Cupressus cashmeriana (POT grown)
Kashmir weeping cypress Ht 15-30m
India, Arunachal Pradesh. Conical evergreen, straight trunk, Ascending branches with long pendulous branchlets of blue-green flattened foliage. Spectacular reflected in water.Tolerates long dry periods on NW facing slope. Grown from our own seed.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Cupressus arizonica (POT grown)
Arizona cypress Ht 25-30m
Broadlt conical, silvery-grey evergreen. Drought tolerant,
resistant to cypress canker, good for dryland shelterbelts.
Bark is fibrous like C. macrocarpa. Seed collected from
David Dillon's best tree.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Tolerates pumice soils
Thuja standishii x plicata (POT grown)
Thuja 'Green Giant'
Narrowly conical, evergreen spontaneous hybrid discovered in Denmark, Thuja standishii x plicata. Foliage remains dark green in winter.. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber expected to be light, tough and durable. Resistant to deer browsing in the USA.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Eucalyptus coccifera (PLUG grown)
Tasmanian snow gum Ht 10-15m
Small to medium evergreen tree, a sub-alpine species endemic to Southern and central Tasmania, with peeling grey and white bark, white flowers Dec. to Feb. High tolerance to frost, exposure and drought occurring at 800-1300m, needing good drainage. Coppices after fire. For shelter and screening. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
Eucalyptus muelleriana (PLUG grown)
Yellow stringybark Ht 35-50m
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. Native to coastal areas of southern NSW & S.E. Victoria. Good drought and exposure tolerance, 700-1200mm rainfall, vigorous epicormics after fire and coppices. Low frost tolerance, use north facing slopes and not water logged soils. Timber is tough, straight grained splits well, develops heartwood early & saws well. Durable for above ground exterior uses and flooring. Does not shed bark. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Firewood
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Eucalyptus globoidea (PLUG grown)
White stringybark Ht 30-40m
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. S.E.Australia. Tall rough barked ground durable with proven good sawing and
drying properties. Very hard heavy, attractive timber. Grows well on hill country where temperatures do not go below -5C. Rainfall 800-2500mm, coppices, resprouts epicormics after fire. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Firewood
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Eucalyptus viminalis (PLUG grown)
Manna gum Ht 30-40m
Symphyomyrtus,prone to insect attack, leaves 5-15%sugar content, favorite koala diet. Most widespread Eucalypt in S. E. Australia, largest trees in Tasmania (to 90m), 5 subspecies, prefers regular rainfall, but drought tolerant in Marlborough, for shade & shelter on dry sites, much of the trunk white, sheds ribbons of bark, good coppicing, forms a lignotuber. Cold down to -15C, Timber not widely used, difficult to season, low strength,but easy to work for indoor use, good firewood. Large tall white trunk ornamental in the landscape. Plant in Spring.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Firewood
- Container Grown
Eucalyptus saligna (PLUG grown)
Sydney blue gum Ht 30-55m
Symphyomyrtus, more prone to insect attack, palatable to possums Grows from Batemans Bay NSW, to Central Queensland within 120km of the coast. Excellent growth and form, produces a lignotuber. Best planted on warm sheltered fairly fertile deep moist soils. Plant 1600 per ha. and thin down to 500 selecting biggest straight trees. Timber heavy, fairly hard, coarse, even texture, easy to work, rich red moderately durable heartwood, for flooring & furniture. Flowers Dec to March. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa (PLUG grown)
Blackdown stringybark Ht 35-45m
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. Tall evergreen forest tree from Blackdown Tableland at 1000m altitude west of Rockhampton. See NZ Farm Forestry article on this very ground durable species. Dean Satchell says it is growing in the north of the South Island. Suggest a warm well drained site.
Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Brachyglottis compacta (POT grown)
Castlepoint daisy Ht 1m
Bushy grey-green stout branched compact shrub. Leaves leathery 2-4cm long, dark green, white beneath, margins upcurved, wavy. Flowers daisy-like furry with yellow radiating petals in single or small clusters Jan & Feb.
Naturally uncommon. Growing on limestone cliffs around Castlepoint, Wairarapa. Withstands strong, drying and salt laden winds, an attractive shrub.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
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