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The Twelve Plants of Christmas 2019

December 1, 2019 Posted by Kiwi Conservation Club

Join us each day at 12pm on Facebook and on this blog post (between 1-12 Dec) for the next reveal, and to sing along 🎵🎶🎄

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me…
A native pōhutukawa tree

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me… Two tī kōuka, and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Seven flowering rata,
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Eight ferns with koru,
Seven flowering rata,
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Nine sweet tarata,
Eight ferns with koru,
Seven flowering rata,
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Ten pittosporum,
Nine sweet tarata,
Eight ferns with koru,
Seven flowering rata,
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Eleven harakeke,
Ten pittosporum,
Nine sweet tarata,
Eight ferns with koru,
Seven flowering rata,
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Twelve coprosma hedges,
Eleven harakeke,
Ten pittosporum,
Nine sweet tarata,
Eight ferns with koru,
Seven flowering rata,
Six tussocks waving,
Five karaka berries!
Four kahikatea,
Three kōwhai trees,
Two tī kōuka,
and a native pōhutukawa tree

Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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