Cupressus gigantea (POT grown)
Tsang-po cypress Ht 30-35m
S.E. Tibet. Narrowly columnar, evergreen, attractive blue-grey foliage, promising quick growth from cuttings. Hardy in NZ. Old growth trees to 2500-year-old, 45m tall, 6 m dbh. at 3000-3400m in Tsangpo River Valley.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
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
Acer saccharum
Sugar maple Ht 20-30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Appears to need fertile soils for good growth. Also known as rock maple. Spring sap is processed into maple syrup in USA and now in NZ. Orange is the predominant autumn colour, quite spectacular. Cold hardy.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Timber
Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'
Red maple clone 'Red Sunset'
Selected clone with brilliant orange and red autumn colour lasting several weeks, beginning before October Glory. Red Sunset judged the best clone for warmer Southern USA, may be best for milder parts of NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
Acer rubrum `October Glory'
Red maple clone 'October Glory' Ht 15-25m
N.E.USA. Rather upright habit, deciduous. Holds autumn colour of crimson and orange-red longer than most. Prefers a moist site. Not suitable for windy sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
Acer rubrum `Bowhall'
Red maple clone 'Bowhall' Ht 10-15m
Selected columnar clone from Ohio, USA. Upright branching, useful in limited spaces. Colours red and yellow in autumn. Best in a moist site.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
Acer pseudoplatanus f erythrocarpum
Sycamore Ht 25-30m
Found in Austria and Switzerland also. Broadly columnar,
deciduous. Samara seed wings are dark red and make a show in
late summer.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
Acer platanoides nigrum
Norway maple - dark purple Ht 20-25m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Dark purple leaves through the growing season turning reddish purple in autumn. An alternative to Copper beech.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Tolerates limestone soils
Acer platanoides
Norway maple Ht 20-25m
Europe and S W Asia. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower, heavy shade. Leaves turn yellow, sometimes showing red in autumn.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Tolerates limestone soils
Acer macrophyllum
Oregon maple Ht 20-25m
W. Nth America. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Largest of the maple leaves. Prefers moist soils. Flowers yellow and fragrant in hanging clusters as the leaves emerge.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Timber
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