Cedrus deodara 1/0
Himalayan cedar (1 yr old seedling) Ht 25-35m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Popular dry country shelter tree. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Can be damaged by some herbicides. Branch ends droop. Valuable aromatic timber, heartwood with resin. 1 year old.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Casuarina cunninghamiana (PLUG grown)
River sheoak
Australian erect evergreen tree with slender foliage, wind tolerant and used for shelter in milder parts of NZ. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions including coastal. Dark brown wood is great clean burning firewood.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Firewood
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Prunus lusitanica - Hedging (POT 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
- Container Grown
- Hedging
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
Griselinia littoralis (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf Ht 5-15m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Common throughout NZ. Long lived. Tolerates salt laden winds. A good screening plant with its glossy green leaves. Palatable to stock and possums. Cold hardy form from the Lewis Pass.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Pinus muricata Trinidad Head Blue
Bishop pine
Humboldt County, Nth California coast, a 2 needle pine with blue-green foliage, very prickly cones that remain closed on the tree until fire or strong heat causes them to open. Withstands salt laden winds, drought and healthier than P. radiata in Westland's wet climate. Timber marketed with radiata pine.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Tolerates pumice soils
Cupressus lusitanica (POT grown)
Mexican cypress Ht 30-40m
Mexican Highlands. Broadly conical, evergreen, Canker resistant, light branching, freedom from fluting, timber paler compared with C. macrocarpa. Little density variation with age. Not suited to coastal areas. Shelter spacing 2m, clipped hedge or shelter 1.5m. Not suitable where pregnant cows graze.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey cypress Ht 30-40m
Seedlot 18/819 from Proseed NZ, selected for resistance to cypress canker. A tall evergreen tree from coastal California, tolerant of salt laden coastal winds. Used for shelterbelts and pruned for timber in coastal areas, and trials elsewhere.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Shelter
Ulmus parvifolia
Lacebark or Chinese elm Ht 10-15m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Small leaves which may persist into winter in mild climates. Patterned brown bark in winter. Used as a shelter tree on exposed sites. Can tolerate tar sealed car parks.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Ulmus x hollandica `Groeneveld`
Hybrid elm (cutting grown) Ht 25-30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. U. glabra (Wych elm) x U. carpinifolia
of French origin. Selected in Holland for resistance to Dutch Elm
Disease (DED). Straight trunk, upright branching, dense crown, for
roadside planting. Valuable decorative timber. Not for wet soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Tolerates pumice soils
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