Cupressus arizonica (POT grown)
Arizona cypress Ht 25-30m
Broadlt conical, silvery-grey evergreen. Drought tolerant,
resistant to cypress canker, good for dryland shelterbelts.
Bark is fibrous like C. macrocarpa. Seed collected from
David Dillon's best tree.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Tolerates pumice soils
Thuja standishii x plicata (POT grown)
Thuja 'Green Giant'
Narrowly conical, evergreen spontaneous hybrid discovered in Denmark, Thuja standishii x plicata. Foliage remains dark green in winter.. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber expected to be light, tough and durable. Resistant to deer browsing in the USA.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Prunus lusitanica - Straights (POT grown))
Portuguese laurel - Straights 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. STRAIGHTS SUITABLE FOR STANDARDS.
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
Prunus lusitanica - Straights (OG grown)
Portuguese laurel - Straights 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. STRAIGHT SUITABLE FOR STANDARDS.
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
Melicytus improcerus (PLUG grown)
Marble mountain mahoe Ht 1.2m
Compact growth habit from the marble rocks of NW Nelson between 800-1500m altitude. Possible alternative to box hedging, reponding to mechanical trimming. Palatable to browing animals. Description NZ Journal of Botany, Vol56 2018 Issue 1. 3 new species, this one rare and threatened.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Brachyglottis compacta POT grown
Castlepoint daisy Ht 1m
Bushy grey-green stout branched compact shrub. Leaves leathery 2-4cm long, dark green, white beneath, margins upcurved, wavy. Flowers daisy-like furry with yellow radiating petals in single or small clusters Jan & Feb.
Naturally uncommon. Growing on limestone cliffs around Castlepoint, Wairarapa. Withstands strong, drying and salt laden winds, an attractive shrub.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Carpinus betulus 1/1 & 2/0
European hornbeam (2 yrs old) Ht 15-20m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. A tough hedgerow and woodland tree. Popular for trimmed formal hedges. The timber is very hard and used for turnery. Yellow autumn colour. We also recommend Fagus sylvatica as a good alternative for a clipped hedge. 2 year olds - HEDGE spacing 30-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Firewood
- Shelter
- Hedging
Pinus radiata OP seedlings 23/222 (Inc Levy $33.95/1000)
Appletons radiata OP seedlings
Collected from seed from the natural crossing of many different known female parent trees. Seed is collected from Proseed orchards established from 2007-2011.
Topped @ maximum height 40cm.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Timber
- Firewood
- Forestry species
Populus 'Braaksma' NZ 5038
Braaksma hybrid poplar Ht 30m
P. deltoides x nigra (euramericana) DNA tested, narrow crown,
vigorous vertical growyh from top of pole, Drought tolerance between Veronese and Otahoua, withstands strong winds.
Originally selected & trialled 20+ years ago as 'Highden'.
Cuttings 40cm. Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Cryptomeria japonica 1/0
Japanese cedar (1 yr seedlings) Ht 30-40m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Withstands wind well, including salt laden winds in Westland. Good Kiwifruit shelter where it is trimmed annually to 0.5m width. Major timber tree in Japan. Less vigorous in colder drier South Island areas. 1 year old.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
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