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
Quercus germana
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:
Quercus faginea
Portuguese oak Ht 15-20m
Broadly conical, deciduous. A smaller oak with leathery dark green leaves and early bountiful sweet edible acorn crops. Pigs fattened on these acorns command a premium price. Tolerates exposure, heat & dry conditions. Trims as a hedge.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Quercus dentata
Japanese Emperor or Daimyo oak Ht 20m
Japan, Korea, China. Broadly spreading, deciduous with large leaves.& stout shoots. Grows on sunny slopes 100 to 2700m in Japan. Can hybridise readily with other oaks. Rare in NZ,
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
Quercus crispipilis (PLUG grown)
Mexican oak - red oak group Ht 15-27m
Far south of Mexico in cloud forest and in humid oak-pine forest from 750-2700m altitide. Regenerates naturally after shifting cultivation Broadly spreading, evergreen. Medium sized, oblong, un-toothed leaves, gradually turning yellow before spring. Promising growth in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
- Tolerates pumice soils
Quercus aliena
Oriental White oak Ht 20-30m
Central China, Korea & Japan. Broadly spreading tree with white pubescens under the leaves. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Quercus acutissima
Sawtooth oak Ht 10-20m
China, Japan and Korea. Broadly spreading, deciduous. w, glossy, light green leaves with bristly teeth. Round acorn, two thirds enclosed in a cup with long slender scales. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Pyrus communis
Bartlett pear seedlings Ht 10-15m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Masses of white flowers in mid spring followed by edible pears varying in quality. Useful timber for carving and
turnery. Widely used as rootstock for pears.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Tolerates limestone soils
Pseudolarix amabalis
Chinese golden larch Ht to 40m in wild
E. China. Tall deciduous conifer with whorled branches. 15-30 green umbrella-like spreading needles on the shoot tip, turning orange-yellow in autumn. Growth is slow in NZ, and the tree is winter hardy in the UK. Seed raised, rarely available.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Prunus avium
Mazzard cherry Ht 20-25m
Europe & W Asia. Broadly conical, deciduous. Masses of white flowers in spring. Sweet edible cherries in January. Red autumn coloured leaves.timber has a decorative grain. Prized for cabinet work and turnery.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Tolerates limestone soils
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