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.
1.5m | $20
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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
Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha (Bubbles / Silver Slipper)
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 | $20
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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
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 | $20
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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
Hydrangea macrophylla Fireworks (Hanabi) (previously incorrectly known as Fuji Waterfall)
Hydrangea macrophylla Fireworks (Hanabi)
A lovely white double lacecap, both sterile and true flowers are double giving a frilly lace effect. Performs better in shade. Note we have previously listed this as Fuji Waterfall, however we have recently discovered this is not the correct name for this plant.
2m | $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
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 | $20
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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
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 | $20
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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
Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Cayeux**
Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Cayeux**
A lovely old fashioned mophead, one of the ‘Grandma’ series of hydrangeas. Madam Cayeux has large strong rosy pink flowers, which change colour in autumn to metallic antique shades.
1.5m | $20
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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
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 | $20
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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
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 | $20
PINK or BLUE? click to find out why
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
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 | $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
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 | $20
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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
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 | $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
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. Petals can burn in full sun.
2.5m | $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
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 | $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
Cryptomeria japonica Egmont (Japanese cedar) | PVR
Cryptomeria japonica Egmont (Japanese cedar)
Commonly grown as a shelter belt; evergreen, hardy, wind tolerant. Also forms a lovely specimen tree. A form of Japanese cedar selected by David and Noeline Sampson. PVR. PB3 grade(1.8 Litre bag).
>25m | $14 – discount for bulk 10+ $12 each; 50+ plants $11 each
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
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
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