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Serendipitous supply
When the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust wanted to give a gift of plants, locally sourced from Rarangi Beach, east of Blenheim, they came to Oratia. Not only could we provide an eco-sourced species, it was also a plant which had since disappeared from the region!

This is the Trust's story.

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Carpodetus serratus prostrate
Height: 1.5m;  Spread: 3m
Putaputaweta (Shrub)
This is a semi-prostrate form of Putaputaweta . Can be covered in small white flowers (summer). Prefers damp soils, sun or shade.
» Click here for more detailed information on Carpodetus serratus prostrate...
» Click here for our Carpodetus serratus article published in the Titirangi Tatler, February 2011...
» Click here for our Moths and Butterflies article published in the Fringe, February 2013 ...
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