All Species
Abies grandis (OG grown)
Grand fir Ht 40-50m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Western Canada to N. California. Narrowly conical, evergreen, dark green foliage, tangerine smell when crushed. Shade tolerant. Suited to uneven aged selection forestry. Large timber volume producer.
Abies grandis (PLUG grown)
Grand fir Ht 40-50m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Western Canada to N. California. Narrowly conical, evergreen, dark green foliage, tangerine smell when crushed. Shade tolerant. Suited to uneven aged selection forestry. Large timber volume producer.
Abies koreana (PLUG grown)
Korean fir Ht 15m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Dark coloured bark, dark green short needles with 2 silver bands of stomata on the underside. Upright 6 cm cones can appear on young trees. Suitable for the garden, as a long term Christmas tree. Need a well drained soil.
Abies nordmanniana (PLUG grown)
Caucasian fir Ht 30-50m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Caucasus Mountains and N E Turkey. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Old trees in Nelson area were spectacular, most have now been felled. Top ranked Christmas tree in Europe. Rare in New Zealand.
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.
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.
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.