Te Kahuri Nursery

Te Kahuri Nursery Native trees/shrubs/grasses; fruiting plants and ornamentals. Everyday low prices. Call, visit or check out our website This is our new life venture.

We are Rachelle and Nicholas Oxenham. We have recently purchased the nursery and land from Brian Lewis and Sue Comrie. We will endeavour to value their influence of the last 45 years and keep the same park like grounds and reasonably priced plants available.

Today Thursday 20th August we will be opening at 12:30 as we have overbooked and are needed in many directions.Sorry for...
19/08/2026

Today Thursday 20th August we will be opening at 12:30 as we have overbooked and are needed in many directions.
Sorry for any inconvenience, hope to see you later today!

If you could please share it would be appreciated, thanks!

Busy week out and about with Paper4Trees and delivering them through the province, between the hours of 9-3, doing the S...
18/08/2026

Busy week out and about with Paper4Trees and delivering them through the province, between the hours of 9-3, doing the South, central/east, north and west.
Leaves us a little light in the nursery, so thanks for being patient with me.

Many thanks to all involved in this recycling initiative - All of Taranaki’s Schools- EERST - The Toi Foundation - OMV

Eggs, eggs, eggs.Chickens laying up a storm, children saying if they have another egg meal I will get pelted with eggs!?...
17/08/2026

Eggs, eggs, eggs.
Chickens laying up a storm, children saying if they have another egg meal I will get pelted with eggs!?!
For the next week I will be selling trays of mixed grade free range eggs (30 eggs per tray) for $12 each.
Help save me from a sticky end!

Pears -  $45 each single graft               $65 each double graftWe know these can be a confusing fruit tree purchase.H...
14/08/2026

Pears - $45 each single graft
$65 each double graft
We know these can be a confusing fruit tree purchase.
Heres a few thoughts prior to purchasing.
Space, these trees are quite large when full grown and some varieties require two trees for pollination.
The double grafted help with this but ultimately, what do you like in a pear?
Do you like them to be firm & crunchy?
Do you prefer juicy and melting?
Do you like both?
We have the following available and I have put their pollinators (if needed)
as well as if they are firm or softer fleshed:

Single grafts -
Belle de Jumet - self fertile - crisp, sweet, green skin.
Beurre Bosc - pol Winter Nelis or Peckhams Triumph - Brown russett skin, sweet juicy, dense flesh.
Conference - semi self fertile - green skin, light russett, sweet, juicy white flesh.
Doyenne du Commice - pol William Bon Chretien or Winter Nelis - Large with greens/yellow sin and melting white, juicy flesh.
Louis Bonne Jersey - Semi self fertile - Long pear, green skin blushed red, juicy melting white flesh.
Peckhams Triumph - Pol Beurre Bosc or Winter Nelis - Large green/yellow pear with white juicy flesh.
Taylor’s Gold - pol Beurre Bosc or Winter Cole - Russetted skin, tender, sweet and juicy flesh.
William Bon Chretien - pol Winter Nelis or Beurre Bosc - Large, long necked green skinned, sweet juicy white flesh.
Winter Cole - pol Peckhams Triumph or William Bon Chretien - medium size, round, white, juicy flesh.
Winter Nelis - Peckhams Triumph or William Bon Chretien - smaller fruit, green & russetted flesh, juicy.

Double Grafts:
Seckle/Belle du Jumet - pollinate each other - Seckle small green pear, yellow brown skin,spicy sweet flesh/Belle du Jumet sweet sugar pear, green skin with white flesh
Peckhams Triumph/Winter Nelis - pollinate each other - Peckhams Large Green/Yellow, juicy flesh/Winter Nelis smaller fruit, green russett, juicy flesh
William Bon Chretien/Conference - pollinate each other - WBC large, long necked, juicy white flesh/Conference green skin Light Russett, juicy flesh

Daphne is back in stock and looking fabulous!$35 eachWe have Daphne odora Leucanthe (Pink) & Daphne odora Alba (White)Fu...
10/08/2026

Daphne is back in stock and looking fabulous!
$35 each
We have Daphne odora Leucanthe (Pink) & Daphne odora Alba (White)
Fully in flower so the ride home will be fantastic

10/08/2026

… we are reading a lot about the long term forecast being dry and difficult.
Mulch your plants well people, that will help their roots to keep cool and retain water.
Remember to conserve clothes washing water if need be, especially for fruit trees, plan ahead and plant for the possibility of dry times.
It always pays to listen to the long range forecast and not let it panic you, just adjust for it.

Thought I’d do a post about thrips, which are a small pest that can be quite damaging to young plants, or unsightly in l...
08/08/2026

Thought I’d do a post about thrips, which are a small pest that can be quite damaging to young plants, or unsightly in larger plants.

If you can, isolate the affected plant immediately and wash the leaves thoroughly with water. Spray all surfaces every 5 to 7 days for at least a month using Kiwicare or Yates insecticidal soap, neem oil, or a registered pyrethroid spray to break their life cycle.

🌿Planting Day Tomorrow Sunday 9 August is going ahead.Open invitation to our amazing community to join us planting 5,000...
08/08/2026

🌿Planting Day Tomorrow Sunday 9 August is going ahead.

Open invitation to our amazing community to join us planting 5,000 trees at Rannoch Bush. The trees are on site and we need help to get them in the ground.

🌿Where: 1341 Rawhitiroa Road, Eltham. Look out for our banner by the roadside.
🌿When: 9.00am arrival for a 9.15am briefing.

Be prepared for some rain and mud.🌧️

The planting site involves steep terrain and a 1km walk in and out, so it is not suitable for children and is best for fit, able-bodied volunteers.
We hope to have some side-by-side vehicles on site too.

Please bring sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, a sharp spade, a kneeling pad, and water/ a hydrating drink.

Our team knows it takes delicious kai to plant well, so rest assured you will be well fed! 🥮🥪🍎☕️🌭

We’d love as many helping hands as possible; please share this with your family, friends, workplace, and community.
Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust

Viburnum opulus 'Sterile', $30 each.This beauty is commonly known as the Snowball Bush or Snowball Tree, and is a popula...
07/08/2026

Viburnum opulus 'Sterile', $30 each.
This beauty is commonly known as the Snowball Bush or Snowball Tree, and is a popular deciduous shrub.
It grows between 2 - 4 meters tall.
It produces large, globe-shaped flower clusters that start lime-green and turn bright white in spring.
Because the flowers are sterile, it produces no fruit or berries.

Hawera Plum $45 eachThis is an exceptional New Zealand-bred backyard fruit tree originating as a chance seedling found n...
06/08/2026

Hawera Plum $45 each

This is an exceptional New Zealand-bred backyard fruit tree originating as a chance seedling found near Hawera. It yields large, dark-red fruit with sweet, firm, blood-red flesh. This heavy-cropping, freestone variety ripens in January or February and is self-fertile.
Tress get to 4- 5 m

Address

510 Eltham Road
Eltham
4391

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+6467645020

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