One of the world’s oldest and rarest trees was recently planted in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. [one_half] The Wollemi pine is a living fossil from the dinosaur age, only recently discovered in New South Wales, Australia. Fewer than 100 mature specimens are still alive in the wild. This is the very first Wollemi pine to … Read More
What works quickly as a ground cover?
Little nandinas. Otherwise known as Heavenly Bamboo plants. They are completely unrelated to bamboo. Plant them close enough so they look as though they are talking to each other. With using bark as a ground cover….use nuggets and not chips.
It’s been a darn good summer and tested us as gardeners. Extremely sunny across New Zealand. The combination of northwest winds and the ‘blocking high’ resulted in record January sunshine across the eastern South Island. Temperatures were above average. Of the six main centres in January 2013, Auckland was the warmest, Dunedin the coolest, Wellington … Read More
Many of our members are establishing new gardens on old sites post-earthquake. This might pose some problems so look out for: Interference from surroundings such as established big trees over the fence that might take all the nutrients and moisture from the soil. You will need to compensate for this at least until your new … Read More
The Ellerslie Garden Tours brochure is hot off the press! There are eight fabulous tours and four new ones, including: Red Zone to Eco Zone – A heritage trail through the Christchurch Red Zone, Colour & Style North of the City, Treasured Gardens of the South and an evening tour, Bubbles, Bites & Garden Delights. … Read More
Experience the Chathams 2012, a set on Flickr. Wonderful colourful photos from our 2012 Tour to the Chatham Islands
Your Tour Diary 2013 Ellerslie Garden Tours 6-10 March 2013 Christchurch Hibiscus Coast & Beyond 17-23 March 2013 Auckland, Whangarei & Paihia Heart of England & Hampton Court Palace Flower Show June/July 2013 England WOW World of Wearable Art Awards 26-30 September 2013 (dates TBC) Wellington To register your interest in the above tours email: tours@chsgardens.co.nz or … Read More
With Michael Coulter How’s your Spring? It has been a traditional hot/cold start to spring. It was predicted. It was relatively stormy October, with more frequent southwest winds and lower pressures than usual affecting New Zealand. These south-westerly winds produced a rather cool October for the south and the west of the South Island. Of … Read More
Florist Extravaganza Fundraising Event to support Nicole Hazlehurst to represent New Zealand in the WORLD competition of WorldSkills in Leipzig Germany 2013 SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 1pm – 4pm Christchurch Horticulture Society 57 Riccarton Avenue South Hagley Tickets $25 ($20 for CHS Members) (Ticket includes nibbles and bubbly) Watch DEMONSTRATIONS showcasing the skills of these … Read More
August – All About Gardening With Michael Coulter Michael opened with last night’s brilliant display of lightning and roaring thunder, followed by ‘golf-ball sized’ hailstones. ‘’I lost about 100 panes in my glasshouse’’ he said. Hailstones in some suburbs measured about 3cm in diameter. Metservice weather forecaster, Allister Gorman, said hailstones larger than 20 millimetres … Read More