14 November 2019
We are just heading into summer and in our garden we already have a lot of colour from our Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Irises. One of the loveliest colour combinations at the moment is purple and red Rhodos planted together. You can see some images in our gallery of an example of this. Something that we try to do to the Rhododendrons in our garden is to remove their spent flower heads. We have around 50 Rhodos and although it is fairly easily done I must admit we don't always get around all of ours each season. The flower clusters usually break free from the plant by snapping them off or they can be cut off with secateurs but be careful not to damage any new growth buds at the base of the flower head. Dead-heading is usually done to make the bush look more attractive, to reduce the growth fungus and to prevent a heavy set of seed. If it is not possible to remove the old flowers, it is usually not too detrimental, but flowering the next year may be reduced.
Share it with your friends!
07 May 2019
Winter is well and truly on its way. A good deal of the country has suffered from drought this year so many of us are currently removing dead and dying plants. Now is a good time to get those new plants planted before the really bad weather hits....
04 March 2019
There are BIG changes at Parva Plants 2019 Autumn/Winter Catalogue. This season we have changed our pots. We have doubled our pot size from the old 9cm to new 1L pots. Because of the new pots, in some cases our plants are more than double the size compared to the equivalent plant in a 9cm pot....
21 January 2019
At present we are preparing for Autumn/Winter Catalogue 2019 which will be coming out in March. There are some exciting changes coming to Parva Plants and due to this we have had to put quite a few plants "Out of Stock"....
07 November 2018
Well, we are nearly into summer & the North Westerly winds have started to blow here in Canterbury. I just hate them, they do so much damage & other than my face looking frustrated at the gusts of drying wind even the plants look completely over the constant barrage....
13 August 2018
Our new Spring/Summer 2018 Catalogue is coming soon. We will also be loading our new Catalogue onto the website in the next week so keep an eye out to avoid disappointment....
26 February 2018
Our new Autumn/Winter 2018 Catalogue is now available. On the 6 March 2018 we posted our catalogue and up-loaded our website with over 500 plants so be in quick to avoid disappointment....
About Parva Plants
Parva Plants are suppliers of rare, unusual and hard to source plants to New Zealand home gardeners, and have done so since 1968. Owned by Greg and Jenny Tod, Parva Plants source plants globally that you don't find elsewhere. The product range is vast, including many succulents, bulbs, perennials, shrubs, accessories, giftware and more.
With our uniquely design packaging system plants are couriered throughout New Zealand and you can be assured that they all arrive in great condition.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly. You can find our contact details listed below:
© 2020
Contact Form