Plants...

We grow about 240 species of NZ Native plants for landscaping and revegetation in several sizes of tube, pot and bag.

To search for a plant click here  or to

download a catalogue click here

Here are some of the plants ready now

Above: Hebe glaucophylla.  "Glaucus" means grey and "phylla" means leaf.  We have about 150 of these in pb5 grade ready now.  we also have Hebe topiaria which has a smaller leaf of the same colour. 

Below: The brilliant colour of Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala. There is plenty of these in stock.

Above: Tecomanthe speciosa in pb8 and the flower below. Tecomanthe is a climber with a subtropical look with its large leaves.

Above: Hebe Emerald Gem (also has several other names) in pb3 and 1 litre grades; about 200 of each in stock.

Above: Karaka in pb3. about 1000 in stock and about 200 in 1 litre garden.

Products...

We have a range of products which you can buy in store or have couriered to you.

 Slow release fertiliser tablets last 2-3 years in the ground helping your plants get well established.  (more info)

10kg box $89 inc gst (about 970 tablets)

100 tablet bag $15

50 tablet bag $8

20 tablet bag $4.50

 Grazers rabbit repellent (more info)

250ml bottle is $40 inc gst.  $5 postage anywhere in NZ.

 Tape tool & accessories  (more info)

makes tieing plants to bamboo stakes very fast and cost effective.

Buy tape tool and supplies separately of buy the starter pack for $90 inc gst plus freight of $10.

Alcosorb (also call crystal rain) in its granule form (above) and the same crystals swollen (below) with water after just 10 minutes.

 Alcosorb (crystal rain)  (more info)

Great for planting in dry areas or sandy soil which dries out fast like in coastal sections. Also used flower arranging or for children to play with, you can add food colouring.

 100gram bag makes 10 litre's or more of gel. cost is $6 inc gst plus $5 postage.

Services...

Landscape design and implementation as well as revegetation planting.

Above is a landscape design of a section which can be followed either by the owner or we can plant it for you.  Below is a blown up section of the above plan. 

Call us on 09 4321 333 and ask for Dana to find out more. For revegetation planning & planting ask for Ian.

Above: Tree ferns and other natives with river rocks. (more info)

Above: A shell path with pavers and a grisilinia hedge and triangle garden with shredded pine mulch.  (more info)

Above: A hillside below a house.  the picture only shows a portion of the project which had 3500 plants supplied and planted after we sprayed it. 

Above: we planned, supplied & planted 8500 in this area of a wetland in spring 2007 and below the same area in January 2010 so just 27 months after planting.  The total project has taken 16,000 plants over three years. 

Below: crossing a stream for planting flax on the same project.

Above: A good healthy root ball of a manuka in tall 5cm tube grade.

Below: A 1/2 litre grade taupata being staked with bamboo and tied with a tape tool.

Root quality is the most important thing (followed closely by stem thickness and plant height) when it comes to making a planting job successful. If the roots are good the plant will grow as best it can in the ground you put it in.  If you buy low grade and cheap as chips root trainers or plugs the success rate will be much lower (we do not sell root trainers or plugs). Pictured left is our smallest revege grade we grow, our tall 5cm tube of Manuka.  It is 50mm square at the top and 120mm deep (a root trainer grade is 35 x 40mm & 110mm deep). 

Stem thickness is required so that the plant can support itself under normal breezes. When we plant revegetation we stake every tree so they don't get damaged when there are gusts or a storm.  Some people say it's a waste of time and money, but consider this: A stake will cost you 15-20 cents for small plants plus 2-5 cents for the tie (if you use a tape tool).  That means you only need to save 3-7% of your plants from dying in order to cover the extra cost of staking.  I can assure you that i have seen plenty of private and professionally planted jobs where no staking has been done and there has been 25-90% loss after a storm or if they are in a high wind area.  Not to mention the fact that the remaining plants are damaged and take time to recover, thus increasing your period of maintenance required.

Plant height should not be too high.  We usually have our plants cut at 20-30 for our tall 5cm tubes, 30-45cm for our 9cm tube (1/2 litre), 40-60cm for 1 litre, 50-75cm for PB3 grade.  It is important for the plants to be cut in stages during their growth in the nursery so that the stem thickness increases.  Many nurseries don't do this at all or they cut them once, just before they are sold. The bigger the plant the more wind it will catch, and that will increase the risk of the plant being damaged.  If the plant has a strong stem and a good root ball and is not staked then the whole root ball can move in the hole you planted it in.  Every time it moves the small roots it is growing to anchor itself to the ground with are broken off.  Once again a stake (against the stem and through the root ball) will solve the problem.

It is simply dumb to work on the concept of buying, say 10,000 small (root trainers or plugs) at about $1.20 and then planting them and working on the theory that it's OK to loose lots because they were cheap.  It is more cost effective, faster, more rewarding and easier to plant a mix of mid-size grades (tall 5cm tubes, 1/2 litre, 1 litre, PB3).

Each site is different, but usually we will plant mostly 1/2 litre grades with some PB3 (usually the slower growing species) and some tall 5cm tube grade of manuka to infill gaps.  If there is lots of weed competition and you don't want to do any maintenance, then we use more of the bigger grades such as 1 litre instead of 1/2 litre.

Auckland area

From april we will be delivering to the Auckland area (and anywhere between Waipu and Auckland) once a week.  Delivery to your place is $15 whether a small lot or a big lot (per van load).  If it is a very small lot we may put it on a courier which is also $15 including rural delivery.

Whangarei area

We are in the Whangarei area regularly so if your in town or on route delivery is often free.  If your a little further out of town then delivery is $15.  Small lots will be put on a courier which is $10 per banana box of plants for all of Northland including rural delivery.

Dargaville, Bay of Islands and Far North areas

Delivery to these places is on demand and price may vary but a full van load is about $100.  Small lots are put on a courier which is $10 per banana box of plants for all of Northland including rural delivery.

Left: The transit van loaded.  Above, puriri in 1 litre pots.  Below, totara and kauri in 1/2 litre pots.

The van holds 4000 5cm tubes or 2000 1/2 litre pots or 1200 litre pots or 1000 pb3 on the floor and 3 adjustable shelves.