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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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Sophora chathamica
Height: 6m;  Spread: 4m
Common Kowhai (Tree)
Prefers rich moist soil but will grow in most conditions. Golden flowers in Spring. Was once included in S.microphylla.
» Click here for our Sophora article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
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Sophora Chathamica
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