Mason Ave

Typical Apartment Plant Swatch

CAMELLIA SETUGEKA
COMMON NAME:
Camellia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Japan
HEIGHT + SIZE
3 x 2m
DESCRIPTION
Sasanqua. One of NZ’s favourite Camellias and deservedly so. An abundance of
large wavy white blooms with prominent yellow stamens appear in early autumn
through to early winter. The blooms are softly scented. Ideal for hedging.Happi-
est in semi-shade. Evergreen.
Part shade - full sun & frost hardy.

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DIETES BICOLOR
COMMON NAME:
Evergreen iris
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
South Africa
HEIGHT + SIZE
0.6 x 0.4m
DESCRIPTION
An easy to grow perennial with erect, narrow sword shaped green leaves.
Iris like fl owers of pale yellow with pretty brownish blotches. Great for mass
planting, borders, and fence lines. Flowers abundantly throughout the warmer
weather. Full sun to part shade, frost tolerant. Hardy.

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DIETES GRANDIFLORA
COMMON NAME:
Evergreen iris
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
South Africa
HEIGHT + SIZE
1 x 0.6m
DESCRIPTION
The clump forming sword like foliage produces attractive flowers which are
large and white with yellow and purple centres, flowering in abundance dur-
ing the warmer weather. Great for mass planting as ground cover or a border.
Does well in hot and dry conditions. Sun or part shade. Frost tolerant.

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GARDENIA AUGUSTA ‘CROWN JEWEL’
COMMON NAME:
gardenia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Asia
HEIGHT + SIZE
0.6 x 1.2m
DESCRIPTION
This gorgeous gardenia is a must have for the garden. A low growing, spreading prostrate
gardenia with fragrant, double white, medium-sized flowers that bloom in early summer.
Prefers a well drained, moist soil in full sun to partial shade. It’s an excellent plant for containers
and also thrives as a low accent plant or in mass plantings.

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GRISELINIA ‘ARDMORE GREEN’
COMMON NAME:
Broadleaf
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
4 x 3m
DESCRIPTION
A dark green smaller leaf Griselinia with a compact tight habit.
Good coastal and hedging plant. Does best in free draining soils. Trim once a year
to form a formal hedge. Can be maitained from 0.5 - 2m.

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HEBE ‘INSPIRATION’
COMMON NAME:
Hebe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
1 x 1m
DESCRIPTION
Hebe‘Inspiration’ishardyhybridevergreenwidespreadingshrubwithshinygreenspear-shaped
leaves with a blunt tip (3.5 cm long) that to lie in one plane.
Rich purple flowers appear late winter to spring. It grows well on the coast.

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LOMANDRA LONGIFOLIA ‘NYALLA’
COMMON NAME:
spiny-headed mat-rush
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Australia (Australasia)
HEIGHT + SIZE
H 70cm x W 70cm up to 90cm
DESCRIPTION
Evergreen, clumping habit plant. Leaves are strap-like, blue-grey
green in colour. Flowers are cream-pale yellow on erect spikes.
Tolerates frost, full sun, semi-shade, best in well drained soil.

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LOMANDRA TANIKA
COMMON NAME:
Lomandra tanika
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Australia
HEIGHT + SIZE
Grows to H 0.6m x W 0.7m
DESCRIPTION
This Australian grass is a highly ornamental and a tough landscaping favourite. It is a dwarf form of the
original Lomandra longifolia and will grow to a height of 60cm. The light-green, lime-coloured leaves are
very fine and narrow and weep slightly. Over the warm summer months, small creamy-yellow flowers are
borne amongst the foliage leaves. Being very hardy it will handle almost any situation and makes a great
low-maintenance plant, that is equally at home in the garden border or mass planted to great effect.

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MICHELIA GRACIPES
COMMON NAME:
Michelia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Asia
HEIGHT + SIZE
2m x 2m
DESCRIPTION
Michelia gracipes is a handsome evergreen tree with glossy leathery dark green
foliage. Brown furry buds open to masses of 5 to 10cm creamy white heavily scented
flowers in late winter and early spring. Odd flowers can appear through the summer
months as well .Makes a great hedge or a very attractive specimen in any garden.
Suitable for sunny or semi-shaded position in well drained neutral to acid soil.
Tolerates frosty conditions. Hardy. Grows to H 2m x W 2m.

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RHODODENDRON SP.
COMMON NAME:
Rhododendron
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Asia
HEIGHT + SIZE
varies
DESCRIPTION
Spectacular flowering, evergreen foliage and sometimes fragrant, rhododendrons
flower from winter onwards in warmer areas but the main flowering period is spring. In
full flower they add a dramatic beauty to the garden and are particularly superb under
tall deciduous trees. They prefer dappled light in the afternoon but can be surprisingly
tolerant of sun as long as their roots are kept cool with a layer of mulch or compost.
Plant in rich deep free draining soil with an acid ph. Improve clay or chalky soils with
peat or bark mulch and avoid lime.

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TRACHELOSPERMUM JASMINIOIDES
COMMON NAME:
Star Jasmine
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
2 x 2m
DESCRIPTION
A climbing plant producing glossy, deep green leaves and intensely fragrant, pure
white, starry flowers throughout summer. Ideal screening plant and useful as a
groundcover. Sun to part-shade. Hardy. Evergreen.

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VIREYA
COMMON NAME:
Vireya
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Native to tropical regions
HEIGHT + SIZE
2m
DESCRIPTION
With their luminous flowers and ease of culture, the vireya has a repeat-flowering habit that provides
a vivid array of flower shapes and colors. Many are fragrant and make excellent companions to ferns,
orchids, and other such partial-shade lovers. They love misty conditions and can easily thrive around the
home or greenhouse if given the right conditions.

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ARTHROPODIUM CIRRATUM
COMMON NAME:
rengarenga, white knight, parnell
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
H 80cm x W 80cm
DESCRIPTION
A coastal clump forming plant with grey green glaucous
foliage. Leaves are soft, drooping with masses of starry white flowers.
White flowers form airy panicles. Frost tender, leafspot sometimes
occurring in damp shady situation. Effective planted in groups.

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ASPLENIUM BULBIFERUM
COMMON NAME:
Hen & Chicken Fern, Pikopiko
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
1 x 1m
DESCRIPTION
A native fern with glossy dark green arching fronds, common in forests
throughout New Zealand. This is one of the most popular native ferns.
Prefers shade, rich moist composted soil, frost tender and prefers a sheltered
position.

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ASPLENIUM OBLONGIFOLIUM
COMMON NAME:
Shining speenwort
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
Spread of 1m
DESCRIPTION
Asplenium oblongifolium is beautiful NZ fern with dark glossy green leaves, mainly found on the coast.

It is naturally found in a diverse range of habitats from coastal cliffs to deep forest, where it grows as an
epiphyte or on the ground.

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BLECHNUM NOVAE-ZELANDIAE

COMMON NAME:
Blechnum capense, Kiokio
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
H 1m x W 1m
DESCRIPTION
A common fern found throughout New Zealand.

Frequently seen on roadside banks and in forest gullies as well as in scrub and swamp.
The new growth has red tones.

A hardy popular fern that will grow in deep shade or in a more open site.

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CLIVIA MINIATA
COMMON NAME:
Bush lily
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
South Africa
HEIGHT + SIZE
0.4 x 0.4m
DESCRIPTION
Clivias brighten the garden during late winter and early spring with clusters
of vibrant yellow throated, orange or salmon trumpet flowers. The flowers are
held on stalks above the clump of dark green strap-like leaves.
As well as orange flowered forms there are also newer colour varieties of
clivia available including red-orange, yellow and cream.
Tough in dry conditions so grow well in shade underneath trees. Grow in a
wide range of climatic conditions but need shelter from cold or frost in cool
or frost prone areas. Good lasting cut flowers

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CYATHEA DEALBATA
COMMON NAME:
Silver fern, Ponga
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
H 5-8m
DESCRIPTION
This tree fern is easily recognised by its distinctive silvery underside of the frond.

Young plants are however green underneath.

It is found throughout New Zealand in lowland to montane forests.

It is easily grown and will tolerate drier conditions than the other tree ferns.

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CYATHEA MEDULLARIS

COMMON NAME:
Black tree fern, Mamaku
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
H 5-12m
DESCRIPTION
It is the largest of the New Zealand tree ferns.

It is the tallest and the fastest growing with much larger fronds and is often established on
slips and stream sides.

It is recognised by the black thin trunk which develops hexagonal patterns from where

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LEPTINELLA DIOICA
COMMON NAME:
shore leptinella
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
2cm high x 75cm spread
DESCRIPTION

Leptinella dioica is a coastal native of New Zealand and found on the North, South
and Stewart Islands. It has small green ferny leaves with a touch of bronze colouring.
The flowers are solitary, usually yellow but sometimes green and appear August -
January.

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LIBERTIA GRANDIFLORA
COMMON NAME:
mikoikoi, NZ Iris*
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
H 80cm x W 80cm up to 1m high
DESCRIPTION
A tufted flax-like plant, the largest of the NZ Irises. Evergreen,
strap-like bright/lime green leaves. Flowers are white/ silvery in
colour, erect spikes, nutnutlet/ seed pods. Best in well drained soil,
shade, semi-shade. Tolerates shade-low light, seashore/ coastal.

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MACROPIPER EXCELSUM
COMMON NAME:
Kawakawa
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
2 x 1m
DESCRIPTION
A very attractive coastal shrub with broad heart shaped leaves and orange
drupes in mid Summer. Leaves are aromatic when crushed and has medicinal
properties.
Kawakawa is one of the few native species that forms a densely branching
shrub in the shade.

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RHOPALOSTYLIS BAURII

COMMON NAME:
Kermadec Island Nikau Palm
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand - Kermadec Island
HEIGHT + SIZE
7m x 3m
DESCRIPTION
This New Zealand native palm is found on the Kermadec Islands. It is faster growing than
the mainland form of Nikau and has broader fronds with a more pronounced graceful
arch. Found in shady forests in the wild, it prefers a shady sheltered site to prevent
damage to the fronds. More tolerant of higher light levels than the mainland Nikau. Windy
sites will cause the tips of fronds to burn off – ideally plant in a sheltered site to maintain
lush, dark green fronds. Needs a rich, deeply worked soil that is moist, yet free draining –
mulch yearly. Looks best planted in groves in a sheltered position.

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VIBURNUM DAVIDII
COMMON NAME:
Viburnum
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
1.5 x 1.5m
DESCRIPTION
This hardy evergreen, with its green, leathery leaves and compact form, makes a
fabulous display mass planted, especially in spring with its display of many pe-
tite, white flowers, with dark blue centres. It looks spectacular in rockery displays
amongst Cordylines, Grasses and Astelias, or just on its own. Viburnum Davidii is
suited to most soil types and conditions and should require very little
maintenance.

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Village Green Plant Swatch
LEMON
BOTANICAL NAME:
Citrus species
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Asia
HEIGHT + SIZE
3 - 5m height
DESCRIPTION
Lemons need as much sun as possible to be able to flower. While Lemons
love to be watered it is important to find a spot that drains well. This means
they do well in sandy soils as long as plenty of compost and other organic
material are dug through. Citrus is prone to collar and root rots in wet soils.
If protected from salt- ladened winds they will grow reasonably well in coastal
conditions. As long as the frosts are not too heavy they will also handle cool-
er climates.
A good application of mulch in summer will help retain soil moisture and
prevent drying out which can lead to premature fruit drop. It is common for
a certain amount of flower and fruit drop to occur when trees put on growth
spurts during the warmer months.

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LIME
BOTANICAL NAME:
Citrus aurantifolia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
East Indies
HEIGHT + SIZE
3 - 5m height
DESCRIPTION
This evergreen tree is small, spiny and irregularly branched. Its small, elliptic
to oblong leaves are pale green. The white flowers are small and produced
in axillary clusters. The fruit is small, roundish and thin-skinned. The pulp is
greenish and in sections of about ten. Handles acid and alkaline, tolerates
sandy soils. Very frost sensitive.

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MANDARIN
BOTANICAL NAME:
Citrus reticulata
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
2 - 4m height
DESCRIPTION
A small sometimes spiny. The fruit is characterized by the rather flattened
shape, thin loose peel which separates freely from the pulp and a bright or-
ange-scarlet colour when ripe. The flowers and fruit will not tolerate frost and
trees not -10 C to -12 C. More cold hardy than other citrus fruit species. First
fruits may be harvested after 2-8 years. In the tropics most cultivare thrive at
elevations between 600-1300 m, while good quality fruit is obtained under
subtropical lowland conditions. The tree is drought-resistant.

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ORANGE
BOTANICAL NAME:
Citrus sinensis
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
3 - 6m height
DESCRIPTION
Warm summer, mild winter, full sun, wind shelter, heavy frost protection.
Citrus sinensis is an evergreen tree.
Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained
soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very
acid and very alkaline soils.

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DIETES BICOLOR
COMMON NAME:
Evergreen iris
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
South Africa
HEIGHT + SIZE
0.6 x 0.4m
DESCRIPTION
An easy to grow perennial with erect, narrow sword shaped green leaves.
Iris like fl owers of pale yellow with pretty brownish blotches. Great for mass
planting, borders, and fence lines. Flowers abundantly throughout the warmer
weather. Full sun to part shade, frost tolerant. Hardy.

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GARDENIA AUGUSTA ‘CROWN JEWEL’
COMMON NAME:
gardenia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Asia
HEIGHT + SIZE
0.6 x 1.2m
DESCRIPTION
This gorgeous gardenia is a must have for the garden. A low growing, spreading prostrate
gardenia with fragrant, double white, medium-sized flowers that bloom in early summer.
Prefers a well drained, moist soil in full sun to partial shade. It’s an excellent plant for containers
and also thrives as a low accent plant or in mass plantings.

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GARDENIA VEITCHII
COMMON NAME:
Gardenia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
1 x 1m
DESCRIPTION
Highlyprizedfortheprofusionofsweetlyfragrantblooms,excellentforcutflowers.Beautiful
specimen,itsuprightbranchesarecoveredwithglossyfoliage.Terrificcontainerplant.Evergreen.

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GRISELINIA ‘ARDMORE GREEN’
COMMON NAME:
Broadleaf
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
4 x 3m
DESCRIPTION
A dark green smaller leaf Griselinia with a compact tight habit.
Good coastal and hedging plant. Does best in free draining soils. Trim once a year
to form a formal hedge. Can be maitained from 0.5 - 2m.

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LOROPETALUM SPECIES
COMMON NAME:
Chinese Fringe Flower
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
2 x 1.5m
DESCRIPTION
A great multi-featured garden plant that suits a wide-range of garden styles from
low maintenance to cottage garden to sub-tropical splendour. With a layered
structure of deep purple foliage that is complemented by the vibrant, bubble-
gum pink, witchhazel type flowers produced over a long season.

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METROSIDEROS TAHITI
COMMON NAME:
Dwarf pohutukawa
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
New Zealand
HEIGHT + SIZE
1 x 0.8m
DESCRIPTION
Tahitian Pohutukawa. Dwarf compact Pacific Metrosideros with reddish stems
and felted grey new growth. Orange red flowers from Winter to Summer. Good
choice for small gardens or pot specimens. Grows really well in a free draining
soil.

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NASHI PEAR
BOTANICAL NAME:
Pyris serotina
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
3 - 4m height
DESCRIPTION
Pear Nashi is a great tree for small gardens, producing a medium sized
greenish yellowish fruit. It is juicy and sweet like a pear while displaying the
crispness of an apple. Maturity: Late February to Mid March
Pear Nashi Nijisseiki Pear 20th Century (Asian Pear) is best crossed with ‘Wil-
liams’ and ‘Beurre Bosc’.

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TRACHELOSPERMUM JASMINIOIDES
COMMON NAME:
Star Jasmine
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China
HEIGHT + SIZE
2 x 2m
DESCRIPTION
A climbing plant producing glossy, deep green leaves and intensely fragrant, pure
white, starry flowers throughout summer. Ideal screening plant and useful as a
groundcover. Sun to part-shade. Hardy. Evergreen.

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