• Aug 15, 2024

Found flowering in the bush as early as beginning of August this year. Heralding spring this climber has a beautiful Māori name with an even more beautiful meaning. Puawānanga means 'flower of the skies'. You could collect some seeds and grow them as a native climber in your garden, maybe as a climber up a trellis, but don't expect the seeds to germinate fast. The OME grow tunnel has proof of it taking around 6 months for seedlings to peer through the soil. Well worth the wait though!

  • Aug 15, 2024

Pāteke are quite a common sight on Aotea, but not elsewhere. Successful captive breeding programmes in mainland sanctuaries have helped bring these birds back from the brink of extinction.