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
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
Sequoiadendron giganteum (POT grown)
Sierra redwood Ht 35-45m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Withstands colder, drier and windier conditions than S. sempervirens. Growing to large size in the South Island. Mix with Larix or Pseudotsuga in plantations. Stumps do not resprout.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Salix matsudana x S. pentandra
Hybrid willow (male) Ht 15-20m
NZ bred hybrid. Deciduous, vigorous, relatively narrow crown, male, straight-stemmed. Suitable for farm shelter and erosion control on small streams and tunnel gullies. Bitter leaves so resistant to possums. Flowers in October. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Salix Hiwinui NZ 1130
Hybrid tree willow (male) Ht 15-20m
NZ bred alba 'Vitellina' x (matsudana x alba). Deciduous, vigorous, straight stemmed, potential for cricket bat production, erosion control, and as coppiced tree or fodder block for cattle & deer. 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
- Shelter
Quercus suber (POT grown)
Evergreen cork oak Ht 15-25m
S. Europe, N. Africa. Broadly spreading, evergreen. Very thick corky bark. Tolerates hot dry sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive to birds
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Quercus robur v fastigiata
Upright oak Ht 30-35m
A columnar form from seedlings at least 2 years old. Vigorous with form like a Lombardy poplar. Deeply rooted and wind firm. Brown leaves held through winter maintaining the screening and sheltering effect. Fast growth and good acorn production.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Tolerates limestone soils
- Tolerates pumice soils
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 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
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