Prunus insititia (PLUG grown)
Bullace plum Ht 5-8m
Europe, broadly spreading, deciduous fruit tree, found around old homesteads. Blueish-purple small round plum similar to a damson, used for jam, flavouring gin and in Slavic countries for distilling slivovitz.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Container Grown
Tsuga heterophylla (PLUG grown)
Western hemlock Ht 30-40m
Western N. America. Conical, evergreen. Make a graceful specimen tree. Will tolerate shade, prefers regular rainfall. Component of Douglas fir forest. Suited to uneven aged selection forestry. Will clip to an attractive hedge.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Sophora molloyi 'Winter Cheer' (POT grown)
Kowhai 'Winter Cheer' Ht 3m
Seedlings from a selected bushy plant flowering from
mid March through to early September, a mass of
honey bees in June. A good screening plant.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Prunus lusitanica - Straights (POT grown))
Portuguese laurel - Straights 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. STRAIGHTS SUITABLE FOR STANDARDS.
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
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:
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (POT grown)
English lavender 'Hidcote' Ht 40-50cm
Mediterranean origin, compact mounded form, silvery-grey evergreen aromatic leaves. Dark purple flowers, long lasting delightful scent. Culinery uses. Dried flowers and essential distilled oil used to discourage clothing moths. Need well drained soils in full sun.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (POT grown)
English lavender Ht 40-60cm
Mediterranean origin, grey-green evergreen foliage. Rosy-purple flowers,looser and lighter in colour than Hidcote. Excellent in dried arrangements holding its colour and for culinery uses. Blooms twice in a season after the first flowers are harvested.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Albizia julibrissin rosea (PLUG grown)
Silk tree Ht 4-6m
West Asia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Often flat topped, late
into leaf. Dark pink flowers on top of the leaves in January. The
small leaflets of the compound leaves quickly disintegrate after
leaf fall. Drought & heat tolerant.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
Prunus lusitanica - Hedging (POT grown))
Portuguese laurel - Hedging 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
Cordyline australis (POT grown)
Ti Kouka or Cabbage Tree
Single stem initially, then branched with strap-like leaves, evergreen. Tolerates a wide range of sites, including coastal and swampy sites. Our selection is from a cold inland Canterbury site.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Grass - Strap like leaves
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
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