NZ Life & Leisure

365 DAYS OF FLOWERS

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There is a significan­t effort by the “vollies” to ensure the cemetery is a colourful, vibrant place year-round. There are star performers every season. SUMMER Hydrangeas, lilies, dahlias, cannas, alstroemer­ia, roses. AUTUMN Michaelmas daisies, autumn leaf, plectranth­us, salvias, crocus, solidago, yellow pokers, japanese anemones, chrysanthe­mums. WINTER Michelias, daphne, luculia, snowflakes, narcissus, red pokers, tree dahlias, leucadendr­ons Flowers are grown over winter to provide nectar for overwinter­ing monarch butterflie­s and native birds.

SPRING A vast variety of bulbs as well as euphorbias, echiums, cherries, crab apples, magnolias and aristeas.

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