New bromeliad from breeder McGregor Smith at Russell Fransham Subtropicals: Neoregelia ‘Alyssa’. Unusual form with strongly recurved, layered foliage from an unusually tall stem. Vivid cerise centre for 12 months during flowering. Needs bright shade. A terrific garden specimen, thriving outdoors under trees in frost-free conditions. Named after McGregor’s 3 yr old grand-daughter.
he Rhopalostylis sapida ‘Pitt Island’ is the world’s southernmost palm. They are able to tolerate full sun, are fast growing and are able to withstand coastal conditions better than the NZ mainland Nikau. This is most evident in the fronds where the browning off happens to a much lesser extent. It is for this reason that the Pitt Island Nikau is considered one of the best Nikau for use in garden situations.
Introducing Hellebore ‘Tutu’ and Hellebore ‘Winter Sunshine’ Look for these striking new winter flowering Hellebores in your local nursery from July 2012. They have been specially bred to flower more profusely and to hold their flowers above the leaves. Hellebore Tutu The pretty pale lavender-pink flecked flowers with a double pleated dark burgundy centre, […]
Of all the how-to gardening tips friends and clients could ask of New Zealand’s landscape-design star, Xanthe White says people mostly quiz her about growing veges. It’s clear that vegetable gardening is big again, for both money-saving, eco and health reasons, but many people don’t know how to get growing in the first place. So, […]
