“According to available records, tree privets were first introduced into New Zealand in the 1950s as hedge plants,” Thompson ... stands which out-compete native tree species and prevent ...

As all of the herbicides tested will be damaging to young shrubs in riparian plantings, we only sprayed 90% of each vine to simulate not spraying parts covering native plants we wanted to keep alive.

Plant this as a front hedge and every time you ... tangy lemony scents. This NZ native comes with double the power – lemon-scented leaves all year round and honey-scented flowers in spring ...