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Rhododendron Vireya Dawn Chorus

Rhododendron Vireya ‘Dawn Chorus’ is a tropical shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a compact, rounded growth habit. Known for its soft pink flowers and glossy evergreen foliage, it adds exotic charm and texture to New Zealand gardens. Purchase nursery-grown, healthy Rhododendron Vireya ‘Dawn Chorus’ plants with fast nationwide delivery from The Plant Company.

Suited to regions: Subtropical
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden uses: Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical
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Rhododendron Scented Sun

Rhododendron ‘Scented Sun’ is a compact shrub growing up to 1.2 metres tall with a neat, rounded growth habit. Known for its fragrant yellow flowers and dense evergreen foliage, it adds cheerful colour and delightful scent to New Zealand gardens. Purchase nursery-grown, healthy Rhododendron ‘Scented Sun’ plants with fast nationwide delivery from The Plant Company.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.20 m
Spread: 1.20 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Garden uses: Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical
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Rhododendron Vireya Lunar Flame

Vireya Rhododendron ‘Lunar Flame’ is a tropical shrub growing up to 1.2 metres tall with a compact, rounded growth habit. Known for its vibrant...

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Rhododendron 'Java Rose' rose-pink flowers.

Rhododendron Java Rose

Rhododendron ‘Java Rose’ is a stunning shrub known for its vivid pink flowers and dense evergreen foliage. Growing up to 1.5–2 metres tall with a...

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Tradescantia Zebrina growing a pot with trailing silver and purple foliage.

Tradescantia zebrina

Tradescantia zebrina is a popular houseplant owing to its colourful foliage and trailing nature. It hosts foliage that is variegated purple and...

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Rhododendron High Society

Rhododendron ‘High Society’ is a compact shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a neat, rounded growth habit. Known for its vibrant pink flowers...

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Rhododendron Princess Alice

Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ is a compact shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a rounded, bushy growth habit. Known for its pure white flowers...

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Rhododendron Kings Cerise

Rhododendron ‘King’s Cerise’ is a striking shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with bright pink flowers and dense evergreen foliage. This hardy...

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Ajuga 'Catlins Giant' plants with green foliage and blue flowers growing in a garden bed.

Ajuga Catlins Giant

Ajuga 'Catlins Giant', commonly known as the Bugleweed plant, forms a mat of glossy, burgundy leaves as it grows to 25 cm tall and 80 cm wide. Stems...

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Rhododendron 'Saxon Blush' rose-pink flowers with dark green leaves.

Rhododendron Vireya Saxon Blush

Rhododendron Vireya ‘Saxon Blush’ is a tropical shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a compact, rounded growth habit. Known for its vibrant soft...

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Arthropodium cirratum (Rengarenga) plants in flower with lush green foliage in a border garden.

Arthropodium cirratum (Rengarenga Lily)

Arthropodium cirratum, commonly known as Rengarenga Lily or New Zealand Rock Lily, is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial native to New Zealand. It...

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Rhododendron 'Anne Teese' pink flowers.

Rhododendron Anne Teese

Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ is a robust shrub growing up to 1.5–2 metres tall with a dense, rounded growth habit. Known for its vibrant pink flowers...

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Rhododendron Vireya Red Mountain

Rhododendron Vireya ‘Red Mountain’ is a tropical shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a compact, rounded growth habit. Known for its striking red...

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Rhododendron Anah Kruschke

Rhododendron ‘Anah Kruschke’ is a striking shrub growing up to 1.5–2 metres tall with a compact, bushy growth habit. Known for its vibrant pink...

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Cordyline australis 'Red Star' plants with fabulous dark red-purple foliage.

Cordyline Red Star

Cordyline 'Red Star' is a popular evergreen plant renowned for its striking, deep red, sword-like leaves, which add a strong architectural form to...

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Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' white flowers.

Liriope Monroe White

Liriope 'Monroe White' is a white flowering Liriope that grows as a tidy clump and produces strap-like, dark green leaves. Short stems rise above the...

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Azalea Shiraz

Azalea Shiraz is grown for its colourful foliage and flowers. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces burgundy-coloured leaves. Clusters of single, dark...

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Blechnum novae-zelandiae (Kiokio)

Blechnum novae-zelandiae, also known as kiokio, is a hardy, native ground fern ideal for naturalistic and native plantings across New Zealand. With...

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Clivia Belgium Hybrid (Natal Lily)

Clivia Belgium Hybrid is a hardy perennial known for its vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers and lush strap-like leaves. Clivia Belgium Hybrid thrives in...

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Carex virgata grass plants in pots at The Plant Company nursery.

Carex virgata

Carex virgata, commonly known as Swamp Sedge, is a robust, upright New Zealand native sedge widely found in wetlands, stream margins, and damp...

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Carex dissita (Purei) plant growing in a native garden.

Carex dissita (Purei)

Carex dissita, commonly known as Purei or Forest Sedge, features arching, mid-green leaves that radiate from a central clump. It typically grows to...

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Coprosma kirkii (Kirks Coprosma)

Coprosma kirkii, also known as Kirk's Coprosma, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover featuring dense, spreading growth and small, olive-green...

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Carpodetus serratus

Carpodetus serratus, commonly known as the Putaputaweta Tree or Marble Leaf, is an attractive, NZ native tree with spreading branches that host...

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Liriope Gold Banded (Variegated Liriope)

Liriope Gold Banded produces green leaves edged with gold, and masses of lavender coloured flowers in summer. This herbaceous perennial grows as a...

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Large Macropiper excelsum plant

Macropiper excelsum

Macropiper excelsum, commonly known as Kawakawa, is renowned for its heart-shaped, dark green leaves which are aromatic when crushed. This evergreen...

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Rhododendron Christmas Cheer

Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ is a compact shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a neat, rounded growth habit. Known for its vivid red flowers...

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Maranta Rabbit Tracks (Prayer Plant)

Maranta Rabbit Tracks features broad leaves that are a mix of dark green and black in a symmetrical pattern. It grows as a clump to about 20 cm tall...

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Carex lambertiana plants with lush, green foliage.

Carex lambertiana (Forest Sedge)

Carex lambertiana is a native New Zealand sedge valued for its fine, arching green foliage and clumping habit. It grows well in damp or seasonally...

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Carex solandri grass in a NZ native planting.

Carex solandri

Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and...

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A fantastic Titoki tree (Alectryon excelsus) growing as a speciment tree in an urban park.

Alectryon excelsus

Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as the Titoki tree, is a handsome New Zealand native tree valued for its lush, glossy foliage and tidy, rounded...

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Viola hederacea (Australian Violet)

Viola hederacea is a ground covering plant that features lush foliage and pretty flowers. It produces green leaves which are held densely and spreads...

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Rhipsalis cereuscula (Coral Cactus)

Commonly known as the Coral Cactus, this is a succulent grown for its slender and interesting stems. Masses of the dark green, thread-like stems are...

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Rhododendron Vireya Dawn Chorus

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