SHOP WINDOW Spring is here and we re celebrating with loads of exciting new plants and what s new Wicked Verbena gardening innovations VERBENAS GO TWO-TONE The heat tolerant Wicked verbenas are a great option for colourful summer pots and borders. They work especially well in combo with the likes of petunias, nemesias, lobelias and impatiens. Bred to bring gardeners exciting new colours on healthy, mildew resistant plants. Likes full sun Grows 30cm tall x 60cm wide SuperCal Petchoa Artist Rose WHATEVER THE WEATHER Hot or cold, rain or shine - new SuperCal Petchoa Artist Rose will stay beautiful. The latest addition to a series of all-weather petunias, Artist Rose offers unstoppable colour and a growth habit that s picture perfect in hanging baskets, containers or garden beds; a mound of blushing rose trumpets on trailing bright green foliage. Find out more at www.gardeningsolutionz.co.nz and turn to page 52 to be in to win! and well-drained soil Grows 20cm tall Iberis Pink Ice PINK PERFUME Iberis Pink Ice is a new colour for candytuft, previously available only in white. Pink Ice completely covers its neat mound of glossy dark green foliage with large flat flower clusters up to 7cm across. Emerging light pink from darker pink flower buds, the flowers turn deeper pink as they age, giving a multi-tone effect that s great for borders, rock walls, and containers. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies. Likes full sun or part shade Flowers Spring and summer Grows 35-40cm tall gogardening.co.nz 3
GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES Starting this spring, Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser s innovative nitrogen stabilising technology is available in convenient new mini packs. Each 75g pack contains the perfect amount to feed two 40L pots or one square metre of garden. The range includes four distinct blends to ensure the optimum balance of nutrients for each plant group. Petunia Cha Ching Cherry Dianthus Romance FROM THE SEA New Zelp Kelp powder is made from giant kelp, a pure and natural source of growth promoters and nutrients. It is especially good for the vege garden, and only small amounts are required to promote fast healthy plant growth on a wide range of plants. Find out more at www.nzkelp.co.nz and turn to page 52 to be in to win. RAVISHING RED Whether you plant it as a border, in pots or hanging baskets, new Petunia Cha Ching Cherry is sure to stand out in the crowd. Intense cherry-red blooms with a creamy-yellow star pattern blanket the neat mounding foliage all spring and summer. This petunia doesn t mind heat and humidity one bit. Its blooms drop cleanly when spent. and well-drained soil Grows 20cm tall 4 go gardening spring
what s new Dianthus Bright Eyes MODERN ROMANTICS TICK ALL THE BOXES Dianthus Romance and Bright Eyes are two outstanding new plants that offer a multitude of benefits for modern gardens. Compact, free flowering and fragrant, they re also exceptionally hardy. Coping with both drought and extreme cold, they are easy-care and very long flowering. With dense grey green foliage they re perfect for small spaces, rock walls, path borders and pots. Likes full sun and well drained soil Grows 40cm tall x 1m wide ALL SET FOR SEED SUCCESS The Annabel Langbein Delicious Gardens Mini Greenhouse, proudly brought to you by Tui, creates ideal conditions for germinating seeds and growing healthy seedlings. Each Mini Greenhouse comes complete with coir pellets, a watering rose, and step by step instructions, so you can grow-yourown successfully! Find out more at tuiproducts.co.nz Gaura Lillipop Blush DAINTY DANCERS Gauras are deservedly popular perennials, loved because they are so easy to grow, with flowers that completely cover the bush and dance in the breeze. New Gaura Lillipop Blush is a more compact form than older varieties, perfect for mass planting or pots. and well-drained soil Grows 50-60cm tall Nemesia Pinkberry BOLD COLOUR, BIG PERFUME These stunning new perennial nemesias offer a strong fragrance and clear bright colours. They are very quick growing and extremely hardy, perfect for pots and baskets or as a cheery groundcover. Violet purple Nemesia Lilacberry and hot pink Pinkberry offer prolific displays of colour, either on their own, or blended with other summer flowers, such as petunias, verbenas and busy lizzies. Likes full sun or part shade Grows 30cm tall x 60cm wide Nemesia Lilacberry gogardening.co.nz 5
what s new SuperFed Starlight Red SuperFed Double Act NEW DAISIES GO THE EXTRA MILE Living Fashion brings us three fab new daisies from Sydney University s international breeding programme. SuperFed Butterball, Double Act and Starlight Red promise superior garden performance; compact multi-branching growth, weather and disease resistance, the ability to self-clean (new flowers appear above the old flower heads) plus bold clear colours. These undemanding plants give months of colour in sunny borders or in containers. Protect plants from frost when young. Likes full sun Grows 60-75cm tall x 50-60cm wide Cordyline Broadsword TROPICAL STYLE FOR TEMPERATE GARDENS Brand new Cordyline Broadsword is a spectacular wide leaf cabbage tree ideal for smaller spaces. Arising from a cross between Three Kings Island cabbage tree (Cordyline kaspar) and the hardy NZ cabbage tree (C. australis) it offers greater frost resistance than Kaspar and makes a fabulous feature tree for a patio pot. and well-drained soil Protect from heavy frost Grows 2.5m tall CHEF S SPECIAL Grow your own ingredients to create delicious dishes from garden to plate with the Annabel Langbein Delicious Gardens Seed Range, proudly brought to you by Tui. There are five unique varieties available: Asian Treats, Italian Banquet, Bee Friendly, Mexican Feast and Microgreen Goodness, each containing four different seeds for you to grow at home. Find out more at tuiproducts.co.nz and turn to page 52 to be in to win. 6 go gardening spring
SuperFed Butterball LAWN REPAIR EASY AS EVER Here s a super simple remedy for those brown patches in the lawn. Daltons Premium Lawn Patching Gold has everything you need in just one bag. It combines fast-germinating hardy lawn seed with a premium growing mix. The instant seed bed is blended from natural and renewable ingredients with lawn food added. It s a quick and easy way back to a smooth green lawn. Find out more at www.daltons.co.nz and turn to page 52 to be in to win. Calibrachoa Superbells Doubles PETAL PACKED Fresh from Aussie Winners, the Calibrachoa Superbells Doubles flaunt masses of fully double flowers on fresh cascading foliage, ideal for hanging baskets. The blooms are held clear of the plant giving a striking effect, and no dead-heading is necessary. Choose from three bright colours; Ruby, Salsa (pictured) or Yellow. Grows 20-30cm tall gogardening.co.nz 7 gogardening.co.nz 7
what s new Osteospermum Voltage White Lightning EARLY AND ENDURING New Osteospermum Voltage White Lightning is early to bloom with a long flowering season. In crisp clean white with a yellow eye, the petals have butter cream undersides, adding appeal on cloudy days when the flower is closed. With flexible stems that are not easily damaged by wind, the low mounding plant has an excellent branching habit, covered in bloom all spring and summer. Grows 25-40cm high x 60-70cm wide Pratolino Ultra Dwarf Ranunculus ANNABEL S TRUSTY TRUG Carry your carefully tended fruit, vege and flower harvests and garden tools with ease in the Annabel Langbein Delicious Gardens Garden Trug, proudly brought to you by Tui. This is an essential accessory when planting and harvesting in your garden this spring! Find out more at tuiproducts.co.nz BOLD STAYERS DELIGHT Ranunculus are gorgeous but can be problematic when overhead rain makes the large blooms top heavy. Brand new Pratolino Ultra Dwarf Ranunculus solve this issue with short stocky stems that hold up to a bit of wind and rain, yet still feature the gorgeous fully double blooms ranunculus are loved for. Available in three hot colours: pink, red and yellow. Likes full sun Flowers Spring Grows 20cm tall NEW FOOD Daltons Premium Extend Complete Fertiliser is good for the garden and kind to the environment. Its patented nitrogenstabilising technology ensures nutrients are matched to plant needs, minimising nitrogen leaching into the environment. This versatile all round fertiliser is safe and easy to use in garden beds or containers, including flowers, roses, trees and shrubs, citrus, natives, fruit trees and vegetables. Find out more at www.daltons.co.nz Colourwave Petunia Heavenly Blue 8 go gardening spring NEW COLOURWAVE DUO Tried and tested Colourwave petunias get better and better with new improved growth habits and ever more intense colours. This season brings two fantastic primary colours. Petunia Deep Red and Heavenly Blue are long-lived, easy care and very free flowering, great for hanging baskets, tubs, rockeries or cascading over retaining walls. One plant can replace up to 10 annual petunias. Grows 30cm tall x 60cm wide
Calibrachoa Punch Series FRUITY NEW COLOURS FOR POTS AND BASKETS The latest Calibrachoas Punch Series from Aussie Winners bring exciting new colour mixes, with masses of small dark centred flowers, which cover the weather resistant plants for months on end. New this spring and ideal for hanging baskets are Calibrachoa Banana Chocolate Punch, Pomegranate Punch and Spicy Punch. Calibrachoa Banana Chocolate Punch Grows 20-30cm tall Colourwave Petunia Deep Red gogardening.co.nz 9
what s new BAD NEWS FOR BUGS AND WEEDS A comprehensive new range of plant protection products brings convenient new options to the battle against bugs and weeds. Tui Weed Eliminator for Lawns is the one to use if you want to combat common weeds invading your lawn. It is a selective weed killer penetrating right down to the roots of weeds like daisies, clovers, buttercups, thistles and dandelions. For unwanted grasses in garden beds try Tui Targeted Grass Eliminator in the ready-touse bottle. If you have caterpillars ravaging your garden, take a look at Tui Caterpillar Eliminator Fruit & Veges. This natural, fast acting spray is also effective against a range of other insects. Find out more about these and other new innovations from Tui at tuiproducts.co.nz DEPENDABLE DOUBLES Traditionally, multi-petal petunias have suffered in adverse weather. But the new Summer Doubles from Colourwave offer extraordinary heat and rain tolerance. Masses of small and perfectly formed blooms adorn compact domes of healthy branching foliage. Ideal for pots, baskets or borders they offer a choice of three colours; pink, rose or white. Grows 30cm tall x 60cm wide Petunia Summer Doubles STARRY CARPETS Peppy Petunia is a new weather resistant petunia forming a colourful mat of gorgeous star patterned blooms. The outstanding flowering performance continues all summer long in window boxes, hanging baskets or patio containers. Likes full sun Grows 25cm tall x 30cm wide Nemesia Clementine HOT NEW COLOURS FOR NEMESIAS The modern Sunsatia Nemesias have proven themselves as high performance plants, especially in containers. This spring Aussie Winners introduce a range of previously unavailable colours that will warm up the garden from earliest spring. Look out for luminescent Nemesia Clementine, creamy yellow Quince, hot cerise Ciruela and rich red Raspberry. Grows 30cm tall Nemesia Quince Petunia Peppy Blue FOR ORCHID LOVERS Newly reformulated Daltons Premium Orchid Mix assures beautiful, strong blooms with coconut fibre to promote strong root development, improved nutrient uptake and the correct blend of controlled release fertilisers. Find out more at www.daltons.co.nz 10 go gardening spring