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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Myoporum laetum
Height: 5m;  Spread: 3m
Ngaio (Tree)
Excellent first planting for exposed coastal areas. Hardy. Large glossy green leaves. Small white flowers (summer). Red/pink berries.
Photo gallery:
These are the leaves of a ngaio on Long Island, Queen Charlotte Sound. They are common in the Cook Strait Ecological District.
This is part of an enormous tree in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park at the bottom of the Buck Taylor Track in the Pararaha Valley.
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