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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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Olearia ilicifolia
Height: 3m;  Spread: 1m
Mountain Holly (Shrub)
Foliage grey-green resembling holly. Flowers (daisy-like) in summer. Prefers cool well drained conditions.
» For a landscaping perspective on Olearia ilicifolia see this article by O2 Landscapes...
Photo gallery:
Olearia ilicifolia leaf Christchurch April 2008
Olearia ilicifolia flowers Christchurch April 2008
The first one ive ever seen in the Tararuas, at about 850m by Herepai Hut.