ON THE COVER:
Who needs a lawn mower? These inner city gardens in Holland show the wonderful difference plants can make to what would otherwise be a stark and harsh landscape. Eddie Welsh took the pic on his trip overseas last year. There’s more from Eddie in this issue, see page 30.

CONTENTS:
NEWS                                                                                     2
Big houseplant promotion in Australia
– Queensland floods hammer nurseries
– ICL buys Scotts – Magnolia Genie wins Essen award
– Top roses from 2010 trials – Bob Bayly passes
PREVIEW OF 2011                                                                  6
Industry sector representatives look at the year ahead
NURSERY ROUND-UP                                                             9
SUPPLIER ROUND-UP                                                           12
RETAIL ROUND-UP                                                                 13
PEOPLE                                                                                 19
Shane Moka – Kimberley Barton
NGIA FORUM                                                                         20
FEATURE NURSERY – COLORSCAPE                                   22
A diverse plant range is a feature of this Motueka nursery
BACKGROUNDERS                                                                 26
Tasman Bay Roses shifts – New hosta nursery opens –
Lake Ngatu Plantations for sale – Oaklands quit last plants
WORLD REPORT                                                                     30
Eddie Welsh on trade shows – UK bedding market set to expand
JOHN STANLEY SAYS                                                            34
Being different by getting back to nature
SOUTH CHINA JOURNEY                                                        35
Graeme Platt takes us on a China tour – Part 1
NURSERY MANAGEMENT                                                       38
How good is honey as a rooting hormone?
PLANT BASICS                                                                        44
Fiona looks at plants that can heat themselves up