All Species
Alnus jorullensis (POT grown)
Mexican evergreen alder Ht 20-25m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Shelter / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mexico & the Andes at higher altitudes. Broadly conical. evergreen, but can shed some leaves in a cold winter. Dark green serrated leaves tapering to a point, new shoots dark brown. Fast growing popular shelter in mild parts of NZ.
Carpinus betulus 1/0
European hornbeam (1 yr old) Ht 15-20m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Firewood / Shelter / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading, deciduous. A tough hedgerow and woodland tree. Popular for trimmed formal hedges. The timber is very hard and used for turnery. Yellow autumn colour. We also recommend Fagus sylvatica as a good alternative for a clipped hedge. 1 year olds - HEDGE spacing 30-60cm
Carpinus betulus 1/1 & 2/0
European hornbeam (2 yrs old) Ht 15-20m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Firewood / Shelter / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading, deciduous. A tough hedgerow and woodland tree. Popular for trimmed formal hedges. The timber is very hard and used for turnery. Yellow autumn colour. We also recommend Fagus sylvatica as a good alternative for a clipped hedge. 2 year olds - HEDGE spacing 30-60cm
Carpinus betulus f. fastigiata
Upright hornbeam Ht 10-15m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Shelter / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Selected narrow form of European hornbeam, fast growing, with a long apical leader, deciduous. A tough drought tolerant tree. Cutting grown clone.
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.
Corokia x virgata 'Geenty's Green' (POT grown)
Corokia 'Geenty's Green' Ht 2-3m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Bred by Mike Geenty, this clone has bright lime green leaves and is evergreen. Masses of tiny yellow flowers then orange berries for the birds, Upright growth, clips well as a hedge.Withstands coastal exposure and dry. For a low hedge of between 50cm – 1m we recommend you plant them 30cm – 50cm apart. For a hedge of between 1m – 2m we recommend planting them 50cm – 1m apart.
Corokia x virgata 'Mangatangi' (POT grown)
Corokia 'Mangatangi' Ht 1.5-3m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Form from the Mangitangi dam in the Hunua Ranges. Very fine light green leaves, small star-like yellow flowers in summer, followed by yellow fruit. Good for clipped hedging. For a low hedge of between 50cm – 1m we recommend you plant them 30cm – 50cm apart. For a hedge of between 1m – 2m we recommend planting them 50cm – 1m apart.
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 macrocarpa (PLUG grown)
Monterey cypress Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
A tall evergreen tree from coastal California, tolerant of salt laden coastal winds. Used for shelterbelts and pruned for timber in coastal areas.