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
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
Populus 'Braaksma' NZ 5038
Braaksma hybrid poplar Ht 30m
P. deltoides x nigra (euramericana) DNA tested, narrow crown,
vigorous vertical growyh from top of pole, Drought tolerance between Veronese and Otahoua, withstands strong winds.
Originally selected & trialled 20+ years ago as 'Highden'.
Cuttings 40cm. Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Populus 'Plummer' NZ 5040
Plummer hybrid poplar Ht 30m
P.angustifolia Willow leaf poplar (Utah) x yunnanensis (Yunnan), a new hybrid for erosion control. Straight stem, light branching, a female clone. Possum resistant, excellenyt yellow autumn colour. Performing well on peat. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Erosion control
Populus 'Otahoua' NZ 5200
Otahoua hybrid poplar (female) Ht 30m
P.deltoides x nigra. Upright crown and heavier stem for timber production. Smooth bark as a young tree, does well in wet sheltered valleys and on dry windy hillsides,. Rust resistant. Recommended for East of the North Island. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Salix Awanui NZ 1401
Hybrid shrub willow (male) Ht 10m
NZ bred lasiolepis x viminalis. Deciduous, vigorous, multi-stemmed, erect. Bitter leaves resistant to rabbits, possums, rust & giant willow aphid. Some drought tolerance. slip stabilisation 2nd line stream bank (not stream edge) Flowers in Aug/Sept, pollen & nectar for bees. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Firewood
- Erosion control
Populus 'Mapiu' NZ 5035
Maxim hybrid poplar (female) Ht 30m
P.maximowiczii from Hokkaido x fastigiate P. nigra from Turkey (not Lombardy). smooth barked, good disease and possum resistance. Good stem form & branching for pruning. Frost & wind tolerant but not suitable for coastal sites. Wood density 313 kg/m3 Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Forestry species
Populus 'Pecam' NZ 5036
Maxim hybrid poplar (male) Ht 25m
P. maximowiczii from Hokkaido x fastigiate P. nigra from Turkey (not Lombardy).Narow crown, very light branching smooth barked, good disease & possum resistance. Tolerates near coastal sites. Least vigorous of maxi-nigra crosses. Ideal where a healthy smaller growing tree required. Wood density 360 kg/m3. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Forestry species
Populus 'Geyles' NZ 5034
Maxim hybrid poplar (male) Ht 30m
P. maximowiczii from Hokkaido x fastigiate P. nigra from Turkey (not Lombardy). Straight stemmed, narrow crown, light branching, good for pruning, disease & possum resistance. Frost & wind tolerant, but not for coastal sites. Wood density 336 kg/m3. Male clone, Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Forestry species
Salix matsudana pendula
Weeping Matsudana willow Ht 10-15m
N.E. Asia. Very pendulous, broadly crowned, deciduous. Green stemmed, more vigorous than S. babylonica. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
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