1. My Native Garden

2. Common NameSceintific NameLiving Environment Silver FernCyathea DealbataSunny and Dry conditions… Purple Cabbage TreeCordyline Australis ‘Purple Tower’ Amongst Boulders and Pebbles… Cabbage TreeCordyline Australis NikauRhopalostylis SapdaPrefer fertile soil, mulch in summer… RewarewaKnightea ExcelsaGrows in average soil, water until established… Common / Scentific Name and Living Environment information…

3. Silver Fern (Cyathea Dealbata)  Most well known of the NZ tree ferns because it is one of New Zealands National Symbol  The leaves have a Silver White on the undersurface (Bottom side) – that glows at night.  They can grow up to 10meters in height.

4. Purple Cabbage Tree (Cordyline Australis ‘Purple Tower’)  The ‘Purple Tower’ has deep velet red leaves and have a tropical look about them.  Once planted you can expect this plant to triple in size over the next two to three years.  As they grow older they will develop a bare trunk up to 3 metres tall and 60 centimeters in diameters.

5. Cabbage Tree (Cordyline Australis)  One of the meet common native plants.  Grows into a tall straight trunk or trunks with long nerrow leaves.  The cabbage tree will prouce an attractive, scented flowers in spring.

6. Nikau (Rhopalostylis Sapda)  Nikau is a plant of the palm family that can reach up to 10 meters.  The seeds of Nikau are about 8 millimeters tall and are bright red or orange.  Nikau are slow growing and in a year or 2 may be only 30 centimeters tall.

7. Rewarewa (Knightea Excelsa)  The ‘Rewarewa’ produces reddish brown flower from October to December  They attract many native birds that feed on the necter  The Rewarewa is ‘evergreen’ and grows up to 7 meters.