Laurus nobilis (POT grown)
Bay tree or bay laurel Ht 10-15m
Mediterranean. Broadly conical, evergreen. Dark green leaves aromatic when crushed, used in cooking. Forms a dense screen, clips well as a hedge. Thrives in coastal areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Fagus sylvatica purpurea
Copper beech Ht 25-30m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Leaf colour ranges from red to dark purple. A hedge is very special with vibrant colours in spring and summer. Similar to F. sylvatica in autumn and winter. Add lime to acid soils to improve growth. HEDGE spacing 40-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Shelter
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Cupressocyparis cv Ovensii (Open Ground)
Ovens's cypress Ht 25-35m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Fast straight growth, cypress canker resistant. Not for coastal areas exposed to salt-laden winds. Rooted cuttings transplanted to the open ground and regularly wrenched to develop a good fibrous root system.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
Cryptomeria japonica 1/1
Japanese cedar (2 yrs old) 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. 2 years 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
Cedrus deodara 1/1 & 2/0
Himalayan cedar (2 years old) Ht 25-35m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Popular dry country shelter tree. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Can be damaged by some herbicides. Branch ends droop. Valuable aromatic timber, heartwood with resin. 2 years old
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Carpinus betulus f. fastigiata
Upright hornbeam Ht 10-15m
Selected narrow form of European hornbeam, fast growing, with a long apical leader, deciduous. A tough drought tolerant tree. Cutting grown clone.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Shelter
- Hedging
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