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32 Thursday November 3 2016 follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch The Star Gardening Heralding the VIVID: Pyrozhenka flowers an eye-catching blue. Including 14 Premium gardens 19th & 20th November 2016 10am to 4pm A Wigram Lions Club Project raising funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and Child Cancer Foundation. Tickets & free information brochures available at any Oderings, Terra Viva, or Portstone Garden Nursery Outlets and at Riccarton House or the Bicycle Thief Restaurant. Tickets $25 each or at www.lionsclubs.org.nz/ chch-gardentour tickets at $27 each. One ticket gives access on both days. Rachel Vogan says the hydrangea is one of the easiest and most charming shrubs to grow, and it’s making a major comeback. SOME GOOD old-fashioned shrubs are climbing their way back up the popularity ladder, and hydrangeas are making that comeback quickly and in epic proportions. Suddenly they don’t seem to be old and fuddy-duddy anymore. The value of having a reliable plant that blooms for months on end and is easy-care appeals to the time-poor. Being adaptable to sun and shade simply boosts their appeal. Planting drifts of hydrangeas is an easy way of having a low-maintenance, colourful garden display for months on end. These hardy shrubs can be grown all over the country, from the hot and humid north right down to the cold and chilly south. With foliage and form, these gapfilling shrubs need more recognition. Hydrangeas can be used in numerous ways: • Planted under large trees. • Blended into shrub borders. • Planted along the shady cold side of the house. • As patio and entranceway focal points. • In pots and containers, and even hanging baskets if you can find one big enough. New dwarf hybrids are appearing every season, many of which are bred to cope with full sun as well as shade. This expands the areas in which they can be used in the garden. And it makes them ideal for growing in planters and large tubs. naTiVe planT nursery Trees for CanTerbury speCialisTs in • Groundcovers • Ferns • Grasses • Small to big sized shrubs • Shelterbelts • ALL grades • Expert advice • Planting now Ask us about Super Gold Card discounts Helping our community grow 42 Charlesworth Street Ph/Fax (03) 982-1028 OPEN 7 DAYS www.treesforcanterbury.org.nz WHERE AND HOW TO PLANT Soil is the main thing to get right. Make sure it is well dug over before planting, blend on half a bucket of compost or manure and sprinkle in some general fertiliser. Nestle in the plant, firm the soil around it, then add a layer of mulch around the base to keep the soil cooler and weeds away. Dwarf varieties are perfect pot-plant specimens, and hanging baskets options. If you can find one big enough, in most areas you will have foliage for nine to 10 months of the year and flowers for about half of that. PRUNING Prune hydrangeas each season after flowering in June, July or August. Remove about 50 per cent of the stem, down to a set of fat plump green buds, which will develop into next season’s flowers. PROPAGATING HYDRANGEAS At pruning time, select some straight stems for cuttings. In a pot filled in potting mix or loose soil, insert these sticks until at least 50 per cent is underground. In three to four months roots will begin to appear through the bottom of the pot. ‘The greatest little nursery in town’ Christchurch Super Garden Tourwww.ouruhianursery.co.nz SIMMONS PAEONIES NZ’s biggest selection of potted paeonies OPEN DAYS (under cover if wet) (sorry, no Eftpos) Saturday & Sunday 11.00am-4.30pm And the next few weekends with different times Ph: 342 1160 • 389 Buchanans Rd, Yaldhurst (Just past Pound Rd roundabout, heading west) Ouruhia SPECIALIST LANDSCAPE NURSERY NEW SEASON: • Fruit Trees • Berry & Citrus Plants • Ornamental Trees • Roses HUGE NATIVE SELECTION Plus lots more! On site garden design Cnr Marshland & Turners Road 8.30-5pm • 7 DAYS • Ph 323 8588 Eftpos, credit cards and most garden gift vouchers welcome
The Star follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch Thursday November 3 2016 33 new wave BLUE AND PINK HYDRANGEAS Hydrangea flower colours can change with different soil fertility. Many gardeners have been mystified by this as they may purchase a pink or red hydrangea in flower from the garden centre and find a year later, once it’s been in the garden a season, that the flowers have changed colour to a shade of mauve or blue. This is because flower colour is affected by the soil’s pH level. Below clockwise – Mop head Mariko; Hydrangea oakleaf Snowflake; Levana is a H. paniculata hybrid; Pink Maiden is another new one. With black stems and rich green leaves, this one is all about contrast; a wonderful cut flower; Sumiko has plenty of street appeal with its two-toned flowers. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW When to plant All year round. Where to plant Most prefer a site with some shade, however, new varieties have been developed which cope in sun or shade. When to prune After flowering in late autumn and winter. When to propagate In winter, by stem cuttings. Insert the cutting into a pot, making sure at least half the cutting is in the soil. Plant spacing 1.5-2m between plants. Where to buy All good garden centres, hardware stores and online. Gardening Guide Colour in the Shade To some a shaded garden presents a number of challenges, but for me I absolutely love the variety of plants that are available for a semi to fully shaded garden. The most intriguing thing is the selection of colours available, not just through flowers, but also with foliage colours and patterns. So whether you are looking for plants to dot under a deciduous tree, a shaded side of the house, or even pots and planters, I invite you to come and visit our experienced and knowledgeable staff, the choices are endless. In the meantime here are a few shade lovers for the home gardener this spring. Fuchsias – As a child I loved looking and playing with the exotic, bright flowers from these beautiful dancing ladies. Choose from bush or basket varieties, which will brighten up any dull space in late spring through to autumn. Heuchera – With so many amazing foliage colours the hardest choice will be which colours to plant. I love to see them dotted in a garden border, incorporated into a woodland garden scheme, or to add splashes of colour in pots and planters in semi-shade. Camellia and Rhodos – A common plant which can’t be overlooked because they are brilliant to add height and dimension. Remember that if you have a narrow garden the sasanqua camellias are the perfect choice as they like to grow thin and high, and there are many varieties of dwarf rhodos which are simply delightful in a semi-shaded garden. Hosta – A garden classic for a semi to fullyshaded garden. Many people know and love the hosta for the amazing foliage colours which add a great contrast in the garden, but what many don’t realise is that they have beautiful flowers also. Rhodohypoxis – From late spring until autumn these brilliant wee beauties seem to have more flower than plant. Dotted around the garden border or to complement other plants in pots, these stunning cuties are packed full of flower power and love semishade. Bedding Plants – The perfect choice for a shaded or semi shaded hanging basket, pots and planters or garden borders are impatiens, mimulus, begonias, tuberous begonias, pansies and cineraria. There are so many choices for a shaded garden, so come on in. We are more than happy to help make your shade pop with colour. Find all our Gardening Guide articles online at www.oderings.co.nz Ask us about... Shady Companions Don’t let a shady garden stop you from having a bright and beautiful garden with these perfect shady companions. Shrub & Tub Mix $7 . 99 25L $10 . 99 $ 14.99 EACH EACH Hostas (10 varieties) Rhodohypoxis (3 varieties) $ $7 9.99 . 99 25 % $ 9.99 OFF Rhodo & Camellias 37 OFF % $2 $ 4.59 . 99 9 PACK Lobelia Colour Cascade For dainty flowers which are long lasting and drip with colour. A great addition to hanging baskets, pots and planters or the garden. $ 10 OFF $ 49.99 $39 . 99 Backed by Oderings Quality Guarantee We know them ‘cause we grow them. EACH Flowering Cherries White, pink or rose coloured flowers on stunning upright or weeping trees adding structure and elegance to any garden. GREAT PRICE $9 $ 15.99 . 99 EACH Nandina Gulfstream A dwarf shrub with dense, lacy leaves of lime-green maturing to a bronze-rose, becoming fiery red and orange in winter. Barrington 92 Stourbridge St Cashmere 205 Cashmere Rd Open 7 Days, 8am – 5.30pm Head in-store or visit oderings.co.nz Linwood 485 Linwood Ave Philpotts Rd 116 Philpotts Rd Specials valid until 9.11.16 or while stocks last. We cannot sell or redeem Go Gardening gift vouchers. Other vouchers – Yes. Yaldhurst 20 Main West Coast Rd ODE/STA/7333
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