New
Zealand Plant Collection Register
Theme Collections
Reproduced from an article by Dr.
Keith Hammett
488c Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland 8, New Zealand
From Horticulture
in New Zealand (Journal of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture),
Vol. 4, No. 1, Summer 1993, pp. 18-28 .
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Alpine Compositae
Alpine Plants
Arboretum
Australian Flora
Bamboos
Bonsai
Bromeliad Collection
Bulbs
Cacti
Canary Island Flora
Climbing Plants
Conifers
Cycads
Dwarf Conifers
Dye Plants
Early Exotics
Endangered NZ Natives
Endangered Plants
Evergreen Azaleas
Ferns
Forage Plants
General Collection(s)
Geographic Collections
Heritage Roses
Insectivorous Plants
Iris
Leguminosae
Medicinal Plants
NZ Native Ferns
NZ Natives
Orchid Collection
Ornamental Conifers
Palm Collection
Period Plants
Proteaceae
Rose Collections
Soil Conservation Collection
South American Plants
Subtropical Fruits
Taranaki Trees
Themed Gardens
Three Kings Natives
Water Plants
Waterlilies
Winter Flowering Plants
Woodland Plants
Woody Species
No
Collection
Gen
Spp
Cvs
Records
Holder
Town
Address
AIS
Theme Collections
Alpine Compositae
Univ of Canterbury
Christchurch
Christchurch 1
-
Alpine Plants
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
3
Alpine Plants [contact]
NZ Alpine Gardn Soc
Christchurch
PO Box 2984
-
Arboretum
c200
P/H
C.E.Ecroyd
Rotorua
-
5
Arboretum
Cross Hills Gardens
Kimbolton
State Highway 54, Manawatu
+
6
Arboretum
P/Cp
Eastwoodhill Arbor.
Ngatapa
Gisborne
+
7
Arboretum
Eric Appleton
Nelson
Appleton's Nurseries
8
Arboretum
c542
P/H
FRI
Rotorua
P Bag, 3020
+
9
Arboretum
P
K.R.W.Hammett
Auckland
488c, Don Buck Rd, Massey, Ak 8
+
10
Arboretum
P/H/Cp
Massey Univ
Palmerston Nth
PB
-
11
Arboretum
C/H
Momona Airport
Dunedin
+
Australian Flora
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Bamboos
John Isaachsen
Auckland
83, West Coast Road, Oratia
-
Bonsai
R. Langholm
Auckland
41, Taumata Rd, Sandringham
-
Bromeliad Collection
99
H/Cp
Auckland Domain
Auckland
PO Box 7107, Wellesley St.
+
Bulbs
Bill Dijk
Tauranga
Daffodil Acre, PO Box 834
+
17
Bulbs and Perennials
P/H/Cp
Massey Univ
Palmerston Nth
PB
-
Cacti
S. Miehe
Rotorua
PO Box 228
-
19
Cacti & Succulents
Martin Walker
Port Charles
Moehau Community, RD, Coromdl.
+
Canary Island Flora
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Climbing Plants
c400
C
C & J Nicholls
Tauranga
Pyes Pa Road, RD 3.
Conifers
Dennis Schwarz
Wanaka
Box 216
-
23
Conifers
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Cycad Collection
14
H/Cp
Auckland Domain
Auckland
PO Box 7107, Wellesley St.
+
25
Cycad Collection
C/H
D. Endt
Oratia
108 Parker Rd, Ak 7
+
26
Cycads
8
37
19
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
Dwarf Conifers
c400
C/Cp
Waitomo District Cn
Te Kuiti
PO Box 404,
+
Dye Plants [2]
P/H
E. Cadzow
Wakari
50, Greenhill Ave
+
Early Exotics
Kawau Island
Endangered NZ Natives
33
C/H/Cp
DOC
Taupo
Native Plant Nursery, PO Box 437
+
31
Endangered NZ Natives
c32
P
Dr Hamilton
Warkworth
Hamilton's Rd, RD2
+
Endangered Plants
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
33
Endangered Plants
Univ of Canterbury
Christchurch
Christchurch 1
-
Evergreen Azaleas
5
92+
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
Exotic Ferns
47
120+
10
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
36
Ferns
Sandra Vandermast
Whenuapai
37
Ferns
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Forage Plants
285
1480
61000
C/Cp
Pastoral CRI
Palmerston Nth
NZ Forage Germplasm Centre
General Collection(s)
P/H
Invercargill Pks
Invercargill
Parks Div, ICC, PB
-
40
General Collection(s)
P/H/Cp
Pukekura Park
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
Geographic Collections
C/Cp
Univ of Auckland
Auckland
PB
-
Heritage Roses
H & I. Gear
Hamilton
Insectivorous Plants
C/H
Heather Frederick
Auckland
43, Endeavour St, Blockhouse Bay
-
Iris Internat. cvs Historic Sig
Maria Fairburn
Featherston
PO Box 28, Rimutaka Hill Rd.
-
45
Iris NZ cultivars Historic Sig
Maria Fairburn
Featherston
PO Box 28, Rimutaka Hill Rd.
-
Leguminosae
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Medicinal Plants
C/Cp
Univ of Auckland
Auckland
PB
-
NZ Native Ferns
Mrs A. Lau
Paraparaumu
Main Road north.
+
49
NZ Native Ferns
38
111+
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
50
NZ Native Ferns
85
Whangarei Dist Cnc
Whangarei
PB 9023
+
NZ Natives
Ann Burton
Cambridge
Annton Nursery
-
52
NZ Natives
Arthur Farnell Coll
Auckland
Middlemore Hospital
-
53
NZ Natives
Auck Reg Council
Auckland
Mt Smart Stadium
-
54
NZ Natives
Barriball/Williams
Okato
"Hikurangi", Newall Rd, RD 37
+
55
NZ Natives
Cheeseman Collection
Christchurch
56
NZ Natives
D. Keir
Granity
PO Box 10, Buller
-
57
NZ Natives
c350
C/H/Cp
DOC
Taupo
Native Plant Nursery, PO Box 437
+
58
NZ Natives
DOC
Offshore
Tirtitiri Matangi Is
-
59
NZ Natives
Graeme Platt
Albany
Albany Highway, RD 4
-
60
NZ Natives
P/H
Hukutaia Domain
Opotiki
54, Woodlands Road
+
61
NZ Natives
Many
C/Cp
Landcare
Lincoln
PB ChCh
-
62
NZ Natives
Muriel Fisher
Glenfield
63
NZ Natives
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
64
NZ Natives
Omahanui Nat PIts
Tauranga
Oropi Road, RD3
+
65
NZ Natives
Oratia Native Pl Nurs
Auckland
625, West Coast Road, Oratia
+
66
NZ Natives
C/H
Otari Native Bot Gdn
Wellington
WCC, P&R, PO Box 2199
+
67
NZ Natives
10
T. Courtney
Manurewa
7, Greenmeadows Ave
-
68
NZ Natives
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
69
NZ Natives (Divaricating)
Auckland
St Heliers Bay Rd.
70
NZ Offshore Island Plants
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
71
NZ Offshore Island Plants
C/Cp
Univ of Auckland
Auckland
PB
-
Orchid Collection
91
150
H/Cp
Auckland Domain
Auckland
PO Box 7107, Wellesley St.
+
73
Orchid Collection
132
520+
980+
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
74
Orchid Collection
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Ornamental Conifers
D & N. Sampson
New Plymouth
Cedar Lodge
Palm Collection
44
3
H/Cp
Auckland Domain
Auckland
PO Box 7107, Wellesley St.
+
77
Palm Collection
Bason Botanical Res
Wanganui
Rapanui Rd, RD 4.
-
78
Palm Collection
C/H
D. Endt
Oratia
108 Parker Rd, Ak 7
+
79
Palm Collection
20
36
4
New Plymouth DC
New Plymouth
Liardet Street, Private Bag
-
80
Palm Collection
Palm Society
Auckland
Alberon Park, Parnell
-
Period Plants [1840-1880]
100
C/H
Colonial Village
Howick
84, Pakuranga Rd, Pakuranga, Ak
-
Proteaceae
Les Matthews
Akaroa
French Farm, RD.
83
Proteaceae
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Rose Collections
P/H
Invercargill Pks
Invercargill
Parks Div, ICC, PB
-
85
Roses
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Soil Conservation Collection
50
600
1800
Landcare
Aokautere
South American Plants
Dr Stephan Halloy
Mosgiel
Subtropical Fruits
P/H
D. Endt
Oratia
108 Parker Rd, Ak 7
-
89
Subtropical Fruits
Dr. Phil Gardner
Opua
Avenue Nurseries
-
Taranaki Trees
Supplementary List
G. Fuller
6, Torbay Street, New Plymouth
+
Themed Gardens
Geof Etherington
Nelson
Three Kings Natives
c9
C/H
G. Baylis
Dunedin
367, High Street
-
Water Plants
H & I. Gear
Hamilton
Waterlilies
Wirihana Tropicals
Frankton
Lindsay Road, RD 9.
-
Winter Flowering Plants
Timaru Bot Gardens
Timaru
2, King George Place,
+
Woodland Plants
Winifred Huggins Col
Auckland
Mt Wellington
-
Woody species
P/H/Cp
Massey Univ
Palmerston Nth
PB
-
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Abbreviations used in the
register are as follows:
Gen
Number of genera
held
Spp
Number of species
held
Cvs
Number of cultivars/accessions
held
[1]
See MacKay (1990).
[2]
See Herb Federation
of New Zealand. Individual Plant Collections (May 1992).
Records:
C
Complete
P
Partial
H
Hand records
Cp
Computer records
AIS
Additional Information
Supplied
Web-notes:
This register covers plant species
both native and exotic to New Zealand. As it was published some 15 years
ago, some of the records are now out of date.
For more recent and related articles,
see:
Given, D.
R.; Brockerhoff, E. G.; Palmer, J. 2006: Nationally networked plant collections
are a necessity. New Zealand Garden Journal (Journal of the Royal New
Zealand Institute of Horticulture) 9(1) : 15-18.
Oates,
M. 2000: The Role of Native Plant Collections A Blueprint for the
Future. New Zealand Garden Journal (Journal of the Royal New Zealand
Institute of Horticulture) 3(2) : 15-21.