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Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona
Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Altona is a very versatile plant which suit nearly everyone’s needs.  It is a superb French blue mophead in acid soils, or a good pink in lime soil. It is very floriferous, is happy in sun or shade, and is one of the best varieties for windy or coastal gardens. It produces stunning autumn colours and is a very good cut flower.  Forms an excellent hedge.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha (Bubbles / Silver Slipper)

Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha

Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha

Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha (Bubbles)

Ayesha is a totally unique hydrangea.  The mophead flowers are very similar in appearance to a lilac, having cup-shaped individual florets. The large heads are either soft shell pink or light lilac blue  depending on soil ph. It is lightly scented, very free-flowering and good for picking.  Sun, wind and coastal tolerant.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Huge floating lacecaps of flowers in the palest butterfly blue.  A charmer. It’s in my personal top ten. Don’t be put off by the name

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Meisse (Blaumeise)

Hydrangea macrophylla Blaumeise (Blue Meisse)
Hydrangea macrophylla Blaumeise (Blue Meisse)

Hydrangea macrophylla Blaumeise (Blue Meisse)

Hydrangea macrophylla Blaumeise (Blue Meisse)

Super-duper vibrant blue lacecap or soft pink in lime soils. Plant them on a slope so you can look down on them. Will tolerate sunny, windy and coastal conditions.

1.6m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Wave (Mariesii Perfecta)

Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Wave

True blue lacecaps. Great for coastal gardens & mass plantings.  A hardy plant happy in sun or shade.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)
Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Rich blue mopheads up to 25cm across. Performs best acid soils. Great for cut flower, and drying; the heads turn a metallic blue in autumn.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

A strong growing plant with enormous mophead flowers and massive foliage.  Flowers are a lovely pink or blue and change to a stunning wine-red in autumn.  Great for cut flower and drying.

1.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq
Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

A delicious truly soft pink mophead with distinctive lush foliage.

1.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Masja

Hydrangea macrophylla Masja

Masja has glowing red flowers which turn metallic antique tones as they fade.  It is a lovely compact plant growing to around waist height with rich healthy foliage.  Fantastic in pots or raised planters or in the garden.  One of the best reds for tub culture.

1.2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritt’s Supreme

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritts Supreme

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritts Supreme

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritt’s Supreme

Merritt’s Supreme performs well in any soil or situation. It has frilly edged petals which are rich maroon-purple in our acid soil or a rosy-pink in lime. Good cut flower and for drying. Lovely autumn tones.  Tolerates wind and coastal conditions.

1.3m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Mrs Kumiko

Hydrangea macrophylla Mrs Kumiko

A rich lilac-pink mophead with very firm flowers. Great for cut flower and for drying.

1.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Nightingale

Hydrangea macrophylla Nightingale

Hydrangea macrophylla Nightingale

Hydrangea macrophylla Nightingale

Bold blue lacecaps flowers on a tall upright bush with rich green foliage.  The “best” of the large blue lacecaps. Tolerates sun and coastal conditions. Good for drying. Looks great planted in drifts in shady dells.

1.8m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Opuloides

Hydrangea macrophylla opuloides

Hydrangea macrophylla opuloides

Hydrangea macrophylla opuloides

Neat white and blue lacecaps flowers on a modest size bush. Scented flowers. They look great mass planted in a woodland setting. Thought to be one of the original hydrangea forms.

1.3m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa
Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

An old old Japanese variety with glossy wind hardy leaves. Otaksa forms a big bold plant with massive mophead flowers. The creamy flowers have the faintest shade of blue in acid soils and the softest hint of pink in lime soils. Good for drying.  Coastal, wind and sun tolerant.

2.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Seafoam

Seafoam

Hydrangea macrophylla Seafoam

Hydrangea macrophylla Seafoam

Thought to be the wild form of H. macrophylla.  The original wild plants were found growing by the coast, hence its name. The bold blue and white lacecap flowers are pleasantly scented and can be up to 30cm across. Will tolerate sun, shade, and wind including salt laden.  Looks great planted in drifts under trees.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Brachyglottis greyii

Brachyglottis greyii

Brachyglottis greyii

A low mounding shrub with soft grey & white foliage.  It has lovely yellow daisy like flowers in summer.  Grows best in a windy location, with good drainage; coastal tolerant.

1m

$10

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Callistemon Little John (Dwarf Callistemon)

Callistemon Little John (Dwarf Callistemon)

A small growing callistemon with bluish green leaves.  The red bottlebrush flowers occur through most of the year, though their peak flowering is from early summer to autumn.  It is a great plant for attracting birds to your garden, the flowers are an important food source.  Plant in either full sun or light shade.  It will handle coastal conditions.

1m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Coprosma neglecta

Coprosma neglecta

Coprosma neglecta

Coprosma neglecta

A divaricating coprosma with lovely glossy light green foliage.  It slowly spreads to form a low mound, providing texture and form in the garden.

1m x 1.5m

$8 (PB3) & $10 (PB5)

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Entelea arborescens (Whau) |SOLD OUT

Entelea arborescens

Entelea arborescens

Entelea arborescens (Whau)

A fast growing, small, native tree, commonly found in, coastal and lowland forests of the North Island and northern South Island.  It has large, soft leaves covered with soft hairs; attractive white flowers followed by dry spiny seed pods.  The wood of the whau is very light and was used by Maori as fishing floats.

4m

PB3 $8

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Tecomanthe speciosa (Three Kings vine)

Tecomanthe speciosa

Tecomanthe speciosa

Tecomanthe speciosa (Three Kings vine)

A vigorous twining climber with thick, lush, tropical looking foliage and large clusters of cream coloured, trumpet-like flowers. Frost tender. Particularly hardy on the coast.

10m

$16

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

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