Keep up to date with happenings at Pukeiti, Tūpare and Hollard Gardens.
Tue 02 Sept 2025 12:00pm
As the garden wakes from its season of slumber, we look forward to growth and renewal. The days stretch longer, buds burst into life, and the earth slowly warms above and below ground.
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Tue 02 Sept 2025 12:00pm
The mornings may still be chilly at Pukeiti, but warmer days and more sun are bringing the first real sense of spring. Recent weeks have seen the garden bathed in sunlight, with the team busy pruning and planting in preparation for the season ahead.
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Tue 02 Sept 2025 12:00pm
With spring fast approaching, the team at Tūpare are wrapping up the last of the big winter jobs in preparation for some exciting days ahead, including our garden market on 28 September.
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Tue 02 Sept 2025 12:00pm
It’s that time of year again when I hit the road to visit our ex-situ partner gardens, checking in on the plants they’re growing on our behalf and delivering a few more.
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Tue 03 Jun 2025 12:00pm
Autumn has been a busy and productive time at Hollard Gardens. We’ve been collecting fallen leaves to use as a carbon source for composting and leaf mould, which will be used as a free, nutrient-rich mulch in the months ahead.
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Tue 03 Jun 2025 12:00pm
Pukeiti is putting on a colourful show this season and the vireya collection is blooming beautifully. Azaleas, camellia sasanqua and hellebores are flowering throughout the garden, with the occasional rhododendron also making an appearance.
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Tue 03 Jun 2025 12:00pm
Winter has crept in with its usual mix of cold southerlies and confusing subtropical spells. Some trees have shed their leaves completely, while others are still hanging on.
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Fri 14 Mar 2025 12:00pm
Summer colour is still going strong, with beautiful lace cap and mop-top hydrangeas putting on a show. Perennials like Rudbeckia, Solidago, Asters and Dahlias are in full bloom, adding rich splashes of colour throughout the garden.
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