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Affordable gardens
Established · 12 signalsplants
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Affordable gardens

5.0(15 reviews on Google)

I'm Marion, the owner of Making Gardens Affordable.

“Marion is super helpful, happy to amend pricing if "the chooks have been eating the leaves", her plants are professionally propagated. Love the farmyard feel, (chooks, dog, cat and pigs milling…” — Auriole Cattermole · “Amazing lady, great service and selection of plants is awesome !!! Some lovely cheap eggs picked up too, we will be back for sure!! ❤️” — Rowena Gleeson · “Great customer service. For me this is the best shop in North Canterbury! Plenty of plants and tree to buy there!” — Mr. Groundhopping

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Their Story

I'm Marion, the owner of Making Gardens Affordable. What started as a humble hydrangea stall at the Ohoka Markets two years ago has blossomed into a full-time passion. As demand grew, so did my dedication to offering affordable, quality plants. I believe everyone should have access to beautiful…

What They Make

Making Gardens Affordable offers a comprehensive range of plants, with many more varieties available on-site than listed online. Key categories include:

Hydrangeas

  • Altona
  • Bridal Bouquet
  • Fuji Waterfall
  • Grayswood
  • Limelight
  • Mathilda Gutges
  • Merveille Sanguine
  • Nightingale
  • Paris Red
  • Petiolaris
  • Piaminia
  • Preziosa
  • Princess Julianna
  • Red Start
  • Renate Steinger
  • Sabrina
  • Schneeball
  • Strawberry n Cream.

Fruits

  • Almond Garden Prince
  • Apple Blush Babe
  • Apricot Gold
  • Blueberries (Blush
  • Centurion
  • Delight
  • Powder Blue)
  • Boysenberry (Mapua
  • Tasman)
  • Crab Apple Jelly King
  • Currant Black Magnus
  • Feijoa (Kaiteri
  • Kakariki
  • Sellowiana
  • Wiki Tu)
  • Fig Brunswick
  • Grape (Flame
  • Kyoho)
  • Grapefruit Golden Special
  • Lemon (Meyer
  • Meyer Dwarf
  • Yen Ben - Dwarf)
  • Lime Bears Dwarf and Kaffir.

Flowers

  • Rhododendron Black Magic
  • Azalea (Violacea Multiflora
  • Kirn
  • Happy Days)
  • Photinia Super Red
  • Camellia (Early Pearly
  • Red Rose
  • Nuccio Pearl
  • Nuccio Jewel
  • Lillipons
  • Modern Art
  • Margaret Davis
  • Water Lily)
  • Calla Lilies
  • Gazania (New Day Bronze
  • Kiss Rose)
  • Delphinimum Blue Butterfly
  • Argyranthemum (Yellow Hammer
  • Purity)
  • Michelia Figo.

Hedging

  • Belchuim Silver Fern
  • Berberis Helmund Pillar
  • Buxus Sempervirems
  • Carex Conmans Green
  • Chicken and Hen Fern
  • Coprosma (Fireburst
  • Kirkii Variegata)
  • Euonymus Emerald Gem
  • Grisalina (Broadway Mint
  • Canterbury)
  • Ilex Sky Pencil
  • Lomandra Little Pal
  • Nandina Firepower
  • Phormium (Chief Rainbow
  • Black Rage
  • Cookianum
  • Tenanx
  • Tenanx Purple)
  • Photinia Red Robin
  • Pittosporum (Frankies Folly
  • Sumo
  • Wrinkle Blue)
  • Thja Occidential Smaragd.

Other Plant Collections

  • Flaxes
  • Grasses
  • Ground Cover
  • Natives
  • Ornamental Trees
  • Perennials
  • Shrubs.

Seasonal/Specialty

  • Fresh eggs from their free-roaming brown shaver chooks (occasionally available).

More from Affordable gardens

Farm visits (to meet resident animals)Selling farm-fresh eggsK & K Contracting (related service, details not provided on website)

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Ohoka Farmers' Market

Canterbury·Friday mornings

Direct Sales

151 Flaxton Road Flaxton, Rangiora 7691, New Zealand

Online

Physical store pickup.

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