Restoration ecologist here with 20ish years experience with planting projects.
This planting looks absolutely fine, zero concerns.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/590...
rnz.co.nz
'Unmitigated disaster': Weeds 'suffocating' council's native planting, resident says
But a council spokesperson says the dense planting of roughly 4000 plants should eventually shade out the kikuyu weed once canopy closure occurs.