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2700 days ago

Poll: Does the South Island have cultural cringe about our native plants?

Jo McCarroll Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Fiona Eadie, head gardener at Dunedin's iconic Larnach Castle, says she hears from gardeners all the time that New Zealand native plants are "boring". Do we have a native plant cultural cringe? And, if so, is there a difference between what gardeners in the North Island and the South Island think?

Does the South Island have cultural cringe about our native plants?

19.3% I grow heaps of natives and I'm in the South Island.

19.3% Complete
22.3% I'm in the South Island and I love pretty flowers, edibles and exotics.

22.3% Complete
22% I'm in the North Island and it's all natives at my place.

22% Complete
36.4% I love pretty flowers, edibles and exotics and I'm in the North Island.

36.4% Complete

264 votes

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