Eucalyptus viminalis (PLUG grown)
Manna gum Ht 30-40m
Most widespread Eucalypt in S. E. Australia. Large forest
tree, drought tolerant, shelter on dry sites, good coppicing
for firewood. PLUG grown.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Firewood
- Container Grown
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' (POT grown)
Columnar White Cedar Ht 3-4m
Compact upright conifer tapering from the top. Foliage arranged in a vertical plane, bright green summer and
winter. Clone originated in Denmark. Popular for formal screening. Planting spacing for dense hedge 50-75cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
Pinus parviflora (POT grown)
Japanese white pine Ht 5-15m
Mountains of Japan. Crown conic and rounded, evergreen. Needles curved giving impression of blue grey colour. Popular as a bonsai subject, slow growing. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Carpodetus serratus (POT grown)
Putaputaweta or marble leaf Ht 5-10m
Coastal to montane forest throughout NZ. Juveniles semi-divaricating, adult leaves larger, with darker veins. Sprays of white flowers.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Pinus thunbergii (OG grown)
Japanese black pine Ht 20-30m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Rigid dark green needles in 2's, 10cm long. Egg shaped cone 7cm long. A coastal tree tolerating salt winds and poor sandy soils. Performing well as shelter on high exposed cold sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Fitzroya cupressoides (POT grown)
Chilian alerce
Chile, Valdivia to Chiloe in rain forest with 2000-4000mm annual rainfall. Monotypic genus in the Cypress family, long- lived and heavily exploited. Timber elastic, light and durable, highly prized. Slow growing in summer dry Tasman.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Container Grown
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese stewartia Ht 10 -15m
The Japanese Stewartia is a tree found in most Arboretums around the world due to it's ornamental peeling bark and camelia-like flowers. Added to this is the stunning red-orange autumn colours. As a forest dweller it's not a tree for an exposed position.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Deciduous
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
Quercus x dysophylla (POT grown)
A hybrid Mexican oak (Q. crassifolia x crassipes) Ht 15-20m
Growing in Eastwoodhill Arboretum and selected for good form. Evergreen in NZ and both parents (crassifolia & crassipes) show promise for timber production, so well worth a trial. For botanical details see Oaks of the World website.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Timber
- Container Grown
Glycyrrhiza uralensis (POT grown)
Chinese licorice Ht up to 1m
N.E. Asia. Broadly spreading low shrub, deciduous legume, fixes nitrogen, deeply rooted in sandy soils. Hardy to -15C. Gau Cao used in Chinese medicine. Root contains glycyrrhizin 50 times sweeter than sugar.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Abies koreana (PLUG grown)
Korean fir Ht 15m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Dark coloured bark, dark green short needles with 2 silver bands of stomata on the underside. Upright 6 cm cones can appear on young trees. Suitable for the garden, as a long term Christmas tree. Need a well drained soil.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
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