Picea sitchensis 1/1
Sitka spruce (2 yr old) Ht 30-40m
W Nth America. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Grows from sea coast into moist mountains in Oregon and Washington. Good volume production in Westland, logs lighter, bigger loads on trucks. Increased planting taking place. 2nd largest volume producer in USA behind Sequoia. 2 year old.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
Picea pungens glauca
Colorado blue spruce Ht 5-20m
W. USA. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Blue-grey foliage attractive on young trees. In mild districts needle retention declines, best in cold districts. Popular Christmas tree in USA.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Christmas Trees
Picea mexicana
Mexican spruce Ht 20-25m
N.E. Mexico, threatened habitat. Conical crown, bluey-grey needles, faster growing than P. pungens glauca. Small pendant light brown cones. Attractive conifer. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Christmas Trees
Picea abies
European spruce Ht 30-40m
Boehmerwald (Czech) & Nelson origins. Narrowly conical, evergreen. A tree for moist sites in colder districts. A major timber tree in Europe and for Christmas trees in USA and Europe.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
Larix kaempferi
Japanese larch Ht 30-35m
Narrowly conical, deciduous. Valuable timber tree. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Copes with warmer sites better than L. decidua. Less flammable than pines. Good interplant for Sequoia.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Tolerates limestone soils
Larix decidua
European larch Ht 30-35m
Narrowly conical, deciduous. Valuable timber tree. Soft light green needles in spring, pale yellow in autumn. Does well in colder areas right up to the tree line, preferring sheltered sites and deeper soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Tolerates limestone soils
Cryptomeria japonica 1/1
Japanese cedar (2 yrs old) Ht 30-40m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Withstands wind well, including salt laden winds in Westland. Good Kiwifruit shelter where it is trimmed annually to 0.5m width. Suggested spacing 1.5 to 2.5m . Major timber tree in Japan. Less vigorous in colder drier South Island areas. 2 years old.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
Cedrus deodara 1/1 & 2/0
Himalayan cedar (2 years old) Ht 25-35m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Popular dry country shelter tree. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Can be damaged by some herbicides. Branch ends droop. Valuable aromatic timber, heartwood with resin. 2 years old
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Abies procera (PLUG grown)
Noble fir Ht 40-60m
Washington & Oregon. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Short blue-grey needles and pint mug sized cones. Grows into a large tree given time. Imported seed.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
Abies koreana (PLUG grown)
Korean fir Ht 15m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Dark coloured bark, dark green short needles with 2 silver bands of stomata on the underside. Upright 6 cm cones can appear on young trees. Suitable for the garden, as a long term Christmas tree. Need a well drained soil.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
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