ON THE COVER:
A scene from Rogers Garden Centre, one of America’s best-known garden centres.
A visit there was one of the highlights of the recent IPPS tour to California.
Hayden Foulds brings a full report, see page 30
CONTENTS:
NEWS 2
NGIA’s Rachel Vogan steps down – Suntory’s $100,000 gift
– Potato psyllid problems grow
NURSERY ROUND-UP 10
Weston Nurseries, Designer Plants, Tui Downs, Pukerau Nursery,
Earthforce Wholesale, Matthews Nurseries
RETAIL ROUND-UP 14
Harrison’s Gardenworld, Lushingtons, Tokoroa Greenworld,
Lifestyle Garden Centre, Green Scenes Garden Centre
WORLD NEWS 18
NGIA FORUM 21
FEATURE NURSERY 22
Sunshine Environmentals, climber specialists
YOUNG HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR REPORT 26
Produce grower, Ben Smith takes top prize
FEATURE NURSERY 28
Millfield Nursery – a focus on daphne
IPPS USA TOUR 30
Hayden Foulds reports on a feature-packed tour through California
JOHN STANLEY SAYS . . . 36
There’s always an upside to every downturn . . .
BOOK REVIEW 37
“The NZ Flower Garden” & “Plants of Pukeiti Forest”
PLANT BASICS 38
Fiona Eadie talks about prickles, thorns and spines
NEW PLANTS and PRODUCTS 41