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
Thuja occidentalis fastigiata
Columnar white cedar Ht 3-5m
Very narrow columnar dense evergreen conifer. Foliage bronze in winter. Great feature tree or dense easy care hedge which doesn't need trimming. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Cold hardy. Planting spacing for dense hedge 50-75cm
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Shelter
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Taxus baccata (POT grown)
English yew Ht 10-20m
Wide spreading, evergreen. Very shade tolerant and casts very heavy shade. Foliage poisonous to horses. Clips well as a formal hedge. Enjoys alkaline soils but not heavy clays.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Sequoia sempervirens - Korbel (Open Ground grown)
Californian redwood-Christmas tree clone Ht 20-30m
Californian clone selected from a branch sport off a 600-year-old by Bill Libby. Narrow conical form, short frequent branches. Potential for shelterbelts and Xmas trees. Regrows vigorously from cut stumps, you only plant once!
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Hedging
Quercus ilex (POT grown)
Holm oak Ht 15-25m
Mediterranean. Broadly spreading, dense, evergreen crown with dark green leathery leaves. Tolerates heat, drought, exposure & salt spray in coastal areas. Timber hard and durable. Clips for a hedge.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Prunus lusitanica - Hedging (OG 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
- Hedging
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (POT grown)
Photinia Red Robin Ht 2-3m
Hybrid developed in NZ. Broadly spreading evergreen shrub. Clips well into a neat hedge, Spacing 800mm - 1m. The new shoots attractive red against dark green older leaves.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Michelia yunnanensis (POT grown)
Yunnan bush michelia Ht 1-3m
Broadly spreading evergreen. Frost tolerant shrub with masses of large white flowers in spring. A recent introduction from Yunnan. Suitable for the smaller garden.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Laurus nobilis (POT grown)
Bay tree or bay laurel Ht 10-15m
Mediterranean. Broadly conical, evergreen. Dark green leaves aromatic when crushed, used in cooking. Forms a dense screen, clips well as a hedge. spacing 500-700mm. Thrives in coastal areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Griselinia littoralis 'Broadway Mint' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf "Broadway Mint" Ht 5-15m
Selected NZ clone, upright habit, evergreen larger glossy green leaves with a wavy edge. Clips well to a formal hedge.Can be damaged by -8C.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
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