Itea ilicifolia
Holly leaf sweet spire. Long, drooping racemes (up to 30cm) of creamy sweet smelling flowers in late summer. Glossy rich green holly-like leaves.
2m | $26
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Jovellana sinclairii
A very pretty native, herbaceous plant. Trusses of delicate looking pale lilac / white bell-shaped (Calceolaria like) flowers and pale green leaves. Perfect for a damp shady dell.
60cm | $12
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Justicia aurea (Yellow Jacobinia / Golden Plume)
A native shrub from Brazil. The big bright yellow flowers are great for brightening up a shady corner. Prefers light shade. Evergreen and easy care. Flowers attract birds.
1.8m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Justicia carnea alba
The white candelabra like flowers looking stunning against the dark green glossy leaves. Tropical looking. Requires shade and shelter. It is not as robust or cold tolerant as other types.
1.5m | $22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Libertia ixioides (NZ Iris)
A perennial with lovely white iris-like flowers late spring. Clumping form. Bronze / orange coloured strappy leaves.
0.4m | $10
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Libertia peregrinans (NZ Iris)
A perennial with lovely white iris-like flowers late spring. Bronze / orange coloured strappy leaves.
40cm | $10
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Litsea japonica
A small growing, evergreen tree from Japan and South Korea. Uncommon. Very attractive foliage and form. Blue-green leaves, with golden tomentum underside. Maintains tidy form without pruning. Prefers moderate climate.
5m | $26
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Lomatia ferruginea
A handsome evergreen shrub or small tree from Chile which grows to approx 10m. The dark green fern-like leaves with red brown velvet stems are popular for floral work. It is a coastal species in its natural habitat, can tolerate wet conditions and short dry periods, will grow in light shade and is quite hardy, (zone 8) tolerating average frost. Lomatia is a member of the Proteaceae family and therefore requires minimal fertiliser. Members of this family do not like phosphorus.
10m | $40
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’
Clusters of creamy white flowers smother this bush through winter providing the most wonderful fragrance. Best planted somewhere you regularly pass to enjoy its scent.
It is also very relaxing watching the waxeyes feed on the flowers. It grows as a deciduous, rounded bush, and is easily managed unlike its cousin the Himalayan honeysuckle (climber).
2m | $22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Luculia gratissima
Stunning for its winter fragrance; an old fashioned favourite of mine. Smothered in masses of pink flowers from late autumn. Forms a sprawling evergreen shrub, benefits from a prune after flowering.
3m | $22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Metrosideros carminea (Crimson Rata)
A native self-clinging vine, great for covering banks and rock walls. Produces masses of carmine red, pohutukawa-like flowers in spring.
Climber | $12
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light
A graceful ornamental grass. The slightly variegated, fine textured leaves sway gently with the breeze, softening the landscape. Tidy upright, rounded form. Flowers appear as feathery plumes in late summer. Drought tolerant 1.5m
1.5m | $16
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Miscanthus sinensis variegatus
A stunning ornamental deciduous grass, with long arching green and white leaves. Flowers appear in late summer / autumn, as feathery plumes. A larger growing form than the M. Morning Light with broader leaf blades. Can be cut back through summer to maintain size and form.
1.8m | $16
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Neolitsea sericea
A small, evergreen, laurel tree from Japan, Korea and China. The new growth in spring is very attractive with shiny tomentum. The leaves contain essential oils that have been used in soap and candle making.
6m | $26 (PB5) – larger grade available on request
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Osmanthus x fortunei
A dense holly like shrub with a truly fantastic fragrance from the small white flowers. Autumn flowering. Often incorrectly labelled or sold as Osmanthus fragrans
2m | $22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Osmanthus fragrans
This upright shrub/small tree is revered in China and Japan for the heavenly scented white flowers. Can flower multiple times through summer and autumn. Not as hardy as the other Osmanthus, so choose a warm sunny site. Evergreen. The notable difference between this plant and Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus is the flower colour, it is also more floriferous. Note this is the true Osmanthus fragrans (often confused with O. x fortunei)
5m | $36
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus
A rare orange flowered form of the temple Osmanthus. This upright shrub/small tree is revered in China and Japan for the heavenly scented flowers. We do find that this variety does not flower as regularly. Not as hardy as the other Osmanthus, so choose a warm sunny site. Evergreen.
See Osmanthus fragrans as an alternative – this is an identical plant with white flowers, flowering multiple times per year.
5m | $48
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia creeper)
Eye catching hardy climber with bronze Maple like leaves with a prominent silver vein down each leaflet. Good autumn colour. Deciduous.
$22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Philadelphus Belle Etoile (Mock Orange)
Abundant single white flowers with a purple blush in the centre. Produces a gorgeous sweet fragrance which wafts through the garden from early to mid-summer.
1.5m | $22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Philadelphus mexicanus (Mexican Orange Blossom)
Mexican Orange Blossom. An evergreen, climbing philadelphus! The creamy coloured flowers hang down and are lightly scented.
$22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Phormium Green Dwarf
A small growing, very tidy, green flax. Tolerant of a range of conditions – coastal, dry, damp, windy. The yellow flowers which appear in spring are great for attracting tui and waxeyes.
80cm | $8
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Pileostegia viburnoides
A self-clinging climbing Hydrangea from China with panicles of white fluffy flowers. An evergreen climber with attractive fleshy, dark green leaves. It will grow in difficult shady places. Frost tender.
$32 | 4-10m
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Ptisana salicina (King Fern)
The impressive native King fern. With its bold glossy green fronds, and grand stature, it makes a real statement in the garden.
3m | $25 (2 litre pot)
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Pyrenaria spectabilis
A tropical, evergreen, small growing tree with glossy green, camellia-like leaves. It is related to Camellia and has white fried-egg like flowers in autumn. Does require a warm, sheltered location.
5m | $30
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhabdothamnus solandri (matata)
A native gloxinia. A small sprawling shrub with orange gloxinia-like flowers. Likes a shady location, frost tender.
1m | $12
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Dawn Chorus
Delightful pastel pink flowers with a creamy-yellow throat, medium growth.
1.5m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Flash Harry
Bright cherry-pink flowers with a pale yellow throat. Prolific flowering. Compact growth.
1.2m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Haloed Gold
Lovely, bright, butter yellow flowers on a tall upright growing bush. Flowers multiple times through year.
2m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Jiminy Cricket
A cultivar originating from a cross by Os Blumhardt, named by the Jury’s. Single salmon-red coloured flowers stand upright above the dense, compact plants. Small, pointed leaves. A hardy, tried and true variety, tolerating cooler, wetter conditions than most. Require frost free position with good drainage. Flowers better in full sun situation though do not let them dry out. They flower intermittently throughout the year.
60cm | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Little Devil
Dark red, trumpet shaped flowers above glossy, tropical looking foliage. A tidy compact form. Great for small courtyard, pot or garden border. Require frost free position with good drainage. Flowers better in full sun situation though do not let them dry out. They flower intermittently throughout the year.
1.2m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Luna Flame
Masses of vibrant orange double flowers. Glossy tropical looking leaves.
1.5m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Popcorn
Big trusses of small white tubular flowers. Lush green foliage on a compact bush. 1.5m
1.5m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Red Mountain
Masses of dark ruby red tubular flowers. A strong growing, hardy variety, forms a compact bush.
1m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Scented Sun
The ruffled, buttercup yellow, scented flowers are stunning on this small bush.
1.2m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Solar Flare
Rich pinky-purple, lightly scented trusses. Flowers 2 x year. Upright growth.
1.5m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Sweet Wendy
Fragrant flowers of pale yellow with a soft pink flush. Compact plant.
1.5m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron vireya Tropic Glow
Trusses of large orange flowers with a golden yellow throat. Glossy, leathery, tropical looking foliage. Require frost free position with good drainage. Flowers better in full sun situation though do not let them dry out. They flower intermittently throughout the year.
2m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhododendron tuba
A species rhododendron of the vireya type originating from the cooler mountainous regions of Papua New Guinea. Profuse flowering with a cascade of fragrant pale pink tubular flowers. A hardy plant with strong upright growth. Require frost free position with good drainage. Flowers better in full sun situation though do not let them dry out. They flower intermittently throughout the year.
3m | $26
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rhopalostylis sapida (Nikau Palm)
New Zealand’s only native palm tree.
10m | $15 (PB3) & $40 (PB12)
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Rosa Roseraie de L’Hay
One of the best rugosa roses. Rich scented wine-purple double flowers from summer to autumn. A rugosa rose with a dense suckering habit and vigorous, healthy growth.
1.5m | $22.50
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Ruellia macrantha
A wonderful winter flowering shrub; the large bright pink flowers first appear in autumn and continue through until spring. A fast growing perennial with bright green leaves and stout upright stems. Prune hard after flowering. Will grow in sun or shade, frost sensitive, though can be grown in a pot.
1.5m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Salix magnifica
Truly magnificent. The large bluish leaves look more like a Magnolia than a willow. Long catkins up to 25cm in length appear in spring. Would look great beside water or in a tropical garden. Hardy upright shrub, prefers some shelter.
6m | $18
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Schizophragma integrifolium ssp. faurei
Collected in Taiwan. This species is a relative of the hydrangea and is very similar to the climbing Hydrangea however has much larger flower heads (up to 30cm wide) with white bracts. Ideal up a ponga or old tree trunk. Slightly less frost hardy than Hydrangea petiolaris and S. hydrangeoides.
$32
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
This species is a relative of the hydrangea and is very similar to the climbing hydrangea. It has very large, creamy white lacecap flowers. Brilliant climber for a difficult shady site though will flower better if in a sunny site. Frost hardy.
Climber | $36
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Roseum’
This species is a relative of the hydrangea and is very similar to the climbing hydrangea. It has very large creamy white lacecap flowers with a rose blush. Brilliant climber for a difficult shady site, though will flower better if in a sunny site. Frost hardy.
$40
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Sophora tetraptera (large leaved kowhai)
Native flowering tree from Central North Island. Spring flowering, with bright yellow flowers, larger than the Sophora microphylla. Popular feed tree of the tui and bellbird.
10m | $10
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Stipa gigantea (Golden Oat Grass)
A striking evergreen, ornamental grass. Forms a clump of arching deep green leaves from which a fountain of tall golden oat-like flower heads appear to gently wave in the breeze. 2m
2m | $16
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Streptosolen jamesonii (Marmalade bush)
The Marmalade bush provides a brilliant display all summer long. The small trumpet shaped flowers are two toned – bright orange, with a deeper orange coloured tip. A tough evergreen shrub for a hot dry sunny spot. A rare plant from South America.
1.2m | $20
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz
Woodleigh Nursery 