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Plant Catalogue
2008
PLANTET EARTH NURSERY
P 09 412 2689 F 09 412 2683
111 Taupaki Rd, Kumeu, Auckland
CONTENTS
3
The Nursery
4
Lush Foliage
SYMBOL KEY
Full Sun
13
Bulbs
14
Architectural Foliage
15
Bromeliads
17
Cycads
18
Palms
21
Restios
23
Bamboo
24
Grasses
26
Ferns
CLIMATE ZONES
28
Trees & Shrubs
Zone 11
32
Climbers
33
Edibles
35
Planting Groups
37
How to Find Us
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
NZ Native
Zone 10
Zone 9
4 C to 10 C
-1 C to
4C
-5 C to -1 C
Zone 8 -10 C to -5 C
Zone 7 -18 C to -10 C
Note: Climate zones are the average minimum temperatures a plant can handle.
We use our symbol guide as a reference only and there are many different factors like age,
aspect, temperature, terrain and soil, that can influence a plants ability to handle different
situations and in turn influence the height, spread and hardiness of the plant.
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WELCOME
THE NURSERY
With our very own two acre nursery, a dedicated team of knowledgeable professionals and a unique mobile plant placement service, Plantet Earth can help you turn your
garden into a subtropical paradise.The Plantet Earth nursery specialises in subtropical plants and features a fantastic selection
of rare and exotic plants, all suitable for
NZ conditions.
Our aim is to provide quality plants at reasonable prices. All plants are hardened off
and ready for planting, and our team will
advise you on how and where to use them
and what they need to flourish. All plants
are fed with a slow release fertiliser, which
helps them settle down when planted.
MOBILE PLANT PLACEMENT
Our mobile plant placement service helps you get a real picture of the possibilities for
your garden, by showing you the plants in position on your own site.
We recommend which plants would best
suit your garden, then bring them out and
place them in the best spot for optimum
growth and aesthetics. Once you’re happy,
you can either get us to plant them for you,
or do it yourself.
Clients are welcome to visit the nursery by
appointment, and we are happy to deliver
in the Auckland area.
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3
LUSH FOLIAGE
Acuba japonica ‘Forest Green’:
Ajania pacifica:
Japanese Laurel: Compact
evergreen shrub with dark
green leaves with insignificant white flowers followed
by clusters of red berries
Drought tolerant perennial
with silvery leaves and white
undersides, it produces clusters of bright yellow flowers
Summer/Autumn.
1.2m x 1m
50cm x 75m
Zone 9
Ajuga reptans ‘Caitlin’s Giant’:
Zone 10
Alocasia ‘Jade Millie’:
Evergreen groundcover with
small green to bronze leaves
and spikes of mauve blue
flowers. Can be planted in
sun or shade but grows vigorously in damp positions.
15cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Ornamental Taro: Evergreen
perennial grown for its beautiful mid green leaves held
high on lush green stems.
Will grow in most soil types.
A low maintenance plant.
1m x 80cm
Zone 10
Alocasia gagana ‘Californian Shield’:
Alocasia odora ‘Rubra’:
Taro: A clump forming taro
with glossy green, frillededged, heart shaped leaves.
Produces fragrant flowers in
summer. Prefers moister soil
conditions.
1m x 80cm
Zone 10
Taro: Large glossy lime green
leaves on red stems. It has
fragrant flowers and will
take light frosts. A stunning
addition to any garden.
Alpinia caerulea:
Alpinia nutans:
Blue Ginger: Handsome
hardy and non invasive, with
mid green leaves with red
undersides and deep blue
seed capsules. Protect from
frosts.
2m x 1m
Zone 10+
False Cardamom: It has lush
green narrow pointed leaves
with highly aromatic foliage
with occasional cream and
red flowers. Prefers moist
soil and is frost tolerant.
1.5m x 60cm
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
1.2m x 1m
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
4
Zone 10
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Alpinia zerumbet‘Variegata’:
Anthurium coriaceum:
Shell Ginger: Fantastic sub
tropical hardy understorey
plant with large, smooth,
ovate, green and yellow variegated leaves, with pendulous flowers in summer.
1.5m x 1m
Zone 10
An epiphyte grown for its
dramatic foliage and curious
flowers. Likes chunky fibrous
bark mix in elevated position
ie fibrous pot. Needs perfect
drainage.
80cm x 60cm
Zone 10
Ardisia japonica variegata:
Aspidistra elatior ‘Variegata’:
Ground cover Ardisia with
mid
green
saw-toothed
leaves. Soft white/pink summer flowers followed by dark
pink/red berries.
Cast iron plant: It is an excellent plant for understorey and
planting in very dark positions. Long dark green leaves
with dramatic white bands.
Can be used indoors.
75cm x 50cm
Zone 10
30cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Astilbe arendsii ‘Show Star’:
Billbergia nutans:
Compact dwarf perennial
grown for its beautiful upright plumes in shades of
pink to red. Great around
pond margins, preferably
with dappled light.
60cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Old fashioned member of
the bromeliad family rediscovered. Stunning pink and
purple flowers in Spring.
30cm x 50cm
Zone 10
Calathea zebrina:
Canna - assorted:
Zebra plant: Evergreen perennial with stunning boldly coloured zebra striped
leaves. Great understorey
plant to bring colour and interest. Best in dappled light.
30cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Indian Shot Plant: Range of
varieties in different colours
and sizes. Great plant for
summer colour Cut back in
winter.
Canna ‘Bangkok’:
Canna iridiflora:
Stout stems bearing large,
bright green, lance-shaped
leaves with yellow stripes.
Bears large yellow flowers
on tall stems in summer. Cut
back after flowering.
1.2m x 1m
Zone 10
Large rich green, ovate, paddle-like leaves growing off
tall stout stems. Bears clusters
of pendant red tubular flowers on long stems in summer.
Cut back after flowering.
2.5m x 1.5m
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
1 - 2.5m x 60cm
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
5
Zone 10
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Clivia miniata ‘Santa Barbara Hybrids’:
Clivia miniata hybrids’:
Fire Lily: Glossy green, straplike arching leaves, with
open trumpet like flowers
in spring. Flowers can vary
from orange, yellow, pink to
red. Followed by red berries.
60cm x 60cm
Zone 10
Fire Lily: Glossy green, straplike arching leaves, with
open trumpet like flowers
in spring. Flowers can vary
from orange, yellow, pink to
red. Followed by red berries.
60cm x 60cm
Zone 10
Colocasia nigrescens:
Colocasia fallax:
Black Taro: This elegant taro
has large glossy, dark green,
heart shaped leaves with
prominent purple veins and
sturdy purple stems. Plant in
a damp shady area.
1.2m x 1m
Zone 10
Dwarf Taro: Compact dwarf
taro. Lovely foliage plant
for damp areas. Topdress
regularly with high potash
fertiliser.
Colocascia ‘Pacific Glade’:
Colocascia ‘Ocean Reef’:
Unusual Taro with large
shield shaped grey/green
leaves that have a silvery
sheen. Winter dormant.
Illustrious Ocean Reef with
purple black leaves and lime
green veins. Winter dormant.
60cm x 30cm
80cm x 30cm
40cm x 30cm
Zone 10+
Zone 10
Zone 10
Cordyline nigra ‘Black Label’:
Cordyline glauca ‘Showoff’:
An upright, plant with purple-green, slender curved
leaves bearing clusters of
purple flowers in summer.
An exciting new variety.
Hardy multi clustering columnar foliage plant with
blackish undersides with
a hint of purple on new
growth. Slug and snail proof.
Can take moister conditions.
1.5m x 80cm
Zone 10
1.2m x 40cm
Zone 10
Cordyline petiolaris:
Cordyline nigra:
Hardy tall Australian cordyline with large broad green
leaves. Compliments palms
with its diverse lush foliage.
Multi-clusters at base making this a worthy addition.
2.5m x 50cm
Zone 10
A multi stemmed bush with
wide black leaves. Early
pruning will make for a
bushier plant. Has panicles
of purple flowers in Summer.
1.8m x 50cm
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
6
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Cordyline terminalis ‘Chocolate Queen’:
Costus spiralis:
Upright plant with bold leaf
stems holding broad, soft,
ovate yellow leaves flushed
with
distinct
chocolate
markings.
Understorey plant with spiraling stems and spectacular
cones of bell shaped white
flowers with a yellow throat,
this is found at the base of the
plant. Great cut foliage.
75cm x 50cm Zone 10+
1.2m x 70cm
Zone 10
Cordyline terminalis ‘Maroon Magic’:
Ctenanthe lubbersiania ‘Gold Splash’:
A new variety that has broad
maroon leaves with shocking pink variations. Adds
year round colour to your
garden.
Paddle shaped glossy green
leaves washed with yellow
with white to pale yellow
flowers Understorey plant
suited to dappled light.
1.2m x 70cm
1m x 60cm
Zone 10
Zone 10
Ctenanthe compressa:
Ctenanthe pilosa:
Paddle shaped glossy green
leaves and white to pale yellow flowers . Great understorey foliage plant. Best in
dappled light.
Paddle shaped glossy green
leaves with striking bands of
yellow. Has white to yellow
insignificant flowers. A more
hardy variety.
60cm x 60cm
1m x 1.5m
Zone 10
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana ‘Tricolor’:
Zone 10
Curcuma petiola ‘Emperor’:
Bushy plant with leathery
lance shaped leaves with
silvery markings on top
and deep red undersides.
Understorey plant suited to
dappled light.
40cm x 40cm
Zone 10
Lush green, soft ovate,
Hosta-like leaves with crisp
cream edges. Produces exotic
ginger-like flowers. Winter
dormant.
Ctenanthe setosa ‘Grey Star’:
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora:
Silvery grey, ovate, paddlelike leaves with green veins
and crimson undersides, held
above slim crimson stems.
Stunning understorey plant.
Blue Ginger: From Northern
South America It has dark
green glossy leaves.Produces
terminal clusters of blue/
purple flowers.
1.2cm x 80cm
1m x 1m
Full Sun
50cm x 50cm
Zone 10
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
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Moist Soil
Zone 10
Zone 10
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Elatostema rugosum:
Haemanthus albiflos:
Parataniwha:
Dominant
groundcover
for
shady
stream edges and damp
gullies. Has wrinkly dark
bronzy green foliage with
purple tones.
50cm x 1m
Zone 10
Evergreen bulb with broad
strappy dark green leaves.
White flowers with yellow
stamens appearing in autumn. Stunning little rockery
plant.
38cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Haemanthus coccineus:
Hedychium greenei:
Blood Lily: Deciduous bulb
with. Orange red ‘shaving
brush’ flowers appear in
Autumn followed by wide
strappy
glaucous
green
leaves.
40cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Red Ginger: Non invasive
ginger with dark green upper leaves with maroon undersides. Has peach colored
gently fragrant flowers in
Summer
1.5m x 1m
Zone 10
Heliconia latispatha ‘Golden Form’:
Heliconia spissa:
Banana like plant grown for
its upright spike of unusual
golden orange bird like flowers. Stunning understorey
plant. Plant in micro-climate
for best results.
1.5m x 1.5m
Zone 10+
A smaller banana like plant
with split foliage and soft velvety pink and cream flowers.
Hardy understorey plant.
Heliconia subulata:
Heuchera ‘Green Spice’:
A banana like plant grown
for its stunning red yellow
bird like flowers and large
mid green leaves. Hardy outdoors.
Attractive groundcover with
silvery green kidney shaped
leaves has fine branching
flower stems with tiny pink/
cream flowers.
2m x 1.5m
30cm x 30cm
1m x 1m
Zone 10
Zone 10
Zone 9
Hosta - assorted:
Impatiens niamniamensis:
Clump forming perennial
with broad, heart-shaped
leaves varying in shades of
green. Flowers in summer.
Lovely around a pool.
50cm - 1m x 50cm -1m
Zone 8
Parrot’s Beak: Continuous
flowering evergreen perennial from tropical Africa. It
has dark green leaves and
spectacular
red/yellow
flowers.
1.2m x 1m
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
8
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s brother’:
Iresine - assorted colours:
Deciduous iris with lush
green strap-like leaves and
produces lovely deep purple
flowers. Adaptable plant,
under eaves in a drier place
to marginal areas.
50cm x 30cm
Zone 9
Round bushy perennial with
lance shaped leaves and
prominent veins. Varies in
colour and leaf form from
purple to lime green to cerise
pink .
60cm x 45cm Zone 10+
Kohleria eriantha:
Ligularia ‘Britt Marie Crawford’:
Shrub with hairy red stems
and dark green velvety leaves
with clusters of tubular orange red flowers in spring/
summer. Protect from frosts.
A clump forming perennial
with large impressive kidneyshaped leaves with downy
undersides and tall stems of
yellow orange flowers.
1m x 90cm
80cm x 1.2m
Zone 10+
Zone 9
Ligularia japonica argenteum:
Costus specious:
Crepe ginger: Looks stunning
growing under palms and
plants with bold variegated
foliage. Spiralling canes produce beautiful fragrant white
flowers in summer.
1m x 90cm
Zone 10+
Syn: Farfugium. Clump
forming perennial with large
round leaves with irregular
creamy/white margins.
50m x 1.2m
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Zone 9
Ligularia reinaformis:
Ligularia tussilaguinea ‘Aureo-maculata’:
Syn: L. japonica gigantea:
Clump forming perennial
with very large round distinctive leaves. Tall spike
of bright yellow daisy like
flowers.
70cm x 1m
Zone 9
Leopard Plant: Clump forming perennial with large saucer shaped dark green leaves
with yellow spots. Can take
more sun than most Ligularias.
50cm x 1m
Zone 9
Maranta leuconeura tricolor:
Medinilla myriantha:
Prayer Plant: Low growing compact perennial with
green and maroon leaves.
Named for its habit of closing up its leaves in the dark
or extreme heat.
30cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Rose Grape: Large, soft, dark
green leaves with light green
veins. Produces large drooping
panicles of pink flowers from
early summer followed by
bunches of tiny cerise berries.
1.2m x 90cm
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Molineria capitulata:
Monstera deliciosa:
Star Grass: Long, broad,
sword-like, arching, yellowgreen leaves, with pleated
upper surfaces. Produces yellow flowers at ground level.
Great for cut foliage.
1m x 1m
Zone 10
Fruit Salad Plant: Large
climbing plant with massive
dark green leaves. White
Arum like flowers are followed by a an edible cone
shaped fruit.
2m x 4m
Zone 10
Monstera adansonii:
Musa velutina:
syn M. obliqua: Smaller, tidier
and less aggressive than the
more common M. deliciosa.
Will climb walls and trees or
trail along the ground creating a layered look.
2m x 2m
Zone 10
Pink Velvet Banana: Vertical fan of broad, dark green,
leaves with paler undersides
and red midribs. Produces
pink bananas in summer.
Musella lasiocarpa:
Musa cavendish:
2m x 2m
Zone 10
Chinese Yellow Banana:
Stunning solo flowering
banana with large paddlelike leaves and produces a
massive yellow star shaped
flower.
1.2m x 1.2m
Zone 9
Minature Fruiting Banana:
A dwarf banana with large
smooth paddle-like green
leaves with red mid ribs and
markings and edible fruit.
Odontonema strictum:
Pachysandra axillaris:
Fire Spike: An evergreen perennial shrub that has lush
green foliage and upright
spikes of brilliant red tubular flowers late Summer and
Autumn.
1.5m x 1.5m
Zone 10
An evergreen creeping perennial from Japan with
dark green slightly toothed
leaves and small white flowers . Great for planting under
trees. Tolerates dry shade.
30cm x 30cm
Zone 9
Pachysandra terminalis:
Raphidophora decursiva:
Japanese Spurge: An evergreen creeping perennial with
small green slightly toothed
leaves and small white flowers . Great for under planting.
Will tolerate dry shade.
30cm x 30cm
Zone 9
Creeping
Philodendron:
This spectatcular plant with
glossy leaves can trail along
the ground or climb up trees.
Great for subtropical gardens.
3m x 30cm
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
1.5m x 2m
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
10
Zone 10
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
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Philodendron amazon:
Philodendron imbe hybrid1
An epiphytic plant by nature with large heart shaped
leaves. They will climb trees
and palms to create a layered look! Some varieties are
hardy.
Up to 3m
Zone 10
An epiphytic plant by nature with large heart shaped
leaves. They will climb trees
and palms to create a layered look! Some varieties are
hardy.
Up to 3m
Zone 10
Philodendron imbe hybrid2
Philodendron imbe hybrid3
Philodendron imbe hybrid4
Rhodohypoxis baurii:
An epiphytic plant by nature with large heart shaped
leaves. They will climb trees
and palms to create a layered look! Some varieties are
hardy.
Up to 3m
Zone 10
Rosyposy: A clump forming ,
free flowering perennial with
grey-green wrinkly leaves
and posies of amazing star
shaped flowers from white
to red.
10cm x 10cm
Zone 8
Rhoeo discolor:
Rubus pentalobus:
Moses in the Cradle: Short
stemmed clumping perennial with rosettes of long
broadly spear shaped dark
green leaves with purple undersides.
40cm x 40cm Zone 10+
Orange Berry: Low growing
shrub with dark green lobed
leaves with wrinkly edges.
Solitary white flowers followed by orange fruit. Grows
on sheer clay banks.
10cm x 1m
Zone 8
Russelia equisetiformis:
Schizocentron elegans:
Coral Plant: From Mexico
it has weeping green stems
with prolific small bright
red tubular flowers. Great
spillover plant for walls or
banks.
45cm x 1m
Zone 10
Spanish Shawl: Colonizing
ground cover with tiny elliptical green leaves on reddish
stems and beautiful cerise
flowers.
An epiphytic plant by nature with large heart shaped
leaves. They will climb trees
and palms to create a layered look! Some varieties are
hardy.
Up to 3m
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
An epiphytic plant by nature with large heart shaped
leaves. They will climb trees
and palms to create a layered look! Some varieties are
hardy.
Up to 3m
Zone 10
10cm x 1m
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
11
Zone 10
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
LUSH FOLIAGE CONTINUED
Strelitzia Mandela’s Gold:
Strelitzia nicolai:
Clump forming perennial
with deep green, paddlelike leaves, that bears yellow
beak-like flowers with blue
petals in summer.
Stout trunk that fans out
with long solid stalks bearing large, paddle-like green,
leaves. White/purple beaklike flowers in summer.
1.5m x 1.5m
5m x 5m
Zone 10
Zone 10
Strelitzia reginae:
Stromanthe sanguinea:
Clump forming perennial
with deep green, paddlelike leaves, that bears orange
beak-like flowers with blue
petals in summer.
Lance-shaped, green leaves
with stunning maroon underside held high upon slender maroon stems. Stunning
on mass for a subtropical understory planting.
1m x 1m
Zone 10
1.5m x 1.5m
Zone 10
Stromanthesanguineadwarf:
Thalia dealbata:
Dwarf form is smaller and
more clump forming with
lance-shaped, green leaves
and a prominent cream midrib and stunning maroon undersides.
40cm x 40cm
Zone 10
Water Canna: An erect water plant with unbranching
stems holding large green
leaves with fine red edges
and violet waxy flowers in
summer.
1.2m x 50cm
Zone 9
12
Tradescantia zaninia:
Xanthosoma violaceas ‘Catrina Blue’:
Mexican Flag: Evergreen
foliage plant with stunning
green fleshy leaves banded
with cream. Produces magenta tinted white flowers.
Violet Taro: Arrow shaped
dark green leaves with violet stems and undersides.
Can become dormant during
winter in some cases, but in
summer it is gorgeous.
1m x 60cm
Zone 10+
90cm x 90cm
Zone 10+
Zantedeschia elfin:
Zephyranthes candida:
Dwarf plant with small arrow
shaped leaves and exquisite
miniature white arum type
flowers. Excellent bog plant.
Rain Lily: Semi deciduous
bulb with fine dark green
foliage and large white flowers with yellow centers in
autumn.
45cm x 50cm
30cm x 20cm
Full Sun
Zone 9
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
Zone 9
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
BULBS
Cyrtanthus mackenii:
Haemanthus albiflos:
A rare and unusual South
African bulb with dark green
grass like foliage. Bears yellow or orange flowers for
long periods in spring and
summer.
30cm x 45cm
Zone 10
Evergreen bulb with broad
strappy dark green leaves.
White flowers with yellow
stamens appearing in autumn. Stunning little rockery
plant.
38cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Onixotis triquetra:
Hippeastrum papilio:
Deciduous bulb from S.
Africa. Grows naturally in
damp areas. Pink and white
flowers in late winter grow
on tall spikes. Good for floral
arrangements.
30cm x 45cm
Zone 10
Amaryllis: A rare deciduous
spring flowering perennial
bulb. It has flamboyant lime
and maroon stripped marking. Stunning.
45cm x 50cm
Narcissus bulbocodium:
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Zone 10
Hymenocallis narissiflora:
Deciduous Mediterranean
bulb with fine dark green
foliage and stunning bright
yellow flowers with flared
trumpets in early Spring.
Miniature delights.
15cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Sacred lily of the Incas:
A rare fragrant daffodil
shaped flower with long
white filaments. Has mid
green strappy leaves. A great
talking point.
50cm x 40cm
Zone 10
Pleione formosa:
Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae:
The delicate, deciduous and
exquisite orchid flowers appear at the end of winter.
Grow in rocky garden or
containers for good drainage.
Water well in growth phase.
15cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Large almost evergreen bulb
with rosettes of of upward
arching leaves and large
rounded heads of red starry
flowers. Stunning cut flower.
Full Sun
Partial Shade
50cm x 60cm
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
Zone 10
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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NZ Native
ARCHITECTURAL FOLIAGE
Aechmea lueddemanniana ‘Rubra’:
Agave celsii:
A hardy bromeliad from
Mexico which can handle
light frosts and has beautiful pink flowers followed by
purple blue berries.
Mid green coloured succulent
from Mexico with swordshaped, sharp toothed leaves.
Flowers greenish with purple
tinges. Plant in a sunny well
drained position.
75cm x 45cm Zone 10+
50cm x 40cm
Zone 10+
Agave germiniflora:
Agave stricta:
From Mexico it has long thin
flexible dark green leaves
with white filaments. Has
spikes of paired yellow flowers tinged with red.
Attractive clustering species
from Mexico, it has upward
curving dark green leaves
with sharp terminal spines.
Flowers red/purple.
80cm x 1m
1m x 1.8m
Zone 9+
Zone 9+
Alcantarea imperialis ‘Rubra’:
Calibanus hookeri:
Stunning giant bromeliad. A
statement plant with green
and maroon foliage and
striking tall flower stem with
cream-pink flowers.
An uncommon plantthat is
rarely available, with clumps
of long thin grass-like, graygreen leaves that emerge
from a swollen woody base.
Really funky and rare.
50cm x 50cm
Zone 8
1m x 1.8m
Zone 10+
Dasylirion longissium:
Doryanthes palmeri:
Mexican Grass Tree: Similar to the grass tree with a
head of long thin, straight,
grass-like, green leaves that
eventually produces a stout
trunk.
3m x 2m
Zone 8
Spear Lily: Large clumping
plant with many long, broad,
sword-like, leaves. Produces spectacular crimson red
flowers on 3-4m stalks in
summer.
2.5m x 2.5m
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
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Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’:
Fascicularia bicolor:
Pineapple Lily: South African bulb which has burgundy and green foliage and a
tall raceme of purple flowers.
Keep dry during winter dormancy
45cm x 60cm
Zone 9
Striking grey-green rosettes
of long, thin, spiny leaves,
that turn bright red with bluish flowers in the centre in
winter. Drought tolerant and
frost hardy.
50cm x 70cm
Zone 9
Neoregelia - assorted:
Beaucarnea guatemalensis:
Bromeliads: Assorted varieties of bromeliads in a range
of different shapes, sizes and
beautiful colours.
Guatemala Ponytail Palm:
Fast growing with slender trunk and conical base
topped with with a crown of
long, curly, strap-like leaves.
Low maintenance plant.
2m x 90cm
Zone 9
45cm x 45cm
Zone 10
Neoregelia ‘Painted Lady’:
Puya berteroniana:
Attractive green foliage with
spectacular shows of colour
through Summer. Distinctive
paint-like markings give this
hybrid bromeliad its name.
A ground dwelling bromeliad with rosettes of narrow
strongly toothed silvery
leaves. Tall flower heads carry hundreds of exquisite blue
flowers.
1m x 1.5m
Zone 10
30cm x 30cm
Zone 10
Tillandsia usnenoides:
Vriesea hieroglyphica:
Spanish Moss: An air plant
that forms long twisty silvery
clumps with fragrant green
flowers in summer.
Bromeliad: A large bromeliad-like plant with dramatic
patterned leaves and erect
flower spikes.
1m x 20cm
90cm x 90cm
Zone 10
Zone 10+
Vriesea platynema hybrids:
Yucca elephantipes:
Bromeliad: A large bromeliad with dramatic patterned
leaves and erect flower
spikes.
Giant Yucca: Develops a thick
trunk overtime with long,
sword-shaped, shiny leaves.
White, bell-shaped flowers in
late summer.
90cm x 90cm
4m x 4m
Full Sun
Zone 10+
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
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Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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BROMELIADS
N. Significant
N. Bea Hansen:
A. Imp Ajax:
A. Vinicolor:
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A. Benraffi:
N. Barbarian:
N. Strawberry Crush: N. Short & Sweet:
N. Night Sky:
A. Pineliana:
N. Crimson Nest:
N. Sheer Joy:
N. Maggies Pride:
N. Aztec:
N. Raidiant:
N. Rio Red:
These Neoregelia’s and Aechmeas will take full sun and most soil conditions. A stunning addition to any sub-tropical garden
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CYCADS
Cycas pectinata:
Cycas revoluta:
Nut Palm: A crown of stiff,
upright, dark green leaf
fronds. Produces cones that
ripen with orange fruits.
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Sago Palm: Slow growing cycad with strong dark green
leaves. Stunning in shrub
boarders in pots or a specimen plant.
4m x 3m
2m x 1.5m
Zone 10+
Zone 9
Cycas thouarsii:
Dioon edule:
Cycad: A fast growing cycad with curved dark green,
shiny fronds up to 3m long
made up of narrow sickleshaped leaflets.
Mexican Fern Palm: A cycad with upright grey-green
fronds, Eventually grows
a short dark trunk. Female
cones are edible.
6m x 3m
1.8m x 1.5m
Zone 10+
Zone 9
Dioon spinulosis:
Lepidozamia peroffskyana:
Giant Dioon: Near-erect to
arching, fronds made up of
sharp tipped, aromatic, dark
green leaflets. Young leaves
have a distinct blue tint.
Burrawang: Dramatic fast
growing Australian cycad
with stiff glossy green fronds.
Excellent for subtropical and
formal gardens.
3m x 1.8m
2.5m x 2m
Zone 9
Zone 9
Macrozamia communis:
Zamia furfuracea:
A feather-like cycad from
Australia with long fronds
of shiny green leaflets. The
adult form is extremely attractive.
Cardboard Palm: An attractive clumping Palm with
broad, olive green, leathery
leaflets. Great in boarders as
specimen plants or in pots.
Coastal hardy.
90cm x 2m
Zone 9
1.8m x 1.5m
Zone 9
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
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PALMS
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana:
Arenga engleri:
Bangalow Palm: A fast growing palm from Australia with
a dark brown trunk and a
dark green shaft holding
large green pinnate palm
fronds. Great for height.
10m x 4.5m
Zone 10
Formosa Palm: A dense,
clump forming palm with
graceful arching feather
fronds.
Fragrant orange
flowers followed by deep red
berries. Fast growing.
3.5m x 3m
Zone 9
Chamaerops humilis:
Butia capitata:
Mediterranean Fan Palm: A
small hardy clumping palm
with fine fan leaves. Great
for large pots, tubs and sunny banks. Frost hardy. Best in
free draining soil.
2m x 1m
Zone 8
Jelly Palm: Stunning greyblue, pinnate, large re-curving fronds on a solid trunk.
Produces red berries in summer. Will take coastal extremes and -5 degrees.
4m x 3m
Zone 8
Caryota gigas:
Chamaedorea cataractum:
Fishtail Palm: A fast growing palm from Thailand for
large areas. Grows a smooth
grey trunk and large feather
fronds. Grows best in a sunny aspect with ample water.
12m x 8m
Zone 10
Cat Palm: Small, dense
clumping, trunkless palm
ideal for shady damp spots.
Use as a low filler in a subtropical garden or as an indoor palm.
1.5m x 1m
Zone 9
Chamaedorea costaricana:
Chamaedorea microspadix:
Bamboo Palm: Forms clusters of slender green, canelike stems. Ideal as dense
screen or a source of stakes
for your garden.
Bamboo Palm: Thick, clump
forming palm with slender,
bamboo-like stems and large
green pinnate fronds with
broad leaflets. Bright orange
seeds grace this plant.
2.5m x 1.5m
Zone 10
3.5m x 2.5m
Zone 10
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Dry Soil
Moist Soil
Wet Soil
Wind Tolerant
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