Conifers
Cryptomeria japonica 1/0
Japanese cedar (1 yr seedlings) Ht 30-40m
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 / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, evergreen. Withstands wind well, including salt laden winds in Westland. Good Kiwifruit shelter where it is trimmed annually to 0.5m width. Suggested spacing 1.5 to 2.5m. Major timber tree in Japan. Less vigorous in colder drier South Island areas. 1 year old.
Cryptomeria japonica 1/1
Japanese cedar (2 yrs old) Ht 30-40m
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 / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, evergreen. Withstands wind well, including salt laden winds in Westland. Good Kiwifruit shelter where it is trimmed annually to 0.5m width. Suggested spacing 1.5 to 2.5m . Major timber tree in Japan. Less vigorous in colder drier South Island areas. 2 years old.
Cupressocyparis cv Ovensii (OG grown)
Ovens' cypress Ht 25-35m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Timber / Shelter / Forestry species / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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. Hedge spacing 1 - 1.2m
Cupressus lusitanica (PLUG grown)
Mexican cypress Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mexican Highlands. Broadly conical, evergreen, Canker resistant, light branching, freedom from fluting, timber paler compared with C. macrocarpa. Little density variation with age. Not suited to coastal areas. Shelter spacing 2m, clipped hedge or shelter 1.5m. Not suitable where pregnant cows graze.
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (PLUG grown)
Kahikatea Ht 30-40m
Large tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
NZ white pine. Narrowly conical for many years, evergreen. Will tolerate very wet sites and grows in drier sites with good grass control. Tolerates shade but does best with blue sky above. Shade the trunk with shrubs to prevent sun scorch.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn redwood Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Erosion control / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
China. Conical, deciduous. Long fossil history. Found growing in NW Hupeh in 1941. New seed import brings wider genetic base to NZ. Cypress-like timber is light, strong and durable. Prefers damp sites, deep rooted shade tree for streamsides.
Picea abies (OG grown)
European spruce Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Boehmerwald (Czech) & Nelson origins. Narrowly conical, evergreen. A tree for moist sites in colder districts. A major timber tree in Europe and for Christmas trees in USA and Europe.
Picea abies (PLUG grown)
European spruce Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Boehmerwald (Czech) & Nelson origins. Narrowly conical, evergreen. A tree for moist sites in colder districts. A major timber tree in Europe and for Christmas trees in USA and Europe.
Picea sitchensis 1/1
Sitka spruce (2 yr old) Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Forestry species
W Nth America. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Grows from sea coast into moist mountains in Oregon and Washington. Good volume production in Westland, logs lighter, bigger loads on trucks. Increased planting taking place. 2nd largest volume producer in USA behind Sequoia. 2 year old.
Pinus thunbergii (PLUG grown)
Japanese black pine Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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.
Sequoia sempervirens - Mixed Clones (OG grown)
Californian redwood - mixed clones Ht 35-45m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Timber / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Selected clonal material from Prof. Bill Libby in production. Scion including in 2010 trials. Enquire for availability. Once established redwood can tolerate deep silt accumulation in valley bottoms. Producing new roots from the trunk.
Sequoia sempervirens 1/0 (Sequoia Action Group) (PLUG grown)
Californian redwood - Plugs (1 yr old) Ht 35-45m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Timber / Container Grown / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
New Zealand collected seed. On new land mix with larch, Douglas fir or cypress to inoculate with mycorrhiza. Valuable timber when pruned. Cut stumps re-sprout.