Picea pungens glauca (PLUG grown)
Colorado blue spruce Ht 5-20m
W. USA. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Blue-grey foliage attractive on young trees. In mild districts needle retention declines, best in cold districts. Popular Christmas tree in USA.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
Chamaecyparis obtusa (OG grown)
Hinoki cypress Ht 15-30m
Central Japan. Conical evergreen, highly valued in Japan for building temples, shrines, baths and table tennis blades. Wood is lemon scented, straight grained and very durable. Needs a well drained soil. Rare in NZ. Open Ground grown transplants
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Timber
- Tolerates limestone soils
Quercus salicifolia (PLUG 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
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Cedrus atlantica aurea (POT grown)
Golden Atlas cedar Ht 10m
A variant of Cedrus atlantica with yellow needles, slower growing into a smaller tree. Collected from a healthy yellow-leaved parent and seedlings showing sunscorch have been discarded, Needs a well drained fertile site.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Quercus x humidicola (PLUG 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 (PLUG 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
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
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:
Pinus armandii (PLUG 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
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