Mangatangi

Corokia Mangatangi is a NZ native shrub that features fine, silver coloured foliage which gives the plant a somewhat misty look. It is adorned with...

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Griselinia Ardmore Emerald

Griselinia Ardmore Emerald, commonly known as Kapuka or NZ Broadleaf, is a fast growing, NZ native with dark green, glossy leaves with light yellow...

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Corokia Little Prince

Corokia Little Prince is a small and twiggy, NZ native shrub that features small, grey-brown leaves and black stems. The slim, intertwined stems...

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Corokia Pounamu

Corokia Pounamu is a NZ native shrub featuring narrow, olive-green foliage. New foliage has a layer of felt on the underside of the leaves which...

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Corokia Bronze King

Corokia Bronze King is a handsome, NZ native shrub featuring bronze-dark green foliage that deepens in colour through winter. Small and yellow...

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Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens, commonly known as Boxwood or Box Hedge, is commonly used in English and formal gardens as a low hedge. This evergreen produces...

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Griselinia Gecko Green

Griselinia Gecko Green, commonly known as NZ Broadleaf or Kapuka, is an evergreen shrub with glossy foliage that is thick, deep green, and held...

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Corokia Geentys Green

Corokia Geentys Green is a hardy, NZ native shrub that bears narrow, olive-green leaves that have a silver underside. Masses of small, star like...

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Corokia cheesemanii

Corokia cheesemanii is a hardy, NZ native shrub that grows with a bushy habit and features attractive, olive green-silver foliage. The small leaves...

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Corokia Geentys Ghost

Corokia Geentys Ghost is a hardy, NZ native shrub that grows as a mass of wiry and tangled branches bearing small, dark green leaves with a silver...

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Corokia Pipsqueak

Corokia Pipsqueak is a hardy, NZ native shrub grown for its lovely foliage and interesting form. It grows as a mass of wiry, tangled, silver-grey...

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Corokia Sunsplash

Corokia Sunsplash is a NZ native shrub grown for its impressive foliage. It features small leaves that are variegated yellow with a central splash of...

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Muehlenbeckia astonii

Muehlenbeckia astonii, commonly known as Shrubby Tororaro or Mingimingi, is a NZ native shrub featuring densely interlaced branches. The wiry stems...

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Pittosporum Stephens Island

Pittosporum Stephens Island, commonly known as Kohuhu, is a NZ native shrub that features grey-green leaves that are held densely on upright stems...

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Griselinia Canterbury

Griselinia Canterbury, commonly known as Kapuka or NZ Broadleaf, features bright and glossy green foliage held densely on red-brown stems. It...

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Camellia Fairy Blush

Camellia Fairy Blush produces bright pink buds that open into showy, single, pink flowers that are lightly fragrant. These spectacular blooms...

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Pittosporum Oliver Twist

Pittosporum tenuifolium Oliver Twist is a NZ native shrub with small, olive-green leaves held densely on narrow, black stems. This evergreen...

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Pittosporum Irish Luck

Pittosporum Irish Luck is a NZ native shrub with small and glossy, olive-green leaves that are held on dark stems. It grows with a tight and upright...

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Pittosporum Mountain Jade

Pittosporum Mountain Jade is a compact NZ native shrub that produces fresh, jade-green foliage. This evergreen typically grows to 2.5 m tall and 2 m...

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Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegata

Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegata features dark green leaves that are edged with cream and held densely on dark stems. This is a very tidy NZ native...

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Coprosma repens

Coprosma repens, commonly known as the Mirror Bush, NZ Laurel, Shiny Leaf, or Taupata, is a hardy, NZ native shrub that features lush and glossy...

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Griselinia Broadway Mint

Griselinia Broadway Mint, commonly known as Kapuka or NZ Broadleaf, is a fast growing, small, NZ native tree with dense branching and lush foliage...

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Pittosporum Wrinkled Blue

Pittosporum Wrinkled Blue, commonly known as Kohuhu, is a small, NZ native tree that grows vigorously, producing small, silver-blue, wavy-edged...

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Camellia Baby Pearl

Camellia Baby Pearl is an evergreen shrub that produces masses of large and showy, two-tone pink flowers through winter and spring. These spectacular...

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Camellia Setsugekka

Camellia Setsugekka features large, semi-double, white flowers which have wavy, fluted petals and a yellow centre. These contrast nicely with the...

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Lonicera Honey Hedge Lime

Lonicera Honey Hedge Lime is an evergreen shrub often used instead as an alternative to a Buxus hedge. It carries dense, upright branches that host...

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Pseudowintera colorata

Pseudowintera colorata, commonly known as Horopito, is a NZ native shrub grown for its colourful foliage. New growth has dominant red tones and ages...

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Leptospermum Blossom

Leptospermum Blossom, commonly known as NZ Tea Tree, is a fast growing, NZ native shrub that produces stunning flowers. Double, pink flowers are...

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Photinia Super Hedge

Photinia Super Hedge features bright and colourful foliage with bright red new growth. This foliage ages to become mid-dark green which results in a...

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Lonicera Honey Hedge Ruby

Lonicera Honey Hedge Ruby is a hardy, evergreen shrub often used instead of a Buxus hedge. It carries dense, upright branches and small, glossy, dark...

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