{"product_id":"kanuka","title":"Kanuka","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant kanuka (Kunzea robusta) and you're really investing in the ground it grows on, not just the tree itself. It looks delicate, with fine foliage and a light, airy habit, but that appearance is deceptive. Kanuka is an extraordinarily tough pioneer species, one of the first natives to colonise bare or disturbed ground, and in late spring it smothers itself in tiny white flowers that pollinators find hard to resist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes kanuka so valuable in a revegetation or shelterbelt planting is what it does for everything planted around and beneath it. It improves the soil as it grows, and its canopy creates the shelter that slower-growing natives need to get established. If you're restoring a bare bank, filling a gap in a shelterbelt, or starting a longer-term native planting from scratch, kanuka is often the plant that gets things moving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond its ecological role, kanuka also has a long association with honey production, thanks to those clouds of spring flowers. It's a genuinely useful all-rounder for anyone serious about establishing natives on a difficult site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSowing and Growing Kanuka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanuka seed is very fine, so mix it with dry sand before sowing to help spread it evenly. It needs light to germinate, so surface sow rather than burying it: scatter the seed on top of the soil, press it down gently to secure it, and keep it moist. Seed will germinate without pretreatment, but 4 weeks of cold stratification beforehand will speed things up and even out germination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow between September and November, with a soil temperature of 15 to 20°C giving the best results. Germination typically takes 14 to 21 days. Plants reach 3 to 15 metres in height and generally take 5 to 8 years from transplanting to become well established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination Capacity: Seed has been sustainably foraged and has not undergone commercial seed cleaning or grading. Natives can be erratic germinators and \u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\"\u003enaturally low in germination capacity. Check expected germination rate under Product Information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"100 seeds","offer_id":49194572022068,"sku":"L4065.pkt","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 seeds","offer_id":49194571890996,"sku":"L4065.500sdsW","price":17.1,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 seeds","offer_id":49194571923764,"sku":"L4065.1000sdsW","price":30.8,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2500 seeds","offer_id":49194571956532,"sku":"L4065.2500sdsW","price":65.4,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5000 seeds","offer_id":49194571989300,"sku":"L4065.5000sdsW","price":104.6,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/L4065-W.png?v=1784375013","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/kanuka","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}