We (husband & wife) have managed and operated a small mail-order nursery (mainly bulbs) both hardy and tender. My main interests and specialities are in rare and unusual bulbs, although I will grow and enjoy almost anything that offers a challenge with bulbs and produces beautiful flowers. My favourites geophytes are Tecophilaea, Cyrtanthus, Lachenalia, Romulea, Lapeirousia, miniature Narcissi species and varieties, Fritillaria, Hippeastrum, Brunsvigia, Oxalis]], Leucocoryne, Rhodophiala, Tropaeolum, Trillium, Gladiolus, Moraea, Calochortus, Arisaema, just to mention a few.
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We live in Tauranga, the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. With bountiful sunshine, and a balmy climate Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty with its fertile soil, is ideal for growing horticultural crops like avocados, grapes, our well-known kiwifruit, citrus and other suitable crops including bulbs and the cut-flowers industry. Rain at regular intervals compliments the environment to produce good growing conditions for most crops. From untouched rainforests and sub-tropical farmlands to pure white sands of the coast you will find that the Bay of Plenty is aptly named. It is a land blessed by nature where abundant green lands meet the clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Tauranga, New Zealand : annual rainfall: 1250 mm.(49 in.)
Sunshine hours, mean annual: 2350 hours.
Temp. mean max.summer: 25°C. (77°F.) Winter: 15°C. (59°F)
Temp. mean min. summer: 14.5°C (58°F.) Winter: 5°C. (41°F)
Wet mild winters with occasional light frost.
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I used a Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera and Paint Shop pro7 Millennium edition to further manipulate and adjust most of the images I have added to the wiki.