Landscape Designer Blog New Zealand

When planting NZ gardens, NZLANDSCAPES landscape designers in Auckland, New Zealand, consider all the garden requirements each New Zealand plant variety will require. Soil types vary around the world and with a quick soil analysis we can gather the information required to design planting plans for your gardens accordingly. A soil analysis would include: Soil type Soil structure Soil moisture Soil pH.(Acid or Alkaline soil levels). Soil analysis is critical in the performance of particular plant types, for example a Camellia or Rhododendron will not tolerate an alkaline soil, much preferring an acid soil. Some New Zealand Phormium or Cordyline varieties will not tolerate a soil with a constant high water content, therefore sometimes struggling to grow in an over-watered container. Free draining soils are not always the best for plant types that prefer wet or bog type soils. NZ Raupo, Typha orientalis is a variety that will prefer water margin planting. If you are considering planting a ...

NZ Landscape and landscaping Trees for New Zealand gardens / landscapes. Prunus campanulata 'Okame' is a stunning specimen tree in any landscape garden scene, showing late winter to early spring garden pleasures in New Zealand, Prunus campanulata "Okame" can introduce brilliant floral displays through seasonal change. Shown here in full flower, this smaller variety of prunus will attract bird life into your garden with sweet nectar filled flowers. Flowering in July / August in New Zealand, Prunus campanulata 'Okame' is bursting with colour when the winter garden in NZ can be dull and lack vibrancy. Planting P. campanulata 'Okame' will enhance any dreary winter garden scene. Growing to a height of 4-6 meters in New Zealand gardens. May be pruned to shape during winter dormant period ( no leaf ). Can also be trained into an over head canopy rather than shrub form. Remove all additional ground level growth retaining one single growing stem when young. To ...

Pitcher Plants . These magnificent plants have both wonderful flowers and foliage. The tall trumpet pitchers range in size up to an incredible 1 meter for well matured plants. If you are unsure of what carnivorous plants are suitable for your garden you can contact a NZLANDSCAPES Landscape Designer in New Zealand. EMAIL NZLANDSCAPES