Prunus laurocerasus (OG grown)
Cherry laurel Ht 5-10m
E Europe & SW Asia. Broadly spreading, evergreen. Long glossy dark green leaves. Tiny fragrant white flowers on a 12cm erect raceme. Followed by red to black cherries in Jan. A good screening tree or clipped hedge. Very shade tolerant.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Shelter
Pinus bungeana (POT grown)
Lacebark pine Ht 20-30m
Northern China. Narrowly conical as a young tree, evergreen and slow growing. Known for its flaking bark in later years, revealing cream and green patches.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens (PLUG grown)
Black mondo grass Ht 15cm
East Asia. Tufted grass-like plant, a member of the lily family. Purplish black leaves with small bell shaped pink flowers in summer, followed by glossy black purplish berries. Plant in full sun or light shade, tolerates dry spells.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Grass - Strap like leaves
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Container Grown
Laurus nobilis (PLUG grown)
Bay tree or bay laurel Ht 10-15m
Mediterranean. Broadly conical, evergreen. Dark green leaves aromatic when crushed, used in cooking. Forms a dense screen, clips well as a hedge. spacing 500-700mm. Thrives in coastal areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Fraxinus griffithii (PLUG grown)
Himalayan evergreen flowering ash Ht 6m
China to the Phillipines. Broadly conical, evergreen. White
flowers in long terminal panicles. Frost tender at least when
young, suited to mild areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Cupressocyparis cv Ovensii (OG grown)
Ovens's cypress Ht 25-35m
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
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Timber
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
Cupressus gigantea (POT grown)
Tsang-po cypress Ht 30-35m
S.E. Tibet. Narrowly columnar, evergreen, attractive blue-grey foliage, promising quick growth from cuttings. Hardy in NZ. Old growth trees to 2500-year-old, 45m tall, 6 m dbh. at 3000-3400m in Tsangpo River Valley.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Abies vejarii (OG grown)
Vejar silver fir Ht 30-40m
Tamaulipa Province, Mexico, only found on 500 hectares. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Blueish green needles. Vigorous growth, two specimens are the tallest trees in our 35-year-old collection. Large volume timber production. Good near Fairlie.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Abies spectabilis (PLUG grown)
West Himalayan fir Ht 30-50m
Afghanistan to Nepal. Evergreen, broadly conical. Dark green shiny needles, silvery underneath. Violet-blue erect cones. One of the stronger growing silver firs.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Abies procera (PLUG grown)
Noble fir Ht 40-60m
Washington & Oregon. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Short blue-grey needles and pint mug sized cones. Grows into a large tree given time. Imported seed.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
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