Walk 4 Flashcards
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Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Mediterranean conditions, warm/hot climate, coastal, full sun, well drained, dry soil
Keep trimmed after flower, shape, low maintenance
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Lavandula x intermedia
Hybrid Lavender
Mediterranean conditions, warm/hot climate, coastal, full sun, well drained, dry soil
Trim in spring, replace after 10 years when woody
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Corynocarpus laevigatus
Karaka
Needs shelter, sun-semi shade, moist, well drained, fertile, coastal tolerant
Mulch, formative pruning, remove dead branches, berry drop, invasive
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Rhopalostylis sapida
Nikau
Frost tender, shaded gully conditions, moist soil, sheltered from wind, shade when young, can tolerate sun
Mulch, remove dead leaf
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Chionochloa flavicans
Miniature Toetoe
Most soil types, sun-semi shade, well drained, coastal to sub alpine, cold tolerant
Mulch, lift & divide, cut to ground level
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Cytisus proliferus
Tree Lucern
Revegetation, Mediterranean conditions, warm/hot climate, coastal, full sun, well drained, dry soil, poor soil tolerant, wind and drought hardy, frost tender when young, nitrogen fixing
Weedy, dies back, low maintenance
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Plagianthus divaricatus
Swamp Ribbonwood
Coastal, full sun, well drained, dry and poor conditions, clay soil, hedging, shelter planting
Clip to size, low maintenance
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Coprosma repens
Taupata
Hardy, adaptable to many conditions, most soil/exposure/light levels
Weedy, self seeds
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Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’
Deciduous Magnolia
Rich humus soil, moist, well drained, full sun, sheltered
Mulch, prune shape after flowering, susceptible to magnolia scale and sooty mould
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Corokia x virgata ‘Bronze King’
Bronze Corokia
Coastal, full sun, well drained, moist
Regular clipping, low maintenance
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Aucuba japonica
Japanese Laurel
Rich humus soil, moist, well drained, semi shade, pollution, more sun in cooler moist conditions, sheltered
Mulch, trim in spring
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Ilex aquifolium
English Holly
Forest conditions, sun-semi shade, moist, fertile, well drained
Shallow roots, mulch, prune shape
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Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rock Spray
Rockery, full sun, well drained, rocky/sandy soil, tolerates dry soil
Self seeding, weedy, cut back
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Veronica topiaria
Topiary Hebe
Moist, well drained, alpine, full sun, fertile, tussock
Clip into compact form, replace when woody after 5-10 years
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Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
Forest conditions, sun-semi shade, fertile, moist, well drained
Pollarding, firewood, prune for hedging, remove dead branches
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Pieris japonica
Lily of the Valley
Rich humus soil, moist, well drained, sun-semi shade, sheltered
Mulch, prune mid-Spring
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Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Black Dragon’
Black Mondo Grass
Shaded, moist soils, sheltered, acidic soils
Mulch, lift and divide, dead head flowers
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Veronica sp. ‘Wiri Mist’
Wiri Mist Hebe
Full sun, well drained, moist soil
Mulch, minimal clipping, replace when woody
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Carmichaelia williamsii
NZ Giant Flowering Broom
Coastal, full sun, well drained, rockery, open forest, coastal slopes, nitrogen fixing
Low maintenance, short lived 5-15 years, at risk by rats, habitat loss, grazing animals
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Charmichaelia stevensonii
NZ Weeping Broom
Rockery, sandy soil, steep mountain soil, well drained, alluvial, full sun
At risk, longer lived than Carmichaelia williamsii
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Hoheria angustifolia
Narrow Leaved Lacebark
Forest, sun-semi shade, well drained, moist, fertile, lowland forest, tolerates poor/dry soil
Fast growing, formative prune, low maintenance
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Myoporum laetum
Ngaio
Coastal, well drained, full sun, lowland
Prune form, at risk in wild
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Olea europaea
Olive
Mediterranean, hot/dry climate, coastal, full sun, prefers alkaline/lime soil, hot summer, poor soil tolerant
Prune form end of winter, airflow, fruit drop
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Echium candicans
Pride of Madeira
Coastal, Mediterranean, warm/hot climate, full sun, well drained, drought tolerant, shingle bank, road edges
Weedy, invasive, low maintenance
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Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore
Understorey plant, rich humus soil, sun-semi shade, well drained, sheltered
Self seed, short lived, mulch, remove dead wood, susceptible to spiders and aphids
