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Paeonia lutea v. ludlowii
Tibetan peony  
S.E.Tibet.Vigorous erect growth, wiyj large dissected leaves, deciduous and winter hardy. Large saucer shaped golden-yellow flowers open as the leaves expand. Green pods and large black seeds.    
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PLANTABLE
MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
50-75cm
75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
Price ($) per tree: 50+
Paeonia suffruticosa
Moutan peony Ht 1m  
China. Open deciduous shrub, stunning 15cn wide white flowers with red centre.Large bipinnate leaves, blueish underneath. Prefers well drained fertile humus rich soil. Light shade mae be beneficial in hot climates. Plug grown.    
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MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
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75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
Price ($) per tree: 50+
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Parrotia persica
Persian ironwood Ht 6-15m  
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Exfoliating bark similar to the London Plane. Small flowers with red stamens on the bare branches in winter. Leaves sometimes edged with purple, turn yellow, orange or red in autumn. Tolerates dry sites.    
PRICING
GROWING-ON
PLANTABLE
MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
50-75cm
75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
4.45
5.30
7.05
Price ($) per tree: 50+
1.35
1.55
2.35
3.15
4.70
Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana
Kashmir ironwood Ht 1-2m  
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Monotypic genus related to the witch hazels. Small white flowers emerging with the leaves. Needs a fertile soil and sheltered site. Rare in NZ.    
PRICING
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PLANTABLE
MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
50-75cm
75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
4.20
5.40
6.75
9.30
Price ($) per tree: 50+
2.75
3.55
5.10
6.65
Paulownia elongata
Honan paulownia Ht 15-25m  
China. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Fast growth, large erect clusters of violet-blue flowers before the large heart shaped leaves in spring. Timber very light and hard, highly prized in Japan. Frost tender in first winter. 1 litre pots.    
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5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
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1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
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1.45
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Phellodendron amurense
Amur cork tree Ht 10-15m  
E Asia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Vigorous shade tree. Aromatic compound leaves. Bunches of sticky black fruits in March, loved by birds. Important medicinal tree in Japan. Thick cork bark on old trees.    
PRICING
GROWING-ON
PLANTABLE
MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
50-75cm
75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
5.30
7.05
9.60
Price ($) per tree: 50+
3.15
4.70
6.15
Philadelphus lewisii
Lewis's mock-orange Ht 1.5-3m  
W.Nth America. Broadly spreading deciduous shrub flowering freely, white sweetly scented. Prefers full sun, tolerant of poor soils and drought. Native peoples used the hard wood for tools, the leaves and bark as a mild soap. 7cm tubes.    
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MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
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1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
Price ($) per tree: 50+
1.35
Phormium cookianum
Flax - mountain Ht 1-1.5m  
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Broad drooping green blades, with erect stalked flower heads in spring. The flowers attract birds. The seed pods are long, open twisted & pendulous. Grows on coastal cliffs and mountains. Adaptable to many sites.    
PRICING
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PLANTABLE
MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
50-75cm
75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
2.85
3.45
Price ($) per tree: 50+
1.20
1.55
2.15
Phormium cookianum nana
Flax - dwarf mountain Ht 0.6m  
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Selected from dwarf forms of green mountain flax. Useful for the small garden and low cover on exposed sites.    
PRICING
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MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
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75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
2.85
Price ($) per tree: 50+
1.20
1.55
Phormium purpureum
Flax - bronze Ht 1.5-2.5m  
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Broad drooping or stiffly erect bronze to purple blades. Erect flower stalks attract tuis and bellbirds. Seed pods can resemble P. cookianum or P. tenax depending on parentage.    
PRICING
GROWING-ON
PLANTABLE
MULTIPLES OF 10
5-15cm
15-25cm
25-50cm
50-75cm
75-100cm
1m+
1.3m+
Price ($) per tree: 10-40
2.85
3.45
Price ($) per tree: 50+
1.20
1.55
2.15
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