Shrubs

Long thin leathery leaves organised in an architectural manner on top of a slender trunk and if you think it sounds odd, try Pseudopanax crassifolius. Exotic. 15ft in 10 years. Please contact us for stock availability and size

From N. Z. In its juvenile state, 2ft long leaves, very thin, hanging at 45° from the trunk. Outrageous. One of our more original designs. Exotic in the extreme. To 20ft. Please contact us for stock availability and size

One of our more original designs. Small evergreen tree from N.Z. to be grown in groves to evoke Otago and Mangonui. To 14ft after 20 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

The pretty one. Large glossy evergreen bush/tree. Marvellous in a pot. Pseudopanax don’t seem to bother much with soppy things like roots… 10ft in 7 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Pyracantha always looks good summer or winter and clips beautifully into impenetrable blobs, undulations, hedges etc. White flowers and red berries galore. To about 6ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Mauve buds open to white flowers with a pale yellow eye in early May. With delicate small flowers, it’s a tough dense plant good for screening and difficult positions. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

The texture is startling. You look at it and instantly fail to recognise it as a Rhododendron. Tight and rounded with pointy leaves. Purple flowers – if you allow them. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Small, deciduous tree with large, soft cut leaves that turn brilliant scarlet in autumn. Maximum height 15ft. Deep red fruits on female plants. A sunny spot needed. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.