Quercus alba (OG grown)
American white oak Ht 30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Famous for its quality timber and large size in America. NZ produced 1 year seedlings are still small compared to other oaks. They show signs of producing red autumn colours. Much in demand and rarely available.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Timber
Morus alba (POT grown)
White mulberry Ht 5-8m
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Light green leaves brighten up a brown drought-hit landscape. Fruits, small white turning red, edible but bland, loved by birds. Tolerates dry conditions. Silkworms are raised on the leaves in China.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Container Grown
Davidia involucrata (POT grown)
Ghost tree Ht 10-20m
W.China. Dominant central leader and spreading crown, deciduous. Renowned for its floral display, looking like white handkerchiefs fluttering in breeze. Suited to mild climates.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Ulmus x hollandica 'Plantyn'
Hybrid elm (DSIR 1640) Ht 25-30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Same female parent as 'Dodoens' with pollen from a selected Ulmus carpinifolia. Narrow upright crown.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
Magnolia sieboldii
Oyama magnolia Ht 2-3m
Japan and Korea. Broadly spreading, deciduous. The nodding flowers in bud are egg-shaped opening like an inverted wineglass with white petals and red stamens in Nov/Jan. Crimson fruits hang like lanterns.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Cotinus coggygria (PLUG grown)
European smoke bush Ht 2.5-4m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Fawn coloured, plume-like inflorescences 15-20cm long in profusion in December/January turning smokey grey. Good autumn colours of yellow to red.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Cotinus coggygria purpurea (POT) grown)
Purple smoke bush Ht 2.5-4m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Plume-like purplish tinged flower heads in profusion. Vibrant dark purple foliage. turning red in autumn.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Acer cappadocicum
Cappadocian maple Ht 15-20m
Turkey to N.Iran. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Green
throughout the spring and summer, turning a rich butter yellow
in autumn. Drought tolerant and worth growing.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Populus 'Rotorangi' NZ 5027
Rotorangi hybrid poplar Ht 30m
P. deltoides x ciliata. Straight trunk, narrow branch angle, carries full canopy to later in the autumn, even in higher rainfall rust prone regions. Soil conservation in dry windy Eastern regions including coastal. Smaller tree could be good for a shelterbelt. Wood density 358kg/m3.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Populus alba var. subintegerrima PN 190
Algerian white poplar Ht 30m
1 tall straight tree at Hackfalls, producing suckers readily eaten by sheep. Group established in Pig Valley arboretum. Grow from root cuttings or suckers.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Timber
- Erosion control
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