Splendid variety brought back from brink
In the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, it’s hard not to pause in admiration beneath the flowering cherry trees. Especially the Prunus serrulata ‘Tai-haku’ ("great white...
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Courting the ideal garden
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Courting the ideal garden
Gillian Vine gets a preview of a garden that will be open on November 1.
Good things come in threes
Good things come in threes
Trilliums are aptly named - they have three of everything - three bracts, three petals and three sepals - so it's only to be expected the annual gathering of the NZ Trillium Group takes three days.
‘Sophisticated’ plant makes a point
‘Sophisticated’ plant makes a point
If you could give a plant personality then Trillium chloropetalum would be sophisticated.
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Design hits a hole-in-one
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Design hits a hole-in-one
The owner of this property kept his eye on the ball while planning a luxurious holiday home. Kim Dungey reports.
Trapped in a garden centre
Trapped in a garden centre
The Observer's columnist Charlotte Mendelson writes of a hazard for the gardening enthusiast: becoming trapped in a garden centre.
Hawaii, Dunedin link
Hawaii, Dunedin link
In the far-off herbarium of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Hawaii, are a set of specimens collected in New Zealand just on a hundred years ago. About 80 are from the botanic garden in Dunedin.
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Bold colour, subtle rhythm
Bold colour, subtle rhythm
Alisha Sherriff gives us the lowdown on purple shamrock, the bold yet delicate house plant.
Rhododendron Day to continue tradition
Rhododendron Day to continue tradition
Rhododendron Day is Dunedin Botanic Garden’s longest-running annual event, held each October when the rhododendrons are at their most spectacular.
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Inspired by raptor behaviour
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Inspired by raptor behaviour
A rare bird of prey gives its name to this sculptural holiday retreat. Kim Dungey reports.
Lively lorikeets bring colour and character
Lively lorikeets bring colour and character
Bright, energetic, and endlessly inquisitive, the yellow-bibbed lorikeets are a delight for staff and visitors to Dunedin's Botanic Garden.
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More to ‘weeds’ than meets the eye
More to ‘weeds’ than meets the eye
Author Andrew Crowe explores the culinary world of New Zealand’s non-native plants - the introduced plants that thrive in the wild in New Zealand.
Angular, simple design for a spa-like feel wins top bathroom awards
Angular, simple design for a spa-like feel wins top bathroom awards
Clean lines and a simple, understated aesthetic resulted in this Queenstown bathroom being recognised at the recent NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.
Regular light pruning best
Regular light pruning best
Thirty years ago, it was decided the addition of a collection of dwarf conifer cultivars at Dunedin Botanic Garden would link the rock garden to the arboretum and play an integral part in...
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