Astelia grandis (PLUG grown)
Swamp Astelia Ht 1m
The Swamp Astelia are very tough flax-like plants that thrive in wet-bog like conditions,very shade tolerant they provide great ground cover under fellow native trees. They love heavy soils and provide a good snack for fruit eating birds. Ht 1m
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Grass - Strap like leaves
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' (PLUG grown)
'Stephens Island' Kohuhu Ht 4m
Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' is a form found growing on Stephens Island in the middle of Cook Strait. It has some resemblance to both Pittosporum tenuifolium and Pittosporum crassifolium (or may be a naturally occurring hybrid between P. tenuifolium and P. ralphii). It has a tidy habit with and upright medium form and will grow to a mature height of 5-10m. The small pointed foliage is smooth, blue/grey-green with a slight grey/green tomentose appearance. It adapts well to coastal conditions.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Quercus petraea
Sessile oak Ht 25-35m
Europe to Asia Minor. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Central leader through the crown. Acorns grouped, nearly sessile. Important timber tree in Europe. Rare in N.Z.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Prunus lusitanica (POT grown))
Portuguese laurel Ht 8-12m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Dark green shiny leaves 6-12cm long. Twigs red. Small white flowers on 25cm spreading racemes. Red to black cherries in Feb/Mar. Good screening tree and popular hedging plant. Cold hardy, tolerates lime.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Handle promptly on arrival DO NOT let the roots dry out. If potting, press the potting medium firmly around each plant. Water after potting and regularly for 10 days. especially during dry windy weather. Put under shadecloth if possible. If planting in the open, really firm the soil around each plant using your heel, then water fairly regularly until established. HEDGE spacing 60-90cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Eucalyptus nitens (PLUG grown)
Shining gum Ht to 70m
Symphyomyrtus, more prone to insect attack. Mountains of Victoria. Broadly conical when young, grows rapidly, cold hardy to -12C, best in regular rainfall at higher altitude. Unthrifty by age 20 at low altitude in warmer districts, but yields a lot of firewood. Low tolerance to drought. 700-1750mm rainfall, not for coastal sites, easily killed by fire. Grows to 1300m altitude, and in Westland on well drained soils. Timber non-durable used for flooring, furniture, saws well, needs careful drying. Sheds long strips of bark, coppicing less reliable.
Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Firewood
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Corokia x virgata 'Mangatangi' (POT grown)
Corokia 'Mangatangi" Ht 1.5-3m
Form from the Mangitangi dam in the Hunua Ranges. Very fine light green leaves, small star-like yellow flowers in summer, followed by yellow fruit. Good for clipped hedging. For a low hedge of between 50cm – 1m we recommend you plant them 30cm – 50cm apart. For a hedge of between 1m – 2m we recommend planting them 50cm – 1m apart.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Sophora prostrata (POT grown)
Kowhai - South Island mountain Ht 1-2m
Endemic to dry stoney Eastern South Island sites. A small dense bush to 2m tall, zig-zaggy branches 25mm long leaves, leaflets 4mm long, drooping orange-yellow flowers in spring, 5cm nobbly pods with hard brown to almost black seeds.
Juveniles & adults similar. Useful for bonsai.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Quercus ilex (POT grown)
Holm oak Ht 15-25m
Mediterranean. Broadly spreading, dense, evergreen crown with dark green leathery leaves. Tolerates heat, drought, exposure & salt spray in coastal areas. Timber hard and durable. Clips for a hedge.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Pseudopanax ferox (POT grown)
Horoeka or Lancewood - toothed Ht 6m
Bushy topped with short stout branches as an adult tree, evergreen. Lance-like juvenile form with downward pointing stiff saw-tooth leaves.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Prunus lusitanica (OG grown)
Portuguese laurel Ht 8-12m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Dark green shiny leaves 6-12cm long. Twigs red. Small white flowers on 25cm spreading racemes. Red to black cherries in Feb/Mar. Good screening tree and popular hedging plant. Cold hardy, tolerates lime.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Handle promptly on arrival DO NOT let the roots dry out. If potting, press the potting medium firmly around each plant. Water after potting and regularly for 10 days. especially during dry windy weather. Put under shadecloth if possible. If planting in the open, really firm the soil around each plant using your heel, then water fairly
regularly until established. HEDGE spacing 60-90cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Shelter
- Hedging
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