Respected Northland plantsman Russell Fransham passes awaySALLY TAGG Russell Fransham at home in his Northland garden. One of the most respected figures in New Zealand horticulture, Russell Fransham, has died. The Northland plantsman and owner of Russell Fransham Subtropicals was well-known for his love of horticulture, landscaping and plants. He was an authority on adapting unusual and subtropical plants to New Zealand conditions, writing regularly for NZ Gardener magazine. - NZ Gardener

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