All Species
Acacia melanoxylon (PLUG grown)
Blackwood Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Container Grown / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
S.E. Australia & Tasmania. Broadly columnar, evergreen. Cream flowers in spring. Best growth in moist gullies and with side shade. Frost damage in cold valley bottoms. Dark brown timber for cabinets and turnery.
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
Eucalyptus baxteri (PLUG grown)
Brown stringybark Ht to 40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Timber / Forestry species
A stringhbark from coastal Victoria, to 40m in lower hill country, shrubby on coastal dunes, potential for shelter. Thickest leaves of the stringybarks. Cattle can damage the thick rough bark. Timber used for framing, general construction., sapwood resistant to lyctus borer. Cold & drought tolerant.
Eucalyptus bosistoana (PLUG grown)
Coast Grey Box Ht 30 - 40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Timber / Container Grown / Forestry species
Symphyomurtus more prone to insect attack. Naturally durable heavy timber, originates in mixed coastal forest of Southern NSW and S.E. Victoria on fertlie free draining soils.Tolerates seasonal flooding and light frost to -6C. Rainfall 600-2500mm, Altitude 0-500m, will coppice, and resprout epicormic growth after fire, forms a lignotuber. Not suited to dry, or exposed coastal sites. Potential for organic vineyard posts, fencing, decking and heavy construction.
Eucalyptus fastigata (PLUG grown)
Brown barrel Ht 40-60m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Shelter / Container Grown / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. New South Wales tablelands to E. Victoria. Tall forest evergreen tree. stringybark over whole trunk. Stable timber prized for decorative flooring. Potential for large volume carbon credits. Recovers well from fire. Healthy over most of NZ. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Eucalyptus globoidea (PLUG grown)
White stringybark Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Container Grown / Forestry species
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. S.E.Australia. Tall rough barked ground durable with proven good sawing and drying properties. Very hard heavy, attractive timber. Grows well on hill country where temperatures do not go below -5C. Rainfall 800-2500mm, coppices, resprouts epicormics after fire. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Eucalyptus laevopinea (PLUG grown)
Silvertop stringybark Ht 30 - 40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Container Grown / Forestry species
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. Tablelands of Northern NSW. Thick bark over most of the trunk, the smaller branches white, Growing best in Northland and in milder North Island coastal areas. Good quality durable timber for above ground use. Forms a lignotuber and coppices after felling.
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (PLUG grown)
Red stringybark Ht 30-35m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Container Grown / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests. Victoria and NSW in lower ranges and tablelands on poor dry soils, prefer low humidity, cold to -8C. Medium sized tree with rough fibrous stringy bark, timber is red, most suited to above ground exterior uses. Forms a lignotuber. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.