Populus 'Crow's Nest' NZ 5010
Crow's Nest poplar Ht 30m
P. euramericana x nigra. Narrowly columnar, deciduous. Branches short and at a steep angle, offering an alternative type of narrow crown to the old rust affected Lombardy poplar. Tolerates dry windy sites. Bright yellow autumn colour. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Forestry species
Quercus frainetto
Hungarian oak Ht 25-35m
Balkan Peninsular, Turkey & S. Italy. Broadly spreading & deciduous. Attractive fast growing park tree with 7 lobes on either side of the leaf. Sessile acorns for ducks and deer. Valuable timber. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Quercus texana
Nuttall's oak Ht 20-30m
Southern-central USA to 200m a.s.l.. Fast growing large broad crowned deciduous tree, with red colours in late autumn. Grows on wet, heavy soils with a deep root syatem. Known also as Texas red oak, probably best in the milder parts of NZ. Rare, but promising in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - red
Quercus laeta (POT grown)
A Mexican white oak Ht 10m
A smaller deciduous white oak, widespread across dry rocky soils at 2300-2700 m. Dark green leathery leaves up to 40cm, long with a few shallow teeth. Hardy acorns could be useful for wildlife.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Liriodendron tulipifera 1/0
Tulip tree (1 YO) Ht 30-40m
American yellow poplar. E USA. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Tulip-like flowers of green and pale orange. Golden yellow autumn leaves. Major timber tree in USA. Wood is light, soft, easily worked, light yellow or brown with many uses. 1 YEAR OLD
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Timber
Quercus petraea (Southern Europe)
Sessile Oak (S. Europe) Ht 25-35m
Parent tree in Eastwoodhill from a Southern European provenance and 3 trees have grown on a hot dry shaley NW facing slope in our arboretum for 25 years, Straight trunk and even crown development, good for timber and shelter in a dry climate.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Liquidambar styraciflua 1/1 & 2/0
American sweet gum (2 yrs old) Ht 25-35m
E USA. Broadly conical, deciduous. Renowned for its autumn colours of yellow, orange, red and purple. Prefers moist soils and can tolerate periodic inundation. Wood is valuable. 2 years old.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Fagus sylvatica 1/1 & 2/0
European beech (2 yrs old) Ht 30-40m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Grown for timber in Europe and widely used for hedging. Clips well. Light green in spring, golden copper in autumn and brown leaves retained all winter. Apply a heavy dressing of lime on clay soils. 2 years old - HEDGE spacing 40-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Shelter
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Carpinus betulus 1/1 & 2/0
European hornbeam (2 yrs old) Ht 15-20m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. A tough hedgerow and woodland tree. Popular for trimmed formal hedges. The timber is very hard and used for turnery. Yellow autumn colour. We also recommend Fagus sylvatica as a good alternative for a clipped hedge. 2 year olds - HEDGE spacing 30-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Firewood
- Shelter
- Hedging
Quercus macrocarpa x bicolor
Schuett's hybrid oak
A deciduous hybrid oak thriving in moist soil but tolerating drier sites. Cold hardy with yellow to brown autumn colours. Occurs naturally in the NE USA where the two species occur.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
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