Astelia banksii (Coastal astelia)
Other names: Shore kowharawhara
A. banksii is an evergreen perennial with silver, hairy, sword-like leaves and panicles of insignificant flowers in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Astelia 'Silver Shadow' (Silver spear 'Silver Shadow')
Other names: Bush flax 'Silver Shadow'
'Silver Shadow' is a borderline hardy, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with arching, spear-shaped, pointed, silvery, grey-green leaves and, occasionally in summer, long-stalked, open panicles of yellow flowers followed by orange fruit on female plants.
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2m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Astelia 'Red Devil' (Bush flax 'Red Devil' )
'Red Devil' is a tender, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with upright to arching, linear, silvery, reddish-brown leaves, turning reddish-purple in winter, and long-stalked panicles of white flowers in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Rosa x damascena (Damask rose)
Other names: Summer damask rose, Rose of Castile, Damascus rose, Rosa gallica var. damascena, Old garden rose, Portland rose
R. x damascena is a vigorous, deciduous shrub with arching, thorny stems bearing pinnate leave divided into five or seven, ovate to elliptic, toothed, grey-green leaflets and clusters of cupped to flat, semi-double, white or pale pink flowers in summer.
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1.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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