small leaf privet
Small leaf privet is one of the most versatile and widely used hedging plants in New Zealand gardens. Known for its dense, glossy foliage and ability to thrive in a variety of environments, small leaf privet is a reliable choice for those seeking formal hedges, privacy screens, or attractive topiary features. Whether you’re a professional landscaper or a home gardener, understanding the best care, planting methods, and alternative privet varieties will help you achieve the look you want in your garden.
Callisia repens
Callisia repens goes by several common names such as the Bubbles Plant, Turtle Vine, and Pin Panther Plant. The Turtle Vine is a very popular indoor plants owing to its lush and colourful foliage. The creeping stems host small leaves that emerge with pink colouring and then age to a fresh green colour. It grows with a somewhat rounded shape to about 15 cm tall and 20 cm wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Callisia repens makes for a magnificent pot plant and is well suited to offices and the like.
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Acer palmatum Hanami Nishiki (Acer Hanami Nishiki)
Acer palmatum Hanami Nishiki is a stunning Japanese Maple due to its delicate foliage and small stature. Small and soft looking leaves emerge yellow-green in spring with reddish margins. They mature to a light green in summer before turning spectacular shades of yellow and orange in autumn before falling. It grows with a somewhat rounded shape to about 2.5 m tall and the same wide. Acer Hanami Nishiki makes for a magnificent specimen and is ideal for including in a mixed planting, planting to soften a bland wall, maintaining in a container or courtyard garden, planting to border an entrance, or for using anywhere the spectacular colours can be enjoyed.
