Walk 3 Flashcards
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Teucridium parvifolium
Teucridium
Alluvial, full sun, moist conditions, can tolerate dry conditions
Low maintenance, trim back, hedging
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Phormium cookianum
Wharariki/Mountain Flax
Alpine, moist conditions, coastal, can tolerate dry/cold/wet
Many cultivars, cut back, not too close to footpath, cut at base
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Phormium tenax
Harakeke
Versatile, tolerant of many conditions, alluvial/wetland/swamp/coastal/dry/etc.
Shouldn’t be used residentially, cut leaf at base
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Ulmus carpinifolia ‘Variegata’
Variegated Elm
Most soils, well drained, full sun to semi shade, dry/wind/frost/poor soil tolerant
Aggressive roots, remove suckers, prune
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Coleonema pulchrum ‘Sunset Gold’
Confetti Bush
Coastal, full sun, well drained soil
Trim to shape, mulch base
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Banksia integrifolia
Coastal Banksia
Coastal, full sun, well drained, estuarine
Weedy, invasive
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Salvia officinalis
Common Sage
Full sun, moist, well drained, drought tolerant
Trim back for new growth in spring
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Protea neriifolia
Oleanderleaf Protea
Full sun, moist, well drained, frost tender, most conditions, fire tolerant
Prune after flowering
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Grevillea banksii x bipinnatifida
Grevillea
Full sun, moist, well drained, drought/frost tolerant
Fertilise, prune
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Leucadendron salignum
Cone Bush
Full sun, moist, well drained, heat/drought tolerant, prefers acidic soil
Prune, hedge
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Santolina chamaecyparissus
Lavender cotton
Full sun, moist, well drained, sandy loam soil best
Cut back each year
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Libertia ixioides
NZ iris/mikoikoi
Semi shade, most soils, well drained, montane, alluvial, cliff edge
Weed out, de-congest in spring/autumn
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Arbutus unedo
Strawberry Tree
Clay soils, full sun, well drained
Fruit falling on ground, form pruning
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Pyrus communis
Common Pear
Full sun, moist, well drained, chill period for fruiting, sheltered
Cross pollination, prune each year to allow for circulation through branches, thin out and pick fruit, pests and diseases
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Malus sp.
Apple Tree
Full sun, shelter, moist, well drained, cold period for fruiting
Cross pollinate, prune each year, thin and pick fruit, pests and diseases
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Aristotelia serrata
Wineberry/Makomako
Well drained, forest edge, tolerant of distrubed areas, pioneer plant, male and female plants needed for berries
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Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus
Rich humus soil, moist, well drained, sun-semi shade
Mulch, prune in spring, affected by thrips
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Cornus alba
Siberian Dogwood
Sun-semi shade, hardy, cold tolerant, can tolerate wet or dry soil
Cut back in spring at ground level
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Acca sellowiana
Feijoa
Full sun, moist, well drained, cool period, shelter
Mulch, prune late Autumn/early Winter, fragile roots, mulch/fertilise when fruiting
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Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’
Dwarf Magnolia
Full sun, moist, well drained, shade tolerant
Mulch, remove seed head, water when dry, prune shape
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Nandina domestica ‘Pygmaea’
Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo
Full sun, tolerant of many soil types, moist, well drained
Low maintenance, roadside hardy
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Convolvulus cneorum
Morning Glory/Silverbush
Rockery, full sun, rocky sandy soil, needs good drainage
Prune after flowering
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Hoheria sexstylosa
Lacebark/Houhere
Rich humus soil, sun-semi shade, shelter, well drained, sunny fenceline
Minimal prune, remove deadwood, self seed
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Veronica speciosa
Large-leaved Hebe
Full sun, moist, well drained, coastal cliff, wetland, flaxland, scrubland
Clip little and often, keep compact
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Phebalium squameum
Satinwood
Most soil types, sun-semi shade, frost tender, fast growing, well drained
Hedging, clip and trim, low maintenance
