Appletons category id

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Sorbus domestica

True Service tree Ht 10-15m

S. Europe. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Fairly dense crown. Clusters of white flowers in spring followed by 2.5cm green fruits like small apples or pears. The very sour fruit used in Europe to make a beer. Highly figured timber for furniture. Rare.

Picture name: 
SORDOM
Species id: 
3628
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Edible fruits and seeds
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $9.25
    $5.40
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sorbus devoniensis

Devon form - Sorbus aria Ht 8-12m

Localised in Devon, UK. Broadly columnar deciduous. Dark green leaves - grey beneath. White flowers,bunches of orange, turning brown speckled fruits in late summer. Does well in South Island soils.

Picture name: 
SORDEV
Species id: 
3626
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sorbus aucuparia

Rowan Ht 5-15m

European mountain ash. Broadly conical deciduous. Leaves pinnate turning orange in colder areas. White flowers in clusters then red berries. Suited to colder areas. Berries rich in vitamin C for jelly and herbal remedies.

Picture name: 
SORAUC
Species id: 
3619
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Edible fruits and seeds
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $9.25
    $5.40
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $11.95
    $7.15
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora tetraptera (POT grown)

Kowhai - North Island Ht 5-12m

Native to Eastern North Island. Broadly conical, evergreen. No divaricating juvenile stage. The yellow flowers are larger with nectar for birds. The wood is very hard and durable.

Picture name: 
MAAAMU
Species id: 
3614
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • NZ native
  • Evergreen
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Container Grown
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.20
    $3.55
  • 40-60cm

    $6.20
    $3.80
  • 60-90cm

    $7.20
    $4.80
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora prostrata (POT grown)

Kowhai - South Island mountain Ht 1-2m

Height dependant on exposure. A dense, rounded divaricating shrub with single orange flowers and small pinnate leaves. Survives on dry inhospitable sites. Useful for bonsai.

Picture name: 
ACEPAD
Species id: 
3611
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
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
  • 5-20cm

    $5.00
    $3.35
  • 20-40cm

    $5.20
    $3.55
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora molloyi 'Dragon's Gold' (POT grown)

Kowhai - Winter flowering Ht 1.5m

Stephens Island. Cook Strait. Dense sprawling evergreen shrub in the wild. Can be trained as a standard with a bushy top. Tui & bellbirds seek nectar in mid-winter from the yellow flowers. Tolerates cold, drought & coastal gales.

Picture name: 
ACEPAD
Species id: 
3610
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
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
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $8.45
    $4.10
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora molloyi (POT grown)

Kowhai - Cook Strait Ht 1-3m

Bushy sprawling evergreen with dark green leaves and yellow flowers scattered through the canopy. Tolerates extreme exposure on dry rock coastal cliffs. Stephens Is. is a typical habitat. Suitable for the small garden.

Picture name: 
ACEPAD
Species id: 
3609
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Shrub
  • NZ native
  • Evergreen
  • Resistant to salt spray
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Erosion control
  • Container Grown
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $6.20
    $3.80
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora microphylla (POT grown)

Kowhai - South Island Ht 5-15m

Broadly columnar, evergreen but deciduous in very cold areas. Divaricating juvenile stage. Yellow flowers in Spring, attracts Tui & Bellbirds. Pigeons feed on the new leaves. Cold climate seed source.

Picture name: 
MAAAMU
Species id: 
3608
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • NZ native
  • Evergreen
  • Tolerates wet sites
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Erosion control
  • Container Grown
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.20
    $3.55
  • 40-60cm

    $6.20
    $3.80
  • 60-90cm

    $7.20
    $4.80
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora longicarinata (POT grown)

Kowhai - Golden Bay Ht 4-5m

NW part of South Island, NZ. Broadly columnar, evergreen. An erect multi-stemmed round headed tree with many more pairs of leaflets in the pinnate leaf. The flowers are lemon yellow - a spectacular sight in spring. Enjoys lime.

Picture name: 
MAAAMU
Species id: 
3607
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • NZ native
  • Evergreen
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Container Grown
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.20
    $3.55
  • 40-60cm

    $6.20
    $3.80
  • 60-90cm

    $7.20
    $4.80
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Sophora howinsula (POT grown)

Lord Howe Is. kowhai (syn.'Gnome') Ht 3-4m

Evergreen, with upright vase shaped slightly arching branches. Larger leaves and much larger flowers. Hardy, slower than most kowhai. Suitable for a small garden. Known by the name 'Gnome'.

Picture name: 
FORINT
Species id: 
3606
Group natives: 
Yes
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Shrub
  • NZ native
  • Evergreen
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Container Grown
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.20
    $3.55
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

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