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Tree
Podocarpus totara Aureus - Golden Totara
Golden foliage where exposed to the sun. Excellent specimen tree or clipped to ornamental shape or used as hedging.
Tree
Podocarpus totara Blue female
Cutting grown form of a selected totara which is both female and a particularly blue foliage form. Will grow dense and bushy if kept lightly clipped.
Tree
Podocarpus totara var. totara - Totara
A very attractive specimen tree. Very hardy. The somewhat prickly foliage makes for an effective hedge.
Herb
Polygonum salicifolium - tutanawai Swamp Willow Weed
A soft perrenial growing on the margins of muddy streams, swamps and pools. Often confused with exotic species.
Fern
Polystichum cystostegia - Mountain shield fern
Grows on exposed hillsides in the lee of rocks. Fronds die off in winter and reappear in November or December.
Fern
Polystichum neozelandicum subsp. neozelandicum - Prickly Shield fern
A hardy fern of coastal habitats with a strong crown formation and dark green fronds.
Fern
Polystichum richardii - Shield Fern
Leathery dark green fronds.Temperamental in production. Limited availability.
Fern
Polystichum silvaticum - Shield Fern
Leathery dark green foliage. Very hardy in frosty conditions. Can develop a small trunk.
Fern
Polystichum silvaticum
A delightful fern from colder climes, rarely available.
Fern
Polystichum vestitum - Prickly Shield Fern
Leathery dark green foliage. Very hardy in frosty conditions. Can develop a small trunk.
Fern
Polystichum wawranum - Shore Shield Fern
A common coastal species growing on exposed rocks and along bush edges. Prefers rich soil. This recently renamed form was known as Polystichum richardii.
Moss
Polytrichum commune - Moss
A hardy moss that will 'shrink' in dry conditions to recover with cool moisture. It does prefer sheltered bush conditions where it gets some protection.
Moss
Polytrichum juniperinum - Moss
A hardy moss that will 'shrink' in dry conditions to recover with cool moisture. Our form has distinctive bronze red foliage and is adapted to grow in the harshest sites including Antarctica.
Shrub
Pomaderris amoena - Tauhinu
Delicate foliage forming rounded mounds with creamy flowers (spring). Requires good drainage.
Tree
Pomaderris apetala subsp. maritima - Tainui
Fast growing. Clusters of pale yellow flowers (summer). Hardy,rare coastal tree tolerates dry barren soils.
Ground Cover
Pomaderris edgerleyi
Beautiful low growing groundcover with creamy-mustard flowers in sunny and dry clay soils or rock gardens.
Shrub
Pomaderris hamiltonii
Hardy species with white flowers in spring. Prefers dry clay soils in full sun. Restricted to Warkworth and Miranda coastal areas.
Shrub
Pomaderris kumeraho - Kumerahou
Golden flowers in spring on a somewhat sparse shrub. It prefers dry clay soils in full sun. Used as Bushman's soap and medicinally.
Ground Cover
Pomaderris paniculosa subsp. novae-zelandiae
A plant of open, rocky ground, cliff faces and rock pillars. On the Surville Cliffs.
Shrub
Pomaderris phylicifolia
Delicate foliage forming rounded mounds with creamy flowers (spring). Requires good drainage. A rare plant on scattered sites south to near Orewa.
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