(Toad Lily). Beautiful orchid-like flowers in autumn. White with purple specs. Moist soil. Great for shady woodland or perennial border. Well-drained, rich, moist soil. Coded as number 8.
(Kakabeak). Red variety. A woody legumey shrub native to the North Island, with striking clusters of red flowers. These flowers resemble the beak of a New Zealand parrot, and the plant is also known as Parrot's Beak, Parrot's Bill and Lobster Claw. An endangered species in the wild. Widely grown as a garden plant. Grows to about 2 metre high with spreading branches producing leaf stalks up to 15 cm long bearing several pairs of small leaflets. They usually flower from spring through to early summer, but can flower twice a year or even all year round. 30 seeds 2023
Height to 90 cms. Lovely blue-green heavily ribbed leaves. Droopy mauve bell-shaped flowers late summer. Shade, moist humus rich soil. 1.5 to 2 litre pots. Winter dormant.
Collect from November. To 1.2 metre. Largest variety available. Impressive with huge, thick, dark green leaves. Reddish violet flowers in summer. Moist shade. Winter dormant.
Late flowering variety about end of march. Lavender/purple/white flowers with purple spots. Yellow at base of petals. Coded as Number 5.
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