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January/February
2011
Preamble...
So, who's put on another kilo or two then?
Inside this issue: Let's just keep that between ourselves shall
we... Time to come back from your summer
Fruit trees now in stock - holiday now, and get into that garden!
get yours now!
Looking for some shade?
Bees - Mans new best Welcome to what we are determined will be
friend... yet another successful and positive year -
Plants for the dry free of earthquakes (big ones, at least), and full of sunshine and good growing
season....
weather. Incidentally, the earthquakes have resulted in a higher water table in
certain places in the Canterbury area. That, combined with a wet July & August,
YOUR FEEDBACK IS and the recent hot dry winds are resulting in a lot of trees becoming stressed due
WELCOME to root rot and wind-burn. Trees with root rot may or may not come away again,
however trees with wind-burn are best left to heal themselves over time.
In fact, we absolutely
encourage it!
Ellerslie is bound to be bigger and better than ever, and the South Island Field
The best way to contact us is days visit us again in March - always a big few days for Southern Woods...
via e-mail:
info@southernwoods.co.nz We have a new General Manager on board - Nalin Gooneratne. Nalin joins us
from his previous position at Zealandia, and is very familiar with Southern Woods,
Call now for our having worked as part of the team many years ago. Murray is stepping into the
role of Managing Director, so you may see a little less of him, but beware, he IS
still a very strong part of our team!
FREE
robyne@southernwoods.co.nz
catalogue!
FANTASTIC
f r u i t t r e e s ..
Fancy growing your own range of fruit? Well, have
we got a treat for you...
Apples
Full range as per our catalogue and website. We are very proud to
stock the two main high health varieties (high disease resistance)
Southern 'Hetlina' & 'Monty's Surprise' - both also proven to be high in anti-
Woods oxidants. A new miniature standard variety for Southern woods is
Nursery 'Blush Babe' $49.95, and the two columnar varieties, great for pots in the
courtyard are 'Polka' and 'Waltz'.
PO Box 16148
Hornby
Main South Road Berries
Templeton
Christchurch Cranberries, gooseberries, blueberries, blackberries,
raspberries... You name it, we've got it. Great variety of
Phone: choice, size and price. Come in and check them out, or call
0800 800 352 our friendly staff.
Fax:
03 3479 223
Email:
info@southernwoods.co.nz Citrus
Lemons, limes, mandarins, grapefruit and oranges - all looking great
"The One Stop Tree and ready for your garden or your courtyard! $24.50ea.
Shop"
We're on the Web!
Nectarines
Two new varieties for Southern Woods - 'New Boy' & 'Snow Queen'.
See us at:
$42.50ea
www.southernwoods.co.nz
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Peach
'Golden Queen', 'Glow Haven', 'Redhaven', & 'Springcrest'. All
$42.50ea. Be in quick - these are in fruit and moving fast!
Southern Woods is proud to be
associated with the following
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associated with the following
organisations:
Pear
'Beurre Bosc', 'Conference', 'Packham's Triumph', 'Seckle' & a
double worked 'Williams' bon Chretien' x 'Doyenne du Comice'.
Some trees fruiting even as we speak!
Plum
'Burbank', 'Fortune', 'Hawera', & the greenguage 'Reine Claude
du Bavay'. $42.50ea. Yum yum...
What's
happening?
Garden Industry Trade Day - 9-10th March. Pioneer Stadium, Christchurch.
Ellerslie International Flower Show - 9-13th March 2011. Hagley Park,
Christchurch.
South Island Agricultural Field Days - 30th March-1st April. Lincoln.
Celebrating Selwyn - 26th March to 10th April 2011. Get involved!
NZTCA National Conference - 1st-3rd April, 2011. Havelock North. 'Edible
Plus
Landscapes'. A celebration of diversity across the Hawke's Bay region.
NZ Treecrops Assn
IPPS Conference - 5 8th May 2011. 'Propagation As It Should Be'. Napier.
NZ Farm Forestry Assn
International Dendrology Society
______________ Online
Southern Woods can now offer you
a specials...
FULL DESIGN
SERVICE Luma apiculata
in conjunction with (Chilean Myrtle)
This is a small tree with attractive,
exfoliating, warm-brown bark and waxy,
Robyne Hyndman dark-green, rounded , lemony-
scented leaves.
(BLA Hons) White flowers bloom
mid to late summer
followed by deep-red edible berries. Suitable for hedging.
Landscape Architect Evergreen. Hardy. Grows to approximately 10m tall, with a
spread of 6m. Prefers a dry/moist site.
Concept & Planting Plans
Resource Consent Plans We currently have an 06 grade on sale - usually up to
Residential & Commercial
Satisfaction Guaranteed $13.95ea, now only $10.50ea! Be in quick - this plant is
ideal for hot summer conditions.
Plan & Plants - all supplied
from one nursery!
Enquire for more details at the
Nursery, or email direct:
robyne@southernwoods.co.nz
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Looking for some
Rabbits a Problem? S H A D E ?
Try
If you need shade, then now is the time to consider your options. If you are a
Selwyn local, then the hot winds we've been experiencing may be taking their
LIQUID toll on some of your established trees, and it is recommended you wait and
SHOTGUN plant in March/April when the climate is more suitable. That is certainly not to
say you can't place your order now, or at least visit nurseries, gardens and parks
Rabbit & Hare Repellent to decide which trees you might like in your outdoor area...
Shade trees are invaluable. Sit under them, hang
a swing from them, put your stock amongst them,
or just look at them in utter admiration - you can't
beat having some cool, welcome shade in an area
which would otherwise be intolerably hot... Trees
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which would otherwise be intolerably hot... Trees
are also a great alternative to built structures such
as pergolas etc, if you feel you've already got your
quota of buildings on site, and the deciduous trees
especially, can offer form and colour change
throughout the year, putting on spectacular
100-shot pack $24.95 displays.
1000-shot pack $85.95
Some fantastic deciduous varieties to choose from
____________ are Acer, Albizia, Ash, Birch, Elm, Lime, Plane,
Prunus, Oak.
Do you have a landscape plan you
would like us to Or alternatively,
go for an evergreen tree - great to plant
around areas where dropping leaves just isn't
"QUOTE" an option (ie pools & spas). Some ideas to
think about are beech, cedar, eucalyptus,
for you? kowhai, magnolia. pine, redwoods and spruce,
but there are many more out there!
Just bring in your plant list,
fax it (347 9223), or email it Start researching your shade tree options
(info@southernwoods.co.nz) now!
and we'll supply you back a
quote valid for 30 days.
It really is as easy as that
Plants that need
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Minimal Water
Planting out gardens this time of year usually requires that you need
to really keep up the water to them. Here's a couple of suggestions
for tough, dry conditions, but they'll still give you that great look!
Holaragis erecta 'Purpurea'
Spreading, intense red foliage. Colour deepens in winter. Fast growing and
ideal as a revegetation species in restoration
projects. Requires clipping after flowering to keep
neat. Very hardy to drought, cold and exposure.
Absolutely ideal for strong colour in landscaping
projects! Grows to a height and spread of
approximately 1m.
Call now for our
Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' (Mexican Orange
FREE Blossom)
This hardy evergreen has slender, glossy dark green leaves and clusters of
catalogue! fragrant, pink-tinged white flowers in late spring. Aztec Pearl is compact in habit
maintaining a natural rounded shape. Extremely versatile, it is happy growing in
sun or shade and alongside many other plants preferring an open free draining
soil. It looks superb as a border or just on its own. Grows to a height of 1.5
____________ metres by 2 metres if desired. (Photo above)
Did you know about our Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oat Grass)
Stiff evergreen blue-grey foliage makes a well shaped,
nicely furnished upright clump. A perfect background for
DISPLAY smaller plantings and an ideal low screen. Oat coloured
summer flowers. Grows to a height and spread of 60cm.
(Photo left)
GARDENS? Teucridium parvifolium
A compact, small-leaved shrub with
round, dull-green leaves and orange
branchlets. Masses of small, white,
Hedging fuschia-like flowers in summer. Use
for informal hedge or in border.
Shelter Tolerates poor, dry soils. Rare in the wild. Hardy. NZ
native. Grows to a height of approximately 2m, spreading
Grasses to the same. (Photo right)
Mixed Border
Parkland Trees
Feel the Buzz
Hebes
Plant for bees...
Dryland Plants
Come and make use of these The bee is one of the hardest
gardens - most plants labelled for
your convenience! workers in horticulture and
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_____________
agriculture...
Do you have a landscape Approximately $3 billion of our GDP is directly
plan you would like us to attributable to the intensive pollination of
horticultural and specialty agricultural crops by
bees. There is also a huge indirect contribution
"QUOTE" through the pollination of clover, sown as a nitrogen regeneration source for the
land we farm. This benefit flows onto our meat export industry through livestock
for you? production and sales.
Just bring in your plant list, Bees consume pollen as a protein and vitamin source and nectar for energy.
fax it (347 9223), or email it While gathering these resources, they move pollen from one plant to another
(info@southernwoods.co.nz) thus benefiting our land by pollinating crops. Availability of quality pollen
resources is critical during spring when bee-keepers are building up bee
and we'll supply you back a populations for pollination services. Any shortfall leads to protein stress that
quote valid for 30 days. weakens bees, making them more susceptible to diseases and pests. It also
dramatically slow the queens breeding output and this results in low field
It really is as easy as that! strength and under-performing pollination services.
_________ We can reverse this trend by choosing bee-friendly trees and shrubs for planting
in our gardens, waterway margins, windbreaks, field edges, under pivots and
along roadsides. To view a full list of suitable plants, both native and non-
Southern Woods is proud to be native, click on this very informative fact sheet put together by Federated
associated with the following
organisations: Farmers.
Incidentally, there is compelling, but not definitive, evidence that the use of the
nicotine-based neonicotinoid class of pesticides is part of the reason for
the worldwide decline in bee numbers. These systemic insecticides accumulate
in the bees and have caused massive numbers of bee deaths. 23 of these
nicotinyl pesticides containing clothiandin, thianetoxam, and imidacloprid
are in use in NZ. SHOULD YOU BE USING THEM? Hmmmm, food for
thought...
What should I be doing
THIS MONTH?
Liquid-feed all plants that are fruiting or flowering.
Stake plants now where needed, to protect from
winds.
Mulch and water - pea straw is great for water
retention.
Weed control - remember that long grass is a fire
hazard!
Move, remove or loosen tree ties from trunks as
required.
Check your watering regime - water only in the
Plus cooler part of the day.
NZ Treecrops Assn
NZ Farm Forestry Assn
International Dendrology Society
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