Kaipara Coast Plant Centre

15/04/2026

Growing plants is fun! Kaipara Coast Plant Centre grows hundreds of thousands of plants every year. Here are Hari and Kat checking our Manuka crop. With all the rain it's a great time to plant.

06/03/2026

Pop up Kaipara Coast Plant Centre! Come and have a chat to David at the Helensville Lifestyle Expo
197 Wishart Rd, Helensville 0875, New Zealand. 10am to 3pm.

06/03/2026

Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet starting to change from White flowers to beautiful autumn antique shades. Yes it is now Autumn! Autumn is the best season to start planting.

28/12/2025

We have a really lovely Hydrangea variety called 'Merveille Sanguine', which, when young in the pots in a more neutral pH soil, they will have a rich crimson/pink coloured flower. In a more clay based acidic garden soil, after a few years, the flowers turn a rich purple colour.

For pink flowers, add lime to the soil, for purple flowers, mulch with peat or pine needles or feed with an acid plant food.

Not everyone believes me when I tell them that these are the same variety of plant. Let me know what you think - which is your favorite?

David Kaipara Coast Plant Centre

Photos taken from plant at Kaipara Coast Plant Centre and Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens

18/12/2025

25/10/2025

It's the perfect time to plant your summer vegetable and flower garden. Kaipara Coast Plant Centre has a huge range available now, including Giant pumpkins, purple beans, giant sunflowers, Kaipara Coast pumpkins. Open all Labour weekend 9am to 5pm.

21/10/2025

GIANT PUMPKINS! have you seen these at the local A&P Shows, and thought 'I would love to grow these'?

Here is your chance! Here at Kaipara Coast Plant Centre we have a limited number of Giant Pumpkin seedlings available. Now is the perfect week to plant them.

To get the biggest pumpkins they need lots of sun, lots of food, regular watering in summer, and a well drained soil.
https://kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/https:/kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/home/online-store/product-category/sample-product/pumpkin-atlantic-giant/

Photo of Giant pumpkins courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/HelensvilleShow

13/10/2025

We have a few quite different and unusual plants in Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens. Here is one that we love. It is a form of Bottlebrush called Callistemon 'Great Balls of Fire'. They grow in part shade or sun, and when they come out with new growth we just go 'WOW!'. They make great hedges, or just grow one to brighten a dark corner.
And yes, we do have some available for sale - the first time in around 6 years. https://kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/?s=callistemon+great+balls+of+fire

23/09/2025

Kitchen Garden Workshop this Sunday 28th September 2025 at 9:30am to 11am at Kaipara Coast Plant Centre - 1481 Kaipara Coast Highway, Kaukapakapa, Auckland

To book your spot please follow this link:
https://kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/https:/kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/home/online-store/product-category/sample-product/workshop-kitchen-garden-28-9-2025/

If you would like to offset some of the impact of the dramatic increases in food prices, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables and whether you have a large garden or more limited space, its definitely worthwhile considering growing your own.

This workshop, presented by our in-house expert David Bayly will give you all the basics of what, when and where to create your own kitchen garden and derive optimum value from it. Its also a very rewarding experience to see your plantings grow and to know that what you and the family are eating is derived from your own efforts. As well as being assured of its origins and purity.

27/08/2025

Bee Keeping Workshop with Kaukapakapa Bee Keeper and Tutor Kim Kneijber Saturday 30th August 2025 – 9:30am to 11:30am

To book, go to https://kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/https:/kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/home/online-store/product-category/sample-product/workshop-bee-aug-2025/

If you are thinking of establishing hives on your property or would just like to know some more about these amazing little creatures then this is an ideal workshop for you to attend.

This event will offer a great overview not only of the techniques employed to nurture bees but also costs and time associated with the activity as well as what you will achieve. You will also be offered tips on how to make your garden more “bee friendly”.

Kim has worked with Bees for over 18 Years, is a member of the Rodney Bee Keeping Club and has a long-time association with APINZ. She also lectures on the subject at Otago Polytechnic; so is a very experienced and knowledgeable apiarist.

Kim will cover many facets associated with this fascinating subject including:

Challenges facing the bee population
Hive maintenance & positioning
Equipment required
Pros & cons of bee keeping
Rules & compliance issues
Safety considerations

27/08/2025

Do you need to hide your neighbours or hide from your neighbours with a colorful hedge? We have grown a beautiful batch of Photinia Superhedge, which in the right conditions can grow up to 2m in the first year. These can be kept trimmed as a hedge between 1m and 5m tall. https://kaiparacoastplantcentre.com/?s=photinia