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Serendipitous supply
When the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust wanted to give a gift of plants, locally sourced from Rarangi Beach, east of Blenheim, they came to Oratia. Not only could we provide an eco-sourced species, it was also a plant which had since disappeared from the region!

This is the Trust's story.

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Freycinetia banksii
Height: 3m;  Spread: 1m
Kiekie (Vine)
Scrambling vine with climbing stems and flax-like leaves. Prefers cool moist sites in heavy shade.
» For a landscaping perspective on Freycinetia banksii see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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Freycinetia banksii taken along the 12km tramping track from Govan Wilson Rd Matakane to the Dome track
First flower! Planted as a PB3, 5 years ago
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