Quercus salicifolia (POT grown)
Mexican willow-leaf oak
Southern Mexico to Panama. A medium sized evergreen tree with willow-like leaves, without lobes or teeth. Grows in seasonly dry tropical biome, and at Tutira, northern Hawkes Bay.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Quercus x humidicola (POT grown)
Mounds Oak Ht 20-25m
A hybrid between Quercus bicolor & Q. lyrata prefering wet sites. A white oak whose acorns are readily eaten by ducks & wildlife. One plant only.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
Quercus glabrescens (POT grown)
Mexican white oak Ht 5-20m
Mexico.at 2500 - 3400m. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Stiff leathery leaves, hardy, growing slowly in Holland.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Container Grown
Pinus monticola (PLUG grown)
Western white pine Ht 20-30m
N.W.North America, inland to Montana. Attractive olive green 5 needle pine. Terminal cones 10-25cm, longer than P. strobus. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Container Grown
Cercidiphyllum japonicum (PLUG grown)
Katsura tree Ht 15-30m
Himalaya to Japan. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Attractive layered foliage on branches tending to droop, turning yellow, pink or purple in autumn and giving off a strong gingerbread scent. Must have moist soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
Pinus armandii (POT grown)
Armand's pine Ht 20m
W China, Formosa & Korea. Broadly conical, evergreen. Needles in 5's 10-15cm long, blue green. Cones attractive green, barrel shaped 14-19cm long. Edible un-winged seeds fall to the ground. Prized in Asia. The first tree Eric grew at 16!
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
Quercus xalapensis (PLUG grown)
Xalapa oak - red oak group Ht 25m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Sweet chestnut shaped leaf, not
colourful when young at Hackfalls. Producing acorns while still
young. Sheds its leaves in Spring.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Quercus affinis (POT grown)
Mexican holly-leaf oak
Broadly conical, evergreen. Good central leader on young trees. Young leaves coppery-red turning green at full size, turning yellow in Sping before falling. Rare in N.Z.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Container Grown
- Tolerates pumice soils
Podocarpus henkelii (POT grown)
Henkel's yellow wood Ht 20-30m
South African evergreen, straight trunk and pyramid shape with long slender drooping leaves. Popular ornamental and screeningtree in mild districts.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
Quercus germana (OG grown)
Mexican royal oak
An evergreen red oak from the mountain cloud forest zone. Large
acorn almost enclosed by the cup. Another rare oak worthy of a trial.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
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