White Cloud Seeds - Rare, Pretreated and Dried Seeds owned by Andrew Norfield

UK Postal address

We now have a UK postal address for you to send orders to this is:
105 Norwich Road, Wroxham ,Norfolk ,NR12 8RY or if you prefer you can still send mail directly to us at
137 Waiwhero Road . Upper Moutere, RD2 Nelson 7175 New Zealand.

Welcome to our second list of New Zealand collected seed. The climate in New Zealand is exceptionally diverse and this allows us to grow and collect an incredible range of seed. We started producing a seed list in 1986 offering only a handful of species,since then we have steadily increased the number and variety.

Every year we look for new species and this year is no exception with an increased range especially of New Zealand natives and hope there is something to excite everyone. We also continue to offer many of the species that are well known and a garden should not be without.

We have managed to make a good collection of Magnolia dianica “Velvet & Cream “ (The new name for Michelia yunnanensis “Velvet & Cream “) “. We introdced this plant to the UK over 10 years ago but it still remains a rarity and deserves to be better known .This hardy, small gem has small dark evergreen foliage with mahogany indumentum on its underside.The Magnolia like pure white flowers are lemon scented and produced in profusion over a long period. We are offering bumper packs of fresh pretreated seed this season. Maples have always been one of the main features of our seed list and luckily we have managed to collect a good range of seed from a wonderful collection of Maples including a good range of Japanese Maples. Some of this seed has been tested and we are getting some really good variations in the seedlings. This seed has exceptional viability due to the high light levels plants receive during the growing season in New Zealand which packs the seed full of the carbohydrates necessary to grow away quickly.

Some maple seed will not be ready for despatch until March 2009 so if ordering this seed (depending, on when you order) your order may be despatched in two separate consignments.

We have added to our collection of Hellebore seed. This seed is all close pollinated in our Hellebore house built to exclude pollinating insects. We are again offering seed of the spectacular Helleborus “Betty Ranicar” a stunning double white form with upright flowers which comes true from seed as well as another pure white double called Helleborus Kiwi Hybrids“Wedding Dress” which is an even more substantial double form with extra petals .If you like bold then look for our first offering of Helleborus. Kiwi Hybrids “Pink Fairy Wings” this seed strain is from our best pink double unlike some hellebores which hide their beauty with pendulus flowers ,“Pink Fairy Wings” holds its flowers right up above the foliage and says “look at me”. The crinalated petals add substance and impact to the flowers which are delicately veined with dark purple on the reverse. All our Hellebore seed is supplied fresh stratified and packed in a damp medium .

Look for our increased range of New Zealand natives some possibly not yet tried in Europe particularly the range of Aciphyla species. These are tremendous unique architectural plants with their spiky cut foliage and tall flower spikes. We have also added two wonderful silver foliaged Astelia's the larger Astela chathamica"Silver Spear" and a selection of the smaller more compact lpine species Astelia nervosa "Silver Ghost"

This year you can send your orders either direct to us at our New Zealand address which is printed on the cover of this catalogue.

OR .

To White Cloud seeds c/o 105 Norwich Road, Wroxham Norwich, NR12 8RY . These orders will be forwarded to us by email.

137 Waiwhero Road . Upper Moutere, RD2 Nelson 7175 New Zealand.

OR c/o 105 Norwich Road, Wroxham ,Norfolk ,NR12 8RY