Abies delavayi (PLUG grown)
Yunnan fir Ht 30-40m
A slow growing cone-shaped evergreen conifer from near the tree line in Yunnan, S.W. China and adjacent states, 3000-4000m. Dark green glossy needles, underside vivid white.
Upright dark purple-blue cones. Needs cool summers and high rainfall. No wildling risk.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Abies lowiana (PLUG grown)
Sierra fir Ht 40-50m
Southern Oregon down the Sierra Nevada to central Southern California. Spirelike, evergreen, always straight, to 75m in its habitat. Grey-green needles, bark black to brown and deeply fissured on older trees. Drought tolerant, rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Abies cephalonica (PLUG grown)
Grecian fir Ht 15-30m
Mountains of Greece. Narrowly conical, evergreen, smooth grey bark, densely arranged horizontal branches. Brown, upright, very resinous 12-20cm cones break-up when ripe. Adapted to very dry conditions.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Quercus rysophylla (POT grown)
Loquat leaf oak Ht 20-25m
N.E. Mexico in Sierra Madre Oriental. Upright fast growing broadly crowned evergreen. Hardy in the UK and drought tolerant. Striking spring foliage, leathery corrugated reddish-purple leaves against the older glossy green foliage, summer flushes similar. Recommended.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Quercus canariensis
Mirbeck oak Ht 20-30m
N Africa and S Spain. Broadly spreading, dense crown, semi-evergreen. Dark green leaves. Tolerates exposure, heat and dry conditions. Good acorn production.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
Pinus bungeana (POT grown)
Lacebark pine Ht 20-30m
Northern China. Narrowly conical as a young tree, evergreen and slow growing. Known for its flaking bark in later years, revealing cream and green patches.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Alnus jorullensis (OG grown)
Mexican evergreen alder Ht 20-25m
Mexico & the Andes at higher altitudes. Broadly conical, evergreen, but can shed some leaves in a cold winter. Dark green serrated leaves tapering to a point, new shoots dark brown. Fast growing popular shelter in milder parts of NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Timber
- Shelter
- Hedging
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
Alnus jorullensis x acuminata
Hybrid Mexican alder Ht 25-30m
Origin Mexico in the mountains. Seed collected from evrgreen A. jorrullensis we supplied 40 years ago and now pollinated with nearby deciduos A. acuminata, producing vigorous deciduous hybrids. Grows in moist and drier sites suitable for quick tall shelterbelts, land stabilisation and carbon sequesting.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Erosion control
Cryptomeria japonica 1/0
Japanese cedar (1 yo 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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