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This collection includes 4 seed varieties listed in Doug Purdies book 'The Bee Friendly Garden' that is a perfect addition to a summer flower garden

posts and trees

Cheryl's tree came from a cutting from a farm in Alexandra

Cook's Gondwana Pine MembersOnly Oilskin Boot GuardsA Diggers favourite, the Cook Island Pine has a bushy growth habit and narrow diameter; standing like a vertical sentinel, it takes up just 3 metres of horizontal space. Its dense foliage, conical shape and distinctive flaky bark set it apart from other forms of pines. Heronswood has a gigantic 120 year old specimen that has a northern lean. For years we thought this was due to the slope of the site, but recent research has determined that all Cook's