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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Vitex lucens
Height: 10m;  Spread: 6m
Puriri (Tree)
Broad spreading lowland tree with sturdy trunk and branches. Open habit. Pink flowers and berries all year round.
» Click here for our puriri article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
» Click here for our Moths and Butterflies article published in the Fringe, February 2013 ...
» Read our article on "Puriri problems", published in the NZ Gardener, August 2014 ...
Photo gallery:
Puriri with flowers and berries
A mature puriri complete with 'widowmakers'
On puriri, flowers and/or fruit seem to be ever-present.
Branchlets and flower clusters coming out of the gnarled old trunks.
Puriri at Western Springs, near Auckland Zoo
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