Conifers
Cedrus deodara (PLUG grown)
Himalayan cedar (2 yr old) Ht 25-35m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Forestry species / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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. Single row shelterbelt spacing 1.5-2m, Multiple row shelter 3 x 3m with pruning of inside trees for quality timber.
Cedrus deodara 1/1 & 2/0
Himalayan cedar (2 yr old) Ht 25-35m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Shelter / Forestry species / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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. Single row shelterbelt spacing 1.5-2m, Multiple row shelter 3 x 3m with pruning of inside trees for quality timber.
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
Larix kaempferi
Japanese larch Ht 30-35m
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Forestry species / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, deciduous. Valuable timber tree. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Copes with warmer sites better than L. decidua. Less flammable than pines. Good interplant for Sequoia.
Larix x eurolepis
Hybrid larch Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Firewood / Christmas Trees / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
(L decidua x L kaempferi) Narrowly conical, deciduous. Faster growth, good form and valuable timber. Yellow-orange autumn colour, mid way between parents. Has done well in trials, outperforming the parents. Low wilding risk.
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 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 radiata OP Plus seedlings 24/617
Appletons radiata OP plus seedlings
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Timber / Firewood / Forestry species
Collected from seed stands of high genetic quality approved by the Radiata Breeding Co-op to augment the diminishing supply from open pollinated seed orchards. Light multinodal branching suitable for Christmas tree production. Topped @ maximum height 40cm. ORDERED IN MULTIPLES OF 100
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.