Native Akeake - Large

Regular price $89.50 Sale

The beautiful native Akeake can be recognised by its long thin wavy leaves, flaking bark and its papery winged seed capsules. It is a hardy, coastal shrub or small tree. Akeake prefer coastal areas and can grow up to 10m. They like to be kept dry and dislike shade. As Akeake can grow into a tall tree - suitable for larger sections.

The translation of Akeake in Te Reo Māori - 'forever and ever'.

Description
Tree Types
Delivery Information

The beautiful native Akeake can be recognised by its long thin wavy leaves, flaking bark and its papery winged seed capsules. It is a hardy, coastal shrub or small tree. Akeake prefer coastal areas and can grow up to 10m. They like to be kept dry and dislike shade. As Akeake can grow into a tall tree - suitable for larger sections.

The translation of Akeake in Te Reo Māori - 'forever and ever'.

Native Akeake (Green) Tree Gift

Suitable for planting nationwide in larger settings where it has room to grow.
Akeake grows to Shrub or small tree grows up to 10m in height therefore suitable for larger garden / rural settings. (nontoxic to livestock)
Current Height approx. 50cm+ incl growing pot, over 2yo.
Delivered with 18cm square wooden planter gift box.
Care Information
Handwritten gift card entered at checkout

Delivery Costs - Large Tree Gifts - Courier costs for height / weight on large trees (as they weigh over 4kg are: $15 North Island and $27 South Island (+$5 for Rural Delivery). The cost is more from the courier, however we subsidise this for our clients. Note shipping is per large tree, if more than one tree is selected on the order an invoice will be sent for the second tree shipping..

Order before 2:30pm today for same day dispatch (Monday-Friday) or select the date of your choice at checkout. For standard delivery time frames around NZ from the date of dispatch please see our Delivery Information page.

Trees must be kept outdoors including Bonsai.

Ake Ake (Native)

Native to NZ the Purple Ake Ake (Dodonaea Viscosa Purpurea) is a stunning feature tree. Colour (deep purple-red) varies on the soil type / conditions and the climate planted and thrives in even the poorest soil conditions / dry. The tree can be grown nationwide and withstands moderate frost temperatures. Can be trimmed and sculptured or left to grow into a large tree.

Grows up to 8m tall can be trimmed and shaped
Tolerates Mild Frosts / Poor Soil / Dry / Coastal Conditions
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in garden settings
Symbolisation / Translation in Maōri - "Forever and ever"

Camellia (Colours & Variety changes throughout the year)

Camellia produces good-sized flowers during mid-March to early June. Slow growing, upright to spreading shrub or small tree with age. Oval, glossy leaves and profuse winter to spring blooming flowers in milder climates.

Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container and garden
Symbolising: Love & Affection

Our large planter Camellias come in a range of colours, we always hand pick the best across our range to send for you - if you are looking for a specific colour please call 0800 87 33 44 prior to ordering. Current smaller variety - Yuletide (Red)

Feijoa (Sellowiana / Unique) - Only available in large Planters

The Feijoa is an evergreen shrub which originates from South America. It is both a useful landscape ornamental plant with its showy flowers against its grey/green foliage and provides fantastic fruit for eating. All Tree Gift Feijoa Tres are self-fertile.

Grows up to 3m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden

Kowhai (Dragon's Gold) - Dwarf Variety

Kowhai is famous for its beautiful brilliant yellow racemes of nectar-rich flowers, which appear in early spring. They are a favourite food for NZ native birds such as the Tui and Wood Pigeon. Kowhai is an evergreen variety producing greenish yellow leaves over a long period from winter until mid-spring.

Dragons Gold - Grows up to 2m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden

Note: During the months of May - August and again in November- December Kowhai will likely be smaller than that pictured when offered, this is as the growth slows in the winter and heat of summer months - however, of course they will grow - the beauty of a tree gift!.

In February-May the variety on our website differs to Microphylla Tetraptera which grow at this time of year. They are a small leaf variety with zig zagging branches.

Lemon (Meyer / Eureka/ Yen Ben) (Changes seasonally - (during winter months Lemons will be smaller as this is not their growing season)

Lemons are one of the easiest and most reliable fruiting trees for NZ gardens. The clean, dark green foliage forms a medium sized plant with waxy white fragrant flowers which appear in spring, summer and autumn.

Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container and garden

Lime (Tahitian / Bearss)

Lime trees are vigorous trees with bold dark green leaves which are slightly serrated at the edges. The fruit are small to medium in size, with thin skin turning a pale yellow at maturity. The Lime's flesh is wonderfully juicy and is without seed. Fruit ripens in winter and is a fabulous addition to any garden. Tree Gifts NZ sends both Tahitian and Bearss Lime dependent on season.

Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container and garden

Magnolia (Figo Port Wine)

Magnolias are evergreen and one of the first trees to lift the veil of winter, their fresh and vibrant flowers gracing bare branches in spring. Flowering early in the season, with their thick, waxy petals forming goblets on bare branches, a mature magnolia in full bloom is a breath-taking sight.

Other varieties such as Mixed Up Miss and Yunnanesis are often available in our large planter tree gift boxes throughout the year when available - they will be listed by their name on the product page when purchasing if available.

Grows 5m +
Suitable for planting throughout NZ in garden settings.
Symbolising: Something long lasting and held dear within the heart.

Olive (El Greco)

To be admired for its soft grey-green foliage, blending well with other colours in the garden. The attractive smooth grey trunks and branches take on a gnarled, twisted look when this tree reaches maturity. The Olive is not only grown for its beauty but also for its very distinctive culinary fruit and oil. Olive trees prefer full sun and do not tolerate cold winters or having "wet feet".

Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Symbolising: Peace, Unity, Strength & Healing.

Please note - If you are wanting to get an Olive Tree to keep indoors you will need to look for a Dwarf Olive (we do not sell these ourselves), indoor Olives require a good 5-6 hours of sunlight a day. All of our Olives must be kept outdoors.

Pohutukawa - Variety will be noted on page

The Pohutukawa tree has a deep spiritual meaning for Māori which connects the beginning and ending of human life. In mythology, the red flowers of the tree represent the blood of the warrior Tawhaki, a spirit ancestor who showed the way from earth to heaven but fell and died.

Suited for planting outdoors at the top of South & North Island Coastal Areas
Symbolising: The beginning & end of life

Singles - Tahiti - Small growing Dwarf variety a fantastic flowering shrub that's ideal in pots or in a hedge or screen, and is easy to care for. Its leathery leaves makes it wind tolerant and protects it in extreme salty environments, so they're perfect for exposed coastal areas. Grows 1m.

Tea Tree - NZ Native Mānuka & NZ Native Kanuka

Originating in New Zealand the Tea Tree is a compact shrub with an abundance of double pink or white flowers with tiny grey-green leaves. Growing quickly, it enjoys partial to full sun in a range of soils from acid to neutral. Manuka typically present as 2-3 smaller branches in their growth, Kanuka a central trunk.

Growing up to 3m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container and garden
Great for NZ's Struggling Bee Population!

Trees may vary in size from those pictured on our website due to the growing nature of the trees within the seasons. Rest assured, we will always select the very best tree for your gift from our nursery and of course, being a living tree (they will grow ... unlike flowers which, let's face it won't see two weeks from now!)

Delivery Time Frames / Tracking / Ordering

>>>> PLEASE READ COURIER DELAYS LINK HERE <<<<

Due to courier delay advice, we are now closed for new orders for 2024 with the exception of our Local delivery area of the Hutt Valley - if you would like to order for this area (excludes Wainuiomata and rural areas) please email so we can help until 2:30pm 23/12/2024. We will personally hand deliver for you before Christmas Day.

APPROXIMATE STANDARD DELIVERY TIMEFRAMES

Orders received by 2:30pm (NZST) Monday to Friday are dispatched from our office on the date of order (unless a further date is selected in your cart.)

Can I get delivery on a specific date?

As we use a third party for delivery, we cannot guarantee a specific delivery date. but we always try to do our best for you. We cannot refund shipping if the courier is late, this is outside of our control and often related to the weather or ferry sailings being cancelled. Approximate time frames for delivery below.

To check if the address is rural type in the address here > Courier Locator.
We do not deliver to PO Boxes / Chatham or Great Barrier Islands

How do I find the tracking number for my order?

Click on the "View My Order" button (green) on your shipping email. This will take you to our website where you enter the email address and order number (which is on your confirmation email), to Log into the system - your tracking number will then appear on the left-hand side. Click on the tracking number to be taken to the courier website.

All gifts are marked "Authority to Leave" and tracked with the courier by GPS. You will be able to view the courier tracking number and follow the delivery yourself with this number after dispatch - you will see each scan they make on the courier tracking website.

The courier will leave the gift at the property (further instructions can be added at checkout) ie: gate code, dogs, but won't bite, leave at back door, leave by the carport etc. Should the courier not be able to access the property at all, the gift will return to the courier depot and your recipient will need to arrange to collect themselves.
Please use the NZ Post address and postcode finder to double check your delivery details, a redelivery fee will be required if the gift goes astray due to incorrect delivery details provided. Once left at the address provided it is deemed to have been delivered - please contact us should your recipient advise they did not receive so we can follow up with the courier - we will need the phone number of the recipient in order to make contact ourselves as per our terms & conditions.
We are unable to tell you the time of day that the gift will be delivered, couriers also cannot call on or before they deliver.
Deliveries can be delayed due to weather and peak demands on the couriers (ie: Christmas / pandemics/cyclones!). Therefore, we cannot 100% guarantee a delivery date, we always strive to do our best and adjust if the couriers advise they are under delay.

We deliver in the main North, South, Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. We do not deliver to the Chatham Islands and do not ship internationally.

Gift Greeting Cards:

Entered at checkout we offer a free gift card with all purchases. Our team handwrites each card for a personal touch, and we will write it exactly as you have typed it, so please double check your message - if you have any changes, please contact us immediately as gift cards are written as soon as the order arrives. (...sorry we can't draw emoji's, so if you include them they are unlikely to be included - unless it's a heart, we can manage those!)

If your message is long (including Poems) we will print the gift card in black and white (only available on our standard card) to ensure it fits on the lines required and within the gift card.

PO Box Delivery

Sorry, we do not deliver to PO Boxes. On occasion a rural courier may leave a parcel at a PO Box if they have things set up with the homeowner to do so, however we cannot address a courier parcel ourselves.

Apartments:

Often couriers find there is no access to apartment buildings or gated communities. If they ring a buzzer to the building and no one answers, the courier will decide if it is safe to leave. If they decide it is unsafe, they will take it back to the courier depot where it will need to be collected.

Please always provide a phone number if sending to an apartment in case your item ends up in problem freight. We strongly recommend avoiding sending gifts to apartments where there is no access. Please send to a place of work, or a friend’s place where a delivery can be left safely without delay given the living nature of your gift.

Delivery Costs across NZ

Courier delivery costs for gifts is calculated on the weight / dimensions / delivery area for the recipient - our single gifts range from $9.50 whilst larger Standard hampers and trees $11.50 with an additional small, subsidised charge for rural delivery.

Prices calculate from that point depending on weight and size of the parcel. You will be able to see the shipping cost prior to paying for the gift. If rural delivery is not selected when the address is rural we will email for the additional payment prior to delivery.

Large Tree Gifts - Courier costs for height / weight on large trees (as they weigh over 4kg are): $14.50 North Island and $25.50 South Island (+$5 for Rural Delivery). The cost is more from the courier; however, we subsidise this for our clients.

We pride ourselves on keeping shipping as low as possible even with the recent rises in courier costs.

Volume corporate orders to one location will be provided by quotation.

We cannot seek reimbursement of courier costs from the courier should the parcel not arrive on a specific day.

Do You Offer Pick up? Sorry, we are an online only store.

Do you send receipts or packaging slips with gifts?

No. The only items inside the delivery box are your gift and the gift message card if you entered one at checkout. Don't worry if you have accidentally placed the recipient also in the billing address, we do not include any receipts or packing slips.

GST receipts are emailed automatically to the original purchaser after an order is placed online.

Can I send gifts to multiple addresses? Volume Discounts?

Multiple Addresses:

For 1-3 units please place the individual separate orders online, if ordering more than 3, please feel free to email us your order and we will pop you back a combined invoice.

Please include:

Gift Box & Tree Type
Delivery Name & Address
Est. Delivery Date
Gift Card Message

Volume Discounts:

We offer volume discounts for orders of 30+ units for orders placed 1 January to 1 November only. Orders placed after 1 November are not available for volume discount as indent orders for suppliers are already locked in place. Please email for more information.

Fraudulent Transaction Policy

We are alerted if an order is deemed to be high risk of fraud. If this happens the order will be refunded to the credit card immediately. Should you wish to continue to purchase you will need to use Afterpay or make a bank deposit prior to dispatch via Poli.

We make no apologies for taking this hard stance to stamp out credit card fraud. In all instances we will assist credit card holders in prosecuting and advising the NZ Police of fraud.