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19/10/2026

Some plant combinations just make sense.

Buxus suffruticosa gives you the strong, clipped structure, while Leptinella ‘Platt’s Black’ sits underneath as a low-growing groundcover with dark, fine-textured foliage.

Together, they create a neat layered look without needing a complicated planting scheme. Great for borders, pathways, formal gardens or anywhere you want the planting to feel considered but easy to care for.

It’s also a good example of how choosing the right plants for the right place can do a lot of the design work for you.

Want help working out what would suit your garden? Bring us a photo or ask us about an onsite garden consultation.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
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16/10/2026

Oioi is one of those plants that gives you a good reminder to look beyond the obvious.

It’s well suited to damp areas and can grow happily around waterways, ponds and boggy parts of the garden. But as this photo shows, it doesn’t necessarily have to be sitting directly in the water.

Here it’s growing amongst stones beside the creek, making the most of the damp environment without being planted in the water itself.

It can be a great plant to consider if you have a part of the garden that stays wetter than everything else.

Have you got a wetland or boggy area you’re contending with? Bring us a photo. We love working out what will actually suit it.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
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15/10/2026

15/10/2026

A little spoiler of what we will be bringing to Akaroa farmers market on Saturday.
St Patricks front lawn
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13/10/2026

Our Plant Placement option is a practical way to get professional planting advice and a considered layout without needing to pay for a costly landscape plan.

We visit your property, look at the conditions and work out what goes where and how far apart everything should be planted.

Then we bring the plants to site and position them for you.

You do the digging and planting, saving on landscaping labour while still having a clear planting plan to work from.

And because we’re a growers nursery, we can recommend plants based on what we know performs in Canterbury conditions, rather than simply picking something because it looks good in a pot.

Spring is also a great time to get many native plants established.

New build? Large garden project? Established garden needing a complete refresh? Ask us about a site visit.
And of course, if you’d rather leave the planting to someone else, we can organise the planting for you too.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
🕘 Open: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 4:00pm.
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11/10/2026

Spring is a great time to start getting those garden beds into shape before Christmas arrives.

If you’ve got areas of bare soil, leaving them empty gives weeds plenty of opportunity to move in. Ground covers can be a useful way to fill those spaces, helping shade the soil, retain moisture and reduce the amount of bare ground available for weeds.

And the earlier you get your plants in, the more time they have to establish before the busy summer period.

Planning a new garden or simply filling those awkward bare patches? Bring us a photo and we can help you choose plants suited to the space.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
🕘 Open: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 4:00pm.
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08/10/2026

Bare soil might look harmless, but it doesn’t tend to stay bare for long.

Ground covers can help fill those spaces between larger plants, reduce exposed soil, help retain moisture and give the garden a much more connected feel.

Muehlenbeckia, Vinca ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, Irish Moss and plenty of other low-growing plants can all play different roles. The important part is choosing one that actually suits the conditions.

If you have an area you’re not sure how to plant, send us a photo or ask us about a site visit. We can help you work out what belongs where.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
🕘 Open: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 4:00pm.
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05/10/2026

Hosta season is nearly here, and we have more than 15 varieties to choose from at Plantz.

From bold green leaves to variegated varieties, hostas are a great way to build interest through shady borders and woodland-style planting.

And don’t be afraid to plant them in groups. Repeating the same plant or combining a few different varieties can create a much stronger visual effect than scattering individual plants throughout a garden.

If you have a shady area that’s looking a little empty, this is a good time to start thinking about what you’d like to see there when the foliage really gets going.

Come and have a look at the collection.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
🕘 Open: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 4:00pm.
🌿 www.plantz.co.nzco.nz

02/10/2026

Not kidding when we say .. “We have your back “ ..when it comes to covering bare dirt.
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02/10/2026

Vinca ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ brings a nice combination of glossy green foliage and bright white flowers to the garden.

It’s a hardy ground cover that can be particularly useful when you have a larger area to cover, including banks where you want to establish a low-growing planting rather than leave large areas of soil exposed.

Ground covers can also help reduce bare soil, which means less room for weeds to get started and less moisture lost directly from exposed soil.

As with any plant, the site matters. We can help you work out if it’s suitable for your particular area.

📍 1453 Christchurch – Akaroa Road, Motukarara
🕘 Open: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 4:00pm.
🌿 www.plantz.co.nzco.nz