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.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha (Bubbles / Silver Slipper) | AVAILABLE SPRING
Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha (Bubbles / Silver Slipper)
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 | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise
Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise
Huge dinner plate size floating lacecaps flowers in the palest butterfly blue. A charmer. This is an old variety from the early 1900’s. Don’t be put off by the name. Needs light shade to prevent burning.
2m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Meisse (Blaumeise)
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 | $18
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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.
1.8m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg | AVAILABLE 2025
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 | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Emile Mouillere
Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Emile Mouillere
A lovely white mophead, with glossy leaves making it more tolerant of coastal conditions. The flowers are long lasting if given protection from intense midday sun, aging light pink or antique green in shade. This is a vigorous plant with an informal, arching habit. It is more cold hardy than many varieties, coastal hardy.
1.8m | $18
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
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Hydrangea macrophylla Masja
Hydrangea macrophylla Masja
Masja has glowing red flowers which turn metallic antique tones as they fade. Purple tones in acid soils. 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 | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Merritt’s 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 | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Mrs Kumiko
Hydrangea macrophylla Mrs Kumiko
A rich lilac-pink mophead with very firm flowers. Holds pink tone fairly well in acid soil. Great for cut flower and for drying.
1.5m | $18
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
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Hydrangea macrophylla Nightingale
Hydrangea macrophylla Nightingale
Bold blue lace-caps flowers on a tall upright bush with rich green foliage. The “best” of the large blue lace-caps. Tolerates sun and coastal conditions. Good for drying. Looks great planted in drifts in shady dells.
1.8m | $18
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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 | $18
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
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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, flowers antique pink or green. Coastal and wind tolerant.
2.5m | $18
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
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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 | $18
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
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Apodasmia similis (Oioi)
Apodasmia similis (Oioi)
A coastal plant commonly found growing in esturine / wetland areas, however also very tolerant of dry conditions. Forms a clump +/-1m, slowly spreading by creeping rhizomes. Popular landscape plant.
$7 | +/-1m
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Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)
Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)
The tall pyramidal form with single trunk and whorls of near horizontal branches make this tree an iconic specimen throughout coastal areas of NZ.
+40m | $22
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Aristea major
Aristea major
A very showy, clump forming perennial from Africa. In spring spikes of intense blue flowers rise above the tall, green, sword-like leaves. Full sun or part shade, coastal hardy.
1.5m | $18
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Arthropodium Matapouri Bay (Renga Lily)
Arthropodium Matapouri Bay (Renga Lily)
A popular, reliable form with broad, arching, blue-green leaves. Masses of star-like white flowers appear from late spring.
0.5m | $6
Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
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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 | $10
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Phormium Green Dwarf | AVAILABLE 2024
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
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