Native Plants – Did you know every plant has a common name and a Latin name? Some even have a Maori name.:
Native Plants – Did you know every plant has a common name and a Latin name? Some even have a Maori name. Holly Garden
LATIN NAME NUMBER PLANTED COMMON NAME MAORI NAME
Arthropodium cirratum 109 Rock lily Rengrenga
Astelia chathamica 5 Chatham Is. Astelia Kakaha
Brachyglottis greyii 3 Senecio/Bushmans toilet paper
Carex frosted curls 197 Grass
Carex testacea 51 Orange Sedge
Clianthus puniceus 2 Kakabeak
Corokia cotoneaster 10 Wire netting bush
Cordyline australis 2 Cabbage Tree
Hebe ‘Blue Gem’ 7 Hebe cultivar
Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ 16 Hebe cultivar
Hebe ‘Wiri Vision’ 38 Hebe cultivar
Hoheria populnea 6 Lacebark
Knightia excelsa 1 NZ Honeysuckle
Libertia grandiflora 10 NewZealand iris
Muehlenbeckia complexa 38
Muehlenbeckia axillaries 48
Phormium ‘Surfer’ 19 Flax cultivar
Phormium ‘Rainbow Red’ 4 Flax cultivar
Phormium ‘Emerald Green’ 10 Flax cultivar
Phormium ‘Apricot Queen’ 14 Flax cultivar
Phormium ‘Yellow Wave’ 2 Flax cultivar
Phormium ‘Tricolour’ 6 Flax cultivar
Phormium ‘Maori Sunrise’ 3 Flax cultivar
Pseudopanax hybrids 2 Houpara hybrid
Sophora tetraptera 1 Kowhaii
The Bush Walk:
The Bush Walk
Bush Walk Garden
LATIN NAME NUMBER COMMON NAME MAORI NAME
Alectryon excelsus 11 Titoki
Amenanthele lessoniana 65 Wind grass/bamboo grass
Carex frosted curls 34 Grass
Carex testacea 15 Orange Sedge
Corokia cotoneaster 34
Cordyline australis 4 Cabbage Tree
Chionochloa flavicans 73 Broadleaf snow tussock
Hebe Anne 42 Hebe
Knightia excelsa 10 NZ honeysuckle
Muehlenbeckia axillaris 61
Muehlenbeckia complexa 68
Pittosporum eugeniodes 1 Lemonwood
Pseudopanax ‘bronze’ 10 Hybrid
Pseudopanax ferox 6 Toothed Lancewood
Phormium cookianum 5 Mountain flax
Phormium jester 11 Flax
Phormium ‘maori sunrise’ 8 Flax
Phormium ‘yellow wave’ 40 Flax
Sophora tetraptera 4 Kowhaii
See if you can find more Maori names…
Words?:
Words? Native means: Originating, growing, or produced in a certain place or region; indigenous: a plant native to New Zealand. It means something is a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place.
Hybrid means:The offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock. This is seen here where we have bred two different species of plant together to come out with offspring which has characteristics of both species
Cultivar means: A race or variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation. Someone has found a trait in a plant they like. They have then propagated the plant by taking leaf cuttings or root cuttings and exposing it to growth mediums so it will grow – because it hasn’t bred with something else it will retain its special characteristics eg: flower colour – hardiness to frost – leaf shape or colour – growth habit.
Ecosystem: A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.
Species: A class of individuals or objects grouped by virtue of their common attributes (looks, colours, growth rate and habit, habitat requirements, eating requirements, social structures) and assigned a common name.
Biodiversity: The sum total of all living things on earth – inclusive of people, flora, fauna, communities, genetics. Each type of ecosystem (coastal, lowlands, forest, wetland, alpine) has its own set of creatures that live within it. Likewise has a Country – the things that are native to it; that have evolved with it. Total Biodiversity is Global but this can only be protected if people in different countries in different types of environments help look after their special part of biodiversity
What did we do and Why?:
What did we do and Why? Flaxmere park was developed in the 70’s. The community group known as ‘The friends of Flaxmere Park’ came to Council and proposed redevelopment of the Pond Area.
A concept (an imaginative idea) was developed by someone with the right skills then it was handed to Council’s landscape designer (Erin) to decide what plants and overall form the development would take.
Once this was decided work began – Trees and old overgrown shrubs were pulled out, new paths were put in and the ground was levelled to a smooth gradient and compost was mixed into the soil ready for planting. Then Flaxmere Primary came along and you planted the gardens!
First we had to think about safety and everyone was supposed to wear shoes to protect their toes! When you see gardeners working as their job they should all have STEEL capped boots, as they use a lot of potentially dangerous equipment.
Council staff had laid out the plants in their appropriate places ready for you to come and plant – before this could happen someone had to come up with the idea of doing up the park
Planting Time!:
Planting Time! Then we grabbed some spades and found different types of plants to set into the ground. We planted trees, grasses, sedges, flaxes, shrubs and groundcovers.
There were SIX special things we needed to do when planting – What were they?
1. The hole needed to be as deep as the plants root ball.
2. As wide as the root ball.
3. Take the plastic off!
4. Pop the plant in – shovel the dirt back in.
5. Stamp down the dirt around the trunk of the plant – ensuring it is firmly in place.
6. Place bark mulch around its base.
What does mulch do?
Helps retain moisture in the ground.
Helps stop weeds emerging.
Sometimes provides added nutrients to the soil
What other mulches can you think of?
Newspaper -Pebbles
River Stones -Straw
Leaves -Cardboard
Lawn Clippings -Wood Chips
What happens in nature?
Leaves fall to the ground, and create thick layers. If you dig
into the leaves you will find all sorts of little creatures – these
little creatures eat the leaves and break down the organic
matter and recycle it into the soil again for plants to take up in
their roots. Once again – the circle of life.
From this to this…:
From this to this…
And…:
And…
THANK YOU EVERYONE!:
THANK YOU EVERYONE!