Dracula, (above) as my Mum used to call him- (is Dracula ever a female?) used to reside at Matapihi, lording it over the Waipu Bay and his minions, the bromeliads & smaller succulents. He was impressive, gnarly and quite an elderly gent when Dad finally chopped him out. Around 30 years old and had never…
Read moreThese are all currently out in bloom and looking stunning.
Read moreNow, in the depths of winter when there is very little to do other than frost protect your tenderest plants, is a great time to do a maintenance check. This can involve a fungal spray. a good weed. a pruning of dead fronds. an aeration of the soil surrounding the root zone and base of…
Read moreWinter is upon us and it is the time to get all hygge with hot chocolate, interesting reads, warm blankets and a good bit of friendship and enjoyment of the company and kindness of others. We are finding it quite tricky to define hygge in a Coast Palms and Cycads way using palm trees, subtropicals…
Read moreI am clearing out the glasshouse after many years of cultivatiing Bromeliad stock. There will be some exceptional savings, particularly with the $8.50 sale price on many mature bromeliads which will have several pups attached. An excellent way to purchase colourful and tough bromeliads en masse. Check out the savings in the Bromeliad category of…
Read moreWe’ve had plenty of really nice feedback on our sale. Lots of new customers taking the opportunity to do a total garden purchase for new homes as well as many gardening friends coming in to do a wee purchase to spruce up a tired or bland spot. People coming over from Whakatane, coming down from…
Read moreThis is the Autumn sale to end all autumn sales. March 2th to March 16th- 2 WHOLE WEEKS! 3 WHOLE Saturdays! Now extended to end 4.30pm Saturday March 30th!! We are now enjoying the cooler days finally, and it’s time for a long awaited sale. We are in full sale mode from tomorrow and it’s…
Read moreAn absolute deluge of people phoning up and asking us if we want to buy their palm, cycad or un-identifiable plant over the last month. C’mon peeps- give us a break! We have advertised for 14 years solid that we are not buyers of plants…we are sellers of our own plants…all 35 000 of them….
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Read moreManaging your plant, lawn and garden irrigation needs isn’t rocket science — mostly it involves using common sense. But you do have to understand and pay attention to some basic facts: Different plants have different water needs. Soils have different water-holding capacities. Sprinkler systems differ. Some plants have a protective layer of mulch, and As…
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