Spring is Clivia Season
These are all currently out in bloom and looking stunning.
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Maintenance checking your plants
Now, in the depths of winter when there is very little to do other than frost protect your tenderest plants, is a great time to do a maintenance check. This can involve a fungal spray. a good weed. a pruning of dead fronds. an aeration of the soil surrounding the root zone and base of…
Read moreBig Bromeliad Sale
I am clearing out the glasshouse after many years of cultivatiing Bromeliad stock. There will be some exceptional savings, particularly with the $8.50 sale price on many mature bromeliads which will have several pups attached. An excellent way to purchase colourful and tough bromeliads en masse. Check out the savings in the Bromeliad category of…
Read morePlease,…. we don’t want your cycad or palm
An absolute deluge of people phoning up and asking us if we want to buy their palm, cycad or un-identifiable plant over the last month. C’mon peeps- give us a break! We have advertised for 14 years solid that we are not buyers of plants…we are sellers of our own plants…all 35 000 of them….
Read moreBlack Bamboo
https://www.coastpalms.co.nz/catalogue/black-bamboo/
Read moreAre you overwatering?
Managing your plant, lawn and garden irrigation needs isn’t rocket science — mostly it involves using common sense. But you do have to understand and pay attention to some basic facts: Different plants have different water needs. Soils have different water-holding capacities. Sprinkler systems differ. Some plants have a protective layer of mulch, and As…
Read more“You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!”
And this is exactly what the Monstera deliciosa is. If only Igor were in charge. We could all relax. The Swiss Cheese plant or Monstera deliciosa is back in charge, the master of the universal interiorscape plant boom -it’s retro good looks and rampant growth has got everyone who loves their indoor plants excited. Click…
Read moreSeriously sized new stock
Big news on very big stock. We have a range of boxed Ponytail palms, Kentia, Dwarf Date, Quito Mountain Coconut, Majestics, Dragon and Black Bamboo which are coming into the nursery at heights between 2 metres and 5 metres. These trees are all at a mature landscape grade height, age and size ideally suited for…
Read moreGet a jump on Spring pest control
Spring is only 6 weeks away and it’s time to take stock on your plant health before the temperatures ramp up and there’s an infestation which could require a chemical control. Here are some links below to a couple of archived posts on mealy bug and scale. Two of the most common examples of insect…
Read moreLook after your babies, keep them warm! Sing them sweet lullabies.
Just a quick ‘heads up’ maintenance post. If you can’t sing never fear- crank the stereo and the plants will sway in delight on a crispy thin sun winters day. Just watch the overnight temps because they are plummeting here- it is very much a cold winter. Use sheets and blankets for your half hardy…
Read moreThe Garden Floor
It’s all about colour, textural interest, contrasts & connections….and conversation points! The floor of the garden is often overlooked for the first or second time gardener mainly due to the initial expense of big tree purchases & many times due to lack of confidence & experience. We at Coast Palms say ‘Be Brave, Be Bold,…
Read moreFrost and it’s Aftermath
On July 30 and 31 we had two very significant frosts. Significant, in that they were the hardest frosts I have on record since the winter of 2009, 8 years ago. At -4.5c on Sunday night, and on the Monday night, -3.5c respectively, they wreaked havoc at our nursery and many other gardens around the…
Read moreFreshening up the photos
I’ve just spent the morning freshening up the photos of cycad stock available for purchase. All new photos show our current grades available. There are some knock down sale prices happening with Cycad revoluta- Sago- check them out. As soon as the Cycad taitungensis- Emperor or Prince Sago has a new flush of growth, I’ll…
Read moreNew website
Welcome to our brand new website- we’ve gone bigger, better, bolder, faster…all at once! Enjoy easy navigation, up to date information and super stunning photos. What do you think? Pretty chow-ma!!
Read moreA word about the Kentia Palm……..
Kentia can tolerate neglect. Do not fuss over your kentia, either in pots or planted in the ground. Follow basic planting advice and take care not to overwater. Both over and under watering your palm tree will show up on the leaves in the same way. They will look burnt. Let the rootball always dry…
Read moreGiant Bird of Paradise
Are now in stock! Great availability. 50cm in height- stocky plants, 5.5l pots at $30
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