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Canterbury Horticultural Society

Canterbury Horticultural Society

  • CONTACT
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Member Discounts
  • ABOUT
    • SHOP
    • Welcome to the CHS
      • CHS Board & Staff
      • Annual Reports
      • Annual General Meeting 2021
      • Rules of the Canterbury Horticultural Society
      • Copyright Policy
    • CHS Calendar
    • Use of the Kiosk
    • Sponsorship
      • Our Sponsors
    • Junior Gardeners
    • Specialist Groups
      • Christchurch Chrysanthemum Circle
      • Floral Design Group
      • Fruit & Vegetable Circle
      • CHS Daffodil Circle
    • Affiliated Groups
      • New Zealand Alpine Garden Society
      • Canterbury Begonia Society Inc.
      • Canterbury HERB Society
      • New Zealand Lily Society
      • Canterbury Orchid Society
      • Affiliates Contacts & Telephone No
    • Garden Clubs
      • Garden Clubs Guide Line Constitution
    • CHS Garden Register
    • Awards & Scholarships
      • Awards
      • Jeannie Dunlop Scholarship
      • P C Browne Scholarship
  • NEWS
    • Monthly Newsletter Archives
    • Latest Podcasts & Radio Stories
    • Recent Photos
    • Latest Articles
    • Herb of the Month
  • PROJECTS & EVENTS
    • All About Gardening Meetings
      • Monthly Tips & Tasks
    • Tuesday Ramblers Walk
    • Bulbs in Containers
    • The Art of the Indoor Plant
    • HortSkills Intermediate Course
    • Bot Tots
    • Orchards in Schools
    • Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards
    • Winter Speaker Series
    • Oderings School Gardens Show
      • 2018 Results
      • 2017 Results
      • 2016 Results
      • 2015 Results
    • Ōtākaro Orchard
      • Ōtākaro Orchard Planting Day
      • CHS Sponsors Otakaro Orchard Project
      • Ōtākaro Orchard Beginnings
  • RESOURCES
    • Hort Q & A
    • Monthly Tips & Tasks
    • Greenthumbs in Canterbury – Podcast
    • HortTalk facebook group
    • How to Put Nature into our Neighbourhoods
    • Oderings Plant of the Month
    • Landscape Design Tips
    • Other Resources
      • Horticultural Library eResources
      • Canterbury Farmers’ Market Directory
      • Gardening & Horticultural Quizzes
      • Recipes
  •  

News from your local Garden Centre

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

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

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, Oderings Plant of the Month, The Flower Garden
March Plant of the Month – Calibrachoas

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

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February Plant of the Month – Swan Plants

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

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December Plant of the Month – Gazania Wild

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

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May Plant of the Month – Coprosma Pacific Sunset

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

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April Plant of the Month – Michelia Fairy White

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

March Plant of the Month – Euphorbia Lipstick

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March Plant of the Month – Euphorbia Lipstick

An attractive plant ideally suited to a patio or protected area, lipstick will flower freely in late Winter, Spring and Summer with best results in well drained soil, and a drier environment in Winter.

December Plant of the Month – Dwarf Italian Lavender

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December Plant of the Month – Dwarf Italian Lavender

Dwarf Italian Lavender – Joyful Series Introducing the new Dwarf Italian Lavender Joyful series. This lovely wee Lavender stays compact with grey-green foliage topped with deep beautiful flowers. Choose from Joyful Cherub or Joyful Bliss. Very showy in pots or the garden. Available from Oderings Garden Centres www.oderings.co.nz

September Plant of the Month – Brown Boronia

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September Plant of the Month – Brown Boronia

Spring has sprung and we are so excited we’ve wet our plants! But in all seriousness spring always feels like the season of scents to me, and at the top of this list of the ever popular daffodils and daphne is a must have plant, the brown boronia. These are in full bloom, so you … Read More

June Plant of the Month – Lilium Regale

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June Plant of the Month – Lilium Regale

Lilium Regale Or should I say Xmas Lily as we commonly know them. The bulbs are sold now until July so that they create the lovely flower and scent we all associate with Christmas. Although you can plant them in the garden if you grow them in pots you can bring them indoors enhancing the … Read More

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