Pinus thunbergii (PLUG grown)
Japanese black pine Ht 20-30m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Rigid dark green needles in 2's, 10cm long. Egg shaped cone 7cm long. A coastal tree tolerating salt winds and poor sandy soils. Performing well as shelter on high exposed cold sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Prumnopitys ferruginea (POT grown)
Miro Ht 20-25m
Slow growing native evergreen conifer found throughout NZ where rainfall is adequate. Female trees produce oval red fruits with soft edible pulp around the single seed. Kereru feast on the fruit and pass the seed in their droppings. The seed is slow to germinate.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- 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
Celtis australis
Mediterranean hackberry Ht 15-25m
S Europe & W Asia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. From a straight trunked tree at Eastwoodhill. Smooth grey trunk. Small, dark red, sweet fruits taken by birds. A city street tree. Wood is hard.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Chamaecyparis obtusa (OG grown)
Hinoki cypress Ht 15-30m
Central Japan. Conical evergreen, highly valued in Japan for building temples, shrines, baths and table tennis blades. Wood is lemon scented, straight grained and very durable. Needs a well drained soil. Rare in NZ. Open Ground grown transplants
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Timber
- Tolerates limestone soils
Quercus x humidicola (PLUG grown)
Mounds Oak Ht 20-25m
A hybrid between Quercus bicolor & Q. lyrata prefering wet sites. A white oak whose acorns are readily eaten by ducks & wildlife. ONLY ONE PLANT
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
Cercidiphyllum japonicum (PLUG grown)
Katsura tree Ht 15-30m
Himalaya to Japan. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Attractive layered foliage on branches tending to droop, turning yellow, pink or purple in autumn and giving off a strong gingerbread scent. Must have moist soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
Quercus germana (OG grown)
Mexican royal oak
An evergreen red oak from the mountain cloud forest zone. Large
acorn almost enclosed by the cup. Another rare oak worthy of a trial. ONLY 14 PLANTS
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
Betula platyphylla
Manchurian birch Ht 15-25m
Broadly conical, deciduous. Bark white, with horizontal marks retained to ground level into old age. Chalky white powder rubs off the bark. Bright yellow autumn colour. Vigorous and rust free.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Timber
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Quercus xalapensis (PLUG grown)
Xalapa oak - red oak group Ht 25m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Sweet chestnut shaped leaf, not
colourful when young at Hackfalls. Producing acorns while still
young. Sheds its leaves in Spring.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
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