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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!

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Haloragis erecta
Height: 1m;  Spread: 1m
Toatoa (Herb)
Spreading bright green bushy species. Very hardy, fast growing and ideal as a revegetation species in restoration projects.
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Haloragis erecta
Toatoa makes a great groundcover and quick space filler
Haloragis erecta on Oakley Creek.
Growing tips:
On 13/04/2010, Toni said:
Toatoa seeds freely in my garden without being a nuisance. It seems to grow anywhere, shade, sun, wet, dry. Potted or bagged it goes backward quickly, probably because it is so vigorous. A good shearing a couple of times a year keeps it bushy.
On 03/05/2010, Geoff Davidson said:
Thanks Toni, I agree Haloragis is a great plant especially for suppressing weeds in revegetation plantings. Certainly a twice-a-year pruning will keep it looking its best. Geoff