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News from your local Garden Centre

Bougainvillea – October Plant of the Month

Bougainvillea – October Plant of the Month

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant of the Month

  Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount* at Portstone Garden Centre *Please note: discounts exclude roses and some other items. Full details are available in store. How to grow Bougainvillea in Christchurch Bougainvillea are a tropical-style flowering climber, originally from South Africa. They are known for … Read More

Meyer Citrus – May Plant of the Month

Meyer Citrus – May Plant of the Month

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant Forum, Plant of the Month, Trees & Shrubs

Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount at Portstone Garden Centre www.portstone.co.nz   Plant of the Month -Meyer Citrus in a pot Meyer lemon trees are a popular choice because of their ability to fruit almost continuously throughout the year once established. They are also one of … Read More

Cover Crops – April Plant of the Month

Cover Crops – April Plant of the Month

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant of the Month

Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount at Portstone Garden Centre www.portstone.co.nz   Plant of the Month – Cover Crops This may not be plant of the month, but more a selection of plants known as cover crops or green manure, including Phacelia. They are planted to … Read More

Acer palm.dis. Crimson Princess – Plant of the Month

Acer palm.dis. Crimson Princess – Plant of the Month

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant Forum, Plant of the Month

Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount at Portstone Garden Centre www.portstone.co.nz   Plant of the Month – Japanese Maple As we head into Autumn, we have a wonderful display of weeping maples with vibrant colours of orange, purple, yellow and red. A popular Japanese Maple for … Read More

April Plant of the Month – T-Rex Begonia Ruby Slippers

April Plant of the Month – T-Rex Begonia Ruby Slippers

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant Forum, Plant of the Month, The Flower Garden

T-Rex Begonia Ruby Slippers What a great show again this year for the Oderings School Garden Competition. We love having the opportunity to help encourage the gardeners of our future, and what a stella job they did again this year. Say goodbye to a muted space of green houseplants and say hello to colour with … Read More

March Plant of the Month – Calibrachoas

Autumn Gardening, News from your local Garden Centre, Plant of the Month, The Flower Garden

I love the non-stop flower power which Calibrachoas have to offer. They start flowering from early Spring, and with a little haircut in early Summer they come away with even more flushes of flowers which will continue until frosts. These callies are perennials, and as long as they don’t get too wet in Winter, they … Read More

February Plant of the Month – Swan Plants

February Plant of the Month – Swan Plants

Junior Gardeners, News from your local Garden Centre, Plant Forum, Plant of the Month

Swan plants are in hot demand this Summer, everyone wants the happiness of watching a caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly especially children, there’s something so fascinating about it and not to mention is very educational as well.

December Plant of the Month – Gazania Wild

December Plant of the Month – Gazania Wild

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant of the Month

The reaction when people see the Gazania Wild series is WOW! We all know and love gazanias for a hot and dry area in gardens or pots, but the huge flower size, and bold clarity of colour in this series is a serious show stopper. This easy-to-grow, hybrid treasure is ideal for pots, borders or … Read More

May Plant of the Month – Coprosma Pacific Sunset

May Plant of the Month – Coprosma Pacific Sunset

News from your local Garden Centre, Plant of the Month

Coprosma Pacific Sunset is a striking evergreen plant grown for its vivid red foliage with burgundy/chocolate brown markings. This contrast plant is stunning in pots or the garden and works well in mass plantings. This versatile plant can also be used as a low hedging plant, reaching around 1m tall with an upright mounding habit. … Read More

April Plant of the Month – Michelia Fairy White

April Plant of the Month – Michelia Fairy White

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Don’t forget about Odering’s annual sale which runs from now until the 10th of April. All plants are 25-50% off.

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