Talisman Native Plant Nursery
The nursery was set up in the late 1980s and has always specialised in New Zealand Native plants, particularly rare and hard to find species.
In 2010 the nursery was purchased by Stephen and Karen Whitton with the intention of keeping it a place to find a wide range of New Zealand native plants. This includes trees, shrubs, ground covers, flaxes, ferns and native grasses. The nursery has a much wider range of native plants than would be found in any of the local garden centres including plants suitable for coastal gardens, re-vegetation projects, waterway restoration, hedging and shelter belts or for attracting birds, butterflies or lizards to your garden.
Currently over 60% of all the plants available for sale in our nursery are propagated by us using seeds and cuttings collected in our own native plant arboretum. The plants are all grown on site and are hardened off to local conditions.
In 2010 the nursery was purchased by Stephen and Karen Whitton with the intention of keeping it a place to find a wide range of New Zealand native plants. This includes trees, shrubs, ground covers, flaxes, ferns and native grasses. The nursery has a much wider range of native plants than would be found in any of the local garden centres including plants suitable for coastal gardens, re-vegetation projects, waterway restoration, hedging and shelter belts or for attracting birds, butterflies or lizards to your garden.
Currently over 60% of all the plants available for sale in our nursery are propagated by us using seeds and cuttings collected in our own native plant arboretum. The plants are all grown on site and are hardened off to local conditions.