Shelter, Shade, Firewood and Timber
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Mature height 20-25m
Grade 75/100cm $18.00 SOLD
Black locust .Planted in NZ for slip stabilization and planted overseas to restore mining sites Recommend close planting for ground durable posts and firewood. A highly valued firewood burning slowly with a high heat content This is a quick-growing extremely tough, loose, open tree. It's fragrant white flowers are beloved by bees. Fixes nitrogen. Deciduous. Virtually plant in any soil.
Grade 75/100cm $18.00 SOLD
Black locust .Planted in NZ for slip stabilization and planted overseas to restore mining sites Recommend close planting for ground durable posts and firewood. A highly valued firewood burning slowly with a high heat content This is a quick-growing extremely tough, loose, open tree. It's fragrant white flowers are beloved by bees. Fixes nitrogen. Deciduous. Virtually plant in any soil.
Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) Mature height 30-40m
Grade 85/100cm $20.00 SOLD
Black Walnut. Grown primarily for timber. The dark brown wood is strong with a handsome grain that polishes well. Used for cabinets, gunstocks and boat building. Tree is also prized for it's rich flavoured nuts and fragrant leaves.
Deciduous. Very winter hardy. Prefers full sun and moist free draining soils.
Large tree / Deciduous / Intolerant to clay soils / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber
Grade 85/100cm $20.00 SOLD
Black Walnut. Grown primarily for timber. The dark brown wood is strong with a handsome grain that polishes well. Used for cabinets, gunstocks and boat building. Tree is also prized for it's rich flavoured nuts and fragrant leaves.
Deciduous. Very winter hardy. Prefers full sun and moist free draining soils.
Large tree / Deciduous / Intolerant to clay soils / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber
Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Mature Height 30 - 40m Width 5m
Grade 50cm+ $17.00
Dawn redwood. Fast growing. Deciduous. A great tree for borders, driveways and fence lines. Great firebreak tree for gullies. Great when planted alone as a ornamental or in groupings. Cypress-like timber is light and durable. The Dawn Redwood's beautiful, fern-like foliage develops in the spring and turns a gentle gold in the fall. Grows consistently into a pyramidal form and makes an attractive shade tree. Adaptable to most soil types except sand. Does best in damp to wet sites. Very Frost Hardy.
Grade 50cm+ $17.00
Dawn redwood. Fast growing. Deciduous. A great tree for borders, driveways and fence lines. Great firebreak tree for gullies. Great when planted alone as a ornamental or in groupings. Cypress-like timber is light and durable. The Dawn Redwood's beautiful, fern-like foliage develops in the spring and turns a gentle gold in the fall. Grows consistently into a pyramidal form and makes an attractive shade tree. Adaptable to most soil types except sand. Does best in damp to wet sites. Very Frost Hardy.
Eucalyptus 'Candlebark' - Plug Grown (Eucalyptus rubida) Mature height up to 30m
Grade 50/75cm $5.00 SOLD
Eucalyptus 'Candlebark'. Firewood tree, coppices well can be kept pruned as a screen or hedge. Highly ornamental. Bark pink, peeling to white. Very cold hardy.
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Timber / Forestry species
Grade 50/75cm $5.00 SOLD
Eucalyptus 'Candlebark'. Firewood tree, coppices well can be kept pruned as a screen or hedge. Highly ornamental. Bark pink, peeling to white. Very cold hardy.
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Timber / Forestry species
Golden Weeping Willow (Salix sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma' PN240) Mature height 10-20m
Grade 130cm+ $18.00 SOLD
Weeping Willow 'Chrysocoma' is a fast growing tree which forms an elegant, weeping dome once established. The young shoots are a rich golden colour, which slowly darken to brown as they mature and the leaves are pale green and narrow. A superb tree for planting next to streams or ponds. Very Hardy.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attracts bees
Grade 130cm+ $18.00 SOLD
Weeping Willow 'Chrysocoma' is a fast growing tree which forms an elegant, weeping dome once established. The young shoots are a rich golden colour, which slowly darken to brown as they mature and the leaves are pale green and narrow. A superb tree for planting next to streams or ponds. Very Hardy.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attracts bees
Honey locust thorn-less (Gleditsia triacanthos v. inermis) Mature height 25-30m
Grade 85/110cm $18.00
Honey locust thorn-less. Thorn-less variety producing fragrant Spring flowers, followed long brown pods which are edible by stock. Fast growing. Great where light summer shade is needed quickly in the garden or paddock. Deciduous. Leaves turn beautiful yellow in Autumn. Winter hardy. Salt and drought tolerant. Adapts to a wide range of soils.
Grade 85/110cm $18.00
Honey locust thorn-less. Thorn-less variety producing fragrant Spring flowers, followed long brown pods which are edible by stock. Fast growing. Great where light summer shade is needed quickly in the garden or paddock. Deciduous. Leaves turn beautiful yellow in Autumn. Winter hardy. Salt and drought tolerant. Adapts to a wide range of soils.
Hornbeam - European Carpinus betulus Mature height 15m
Grade 1.2m+ $23.00
A great specimen or screening tree, perfect for formal gardens. Makes a fantastic hedge, especially as a pleached hedge. Strong timber. Deciduous with attractive yellow autumn colour. Hardy to wind and cold.
ATTRIBUTES: 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
Grade 1.2m+ $23.00
A great specimen or screening tree, perfect for formal gardens. Makes a fantastic hedge, especially as a pleached hedge. Strong timber. Deciduous with attractive yellow autumn colour. Hardy to wind and cold.
ATTRIBUTES: 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
Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) Mature height 30-35m
Grade 50/75cm $17.00 SOLD
Japanese larch. Fast growing. Valuable timber tree. Good interplant for Sequoia. Less flammable than pines. Plant as a fire-break or use as a shelter belt. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Deciduous. Succeeds on rocky hill or mountain sides and slopes. Tolerates acid and infertile soils. Plants are intolerant of badly drained soils. Very winter hardy, tolerates hard frost.
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees
Grade 50/75cm $17.00 SOLD
Japanese larch. Fast growing. Valuable timber tree. Good interplant for Sequoia. Less flammable than pines. Plant as a fire-break or use as a shelter belt. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Deciduous. Succeeds on rocky hill or mountain sides and slopes. Tolerates acid and infertile soils. Plants are intolerant of badly drained soils. Very winter hardy, tolerates hard frost.
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees
Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) Mature height 30-35m
Grade 50cm+ $16.00 SOLD
Beautiful cedar' is a handsome specimen for framing a formal landscape. Makes a great windbreak or tall screen. Timber valued for interior uses. This large, conical-shaped tree has dark green flattened sprays of evergreen scale-like leaves.
Notable for its aromatic, scale-like leaves that form pendulous branches that droop in sprays, ornamented by miniature, urn-shaped cones. It also has exfoliating cinnamon-colored bark. Plant in sun or part shade in just about any well-drained soil. Once established, incense cedar needs very little water, thrives in poor soils, and doesn't need fertilizer.
Grade 50cm+ $16.00 SOLD
Beautiful cedar' is a handsome specimen for framing a formal landscape. Makes a great windbreak or tall screen. Timber valued for interior uses. This large, conical-shaped tree has dark green flattened sprays of evergreen scale-like leaves.
Notable for its aromatic, scale-like leaves that form pendulous branches that droop in sprays, ornamented by miniature, urn-shaped cones. It also has exfoliating cinnamon-colored bark. Plant in sun or part shade in just about any well-drained soil. Once established, incense cedar needs very little water, thrives in poor soils, and doesn't need fertilizer.
Italian Alder ALNUS CORDATA
Grade 75/100cm $17.00
Growth Rate: Rapid, Very Rapid
Height after 5 years: 7 m
Height when mature: 20 m
Fast, deep-rooted, nitrogen-fixing tree. Excellent shelter for native under-story. Holds leaves from September to June. Useful for soil conservation on hill country. Deciduous. Popular for horticultural shelterbelts. Trims well into a narrow tall hedge. Roots penetrate deeply and so do not spread sideways into valuable crops. Space at 1.5-4m centres for shelter.
Drought tolerant.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter
Grade 75/100cm $17.00
Growth Rate: Rapid, Very Rapid
Height after 5 years: 7 m
Height when mature: 20 m
Fast, deep-rooted, nitrogen-fixing tree. Excellent shelter for native under-story. Holds leaves from September to June. Useful for soil conservation on hill country. Deciduous. Popular for horticultural shelterbelts. Trims well into a narrow tall hedge. Roots penetrate deeply and so do not spread sideways into valuable crops. Space at 1.5-4m centres for shelter.
Drought tolerant.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter
Mazzard Cherry (Prunus avium) Mature height 20-25m
Grade 85/100cm $18.00 SOLD
Mazzard Cherry. Timber has a decorative grain, prized for cabinet work and turnery. Produces sweet edible cherries in January. Lovely Autumn coloured leaves.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber
October Glory Maple ( Acer rubrum 'October Glory') Mature height 18 -20m
Grade 1m+ $25.00
A very fast-growing Red Maple cultivar. This ever-popular maple should be considered as a beautiful shade tree addition to any yard. Glistening dark green leaves in spring, summer turn radiant red late fall and last several weeks. Tiny, conspicuous red flowers bloom in spring. Showy red fruit attract many birds and other wildlife. Tolerant of many soils, but prefers slightly acid and moist conditions. Plant in partial shade to full sun.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red
Grade 1m+ $25.00
A very fast-growing Red Maple cultivar. This ever-popular maple should be considered as a beautiful shade tree addition to any yard. Glistening dark green leaves in spring, summer turn radiant red late fall and last several weeks. Tiny, conspicuous red flowers bloom in spring. Showy red fruit attract many birds and other wildlife. Tolerant of many soils, but prefers slightly acid and moist conditions. Plant in partial shade to full sun.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red
Pin oak (Eastwoodhill) (Quercus palustris 'Eastwoodhill') Mature Height 25-35m
Grade 1.2m+ $20.00
Pin oak 'Eastwoodhill ' Recommended for timber production. Ideal lawn or paddock specimen, for woodland plantings, drives and around ponds. Tough, wind-hardy and tolerant of dry or quite damp soil; does best in moist, rich soils. Spectacular colours in the autumn. Pin Oak Acorns are very small acorns. Loved by ducks and geese. Very Frost Hardy. Vigorous grower.
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive to birds / Timber
Grade 1.2m+ $20.00
Pin oak 'Eastwoodhill ' Recommended for timber production. Ideal lawn or paddock specimen, for woodland plantings, drives and around ponds. Tough, wind-hardy and tolerant of dry or quite damp soil; does best in moist, rich soils. Spectacular colours in the autumn. Pin Oak Acorns are very small acorns. Loved by ducks and geese. Very Frost Hardy. Vigorous grower.
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive to birds / Timber
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) Mature height 25m
Grade 1.2m+ $18.00
A large, broadly-spreading handsome tree with a strong central leader. Tolerant of air pollution and clay pans. Deciduous. Winter Hardy.
ATTRIBUTES: Tall Shelter, Attractive Foliage, Timber, Firewood, Ornamental, Autumn Colour, Red/Purple Foliage, Non-poisonous to Humans, Deciduous, Tolerates wet sites, Attractive to birds, Erosion control, Forestry species.
Grade 1.2m+ $18.00
A large, broadly-spreading handsome tree with a strong central leader. Tolerant of air pollution and clay pans. Deciduous. Winter Hardy.
ATTRIBUTES: Tall Shelter, Attractive Foliage, Timber, Firewood, Ornamental, Autumn Colour, Red/Purple Foliage, Non-poisonous to Humans, Deciduous, Tolerates wet sites, Attractive to birds, Erosion control, Forestry species.
Poplar 'Crows Nest' Tree POPULUS 'CROWS NEST' Mature height 35m
Grade 1.3m+ $18.00
A very tall, fast growing tree makes it ideal for use in a shelter or as a very tall screen tree that remains tight and upright in form as it grows. Makes a fine feature tree. The rust resistant green leaves turn a striking yellow in autumn. Hardy to almost any environmental condition it needs very little maintenance and is used in soil conservation.
Plant at 1m spacings for a single-row shelter. Deciduous. Hardy.
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Erosion control / Shelter / Forestry species
Grade 1.3m+ $18.00
A very tall, fast growing tree makes it ideal for use in a shelter or as a very tall screen tree that remains tight and upright in form as it grows. Makes a fine feature tree. The rust resistant green leaves turn a striking yellow in autumn. Hardy to almost any environmental condition it needs very little maintenance and is used in soil conservation.
Plant at 1m spacings for a single-row shelter. Deciduous. Hardy.
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Erosion control / Shelter / Forestry species
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Mature height 20m
Grade 1m+ $20.00
A highly ornamental, fast-growing, deciduous Oak. The foliage showcases a brilliant display of colour in autumn when the leaves turn an intensely vivid scarlet colour before falling. Spring sees glossy green, deeply lobed new foliage. Hardy.
ATTRIBUTES: Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber
Grade 1m+ $20.00
A highly ornamental, fast-growing, deciduous Oak. The foliage showcases a brilliant display of colour in autumn when the leaves turn an intensely vivid scarlet colour before falling. Spring sees glossy green, deeply lobed new foliage. Hardy.
ATTRIBUTES: Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber
Swamp Cypress TAXODIUM DISTICHUM Mature height 25-35m
Grade 90/140cm $20.00 SOLD
Swamp Cypress - A most beautiful and unusual tree from southern USA where it abounds in
rivers and coastal swamps preferring damp, wet soils. Grows equally well on dry sites. Beautiful soft green, ferny foliage that turns to rich golden brown and orange in autumn before falling. It forms a large tree with fibrous, reddish-brown bark and a strongly buttressed trunk that tapers widely at the base. Ultimately forming attractive pyramidal shape. Very Hardy
Uses:
Erosion Control: Swamp cypress reduce damage from floods and act as sediment and pollutant traps as they cause floodwaters to spread out, slow down, and infiltrate the soil. Cypress domes can serve as tertiary sewage treatment facilities for improving water quality and recharging groundwater.
Timber: Its wood is valuable for building construction, fence posts, planking in boats, river pilings, doors, blinds, flooring, shingles, garden boxes, caskets, interior trim and cabinetry.
Wildlife: Its seeds are eaten by wild ducks and wading birds. Cypress domes provide unique watering places for a variety of birds and mammals and breeding sites for frogs, toads and other reptiles.
Grade 90/140cm $20.00 SOLD
Swamp Cypress - A most beautiful and unusual tree from southern USA where it abounds in
rivers and coastal swamps preferring damp, wet soils. Grows equally well on dry sites. Beautiful soft green, ferny foliage that turns to rich golden brown and orange in autumn before falling. It forms a large tree with fibrous, reddish-brown bark and a strongly buttressed trunk that tapers widely at the base. Ultimately forming attractive pyramidal shape. Very Hardy
Uses:
Erosion Control: Swamp cypress reduce damage from floods and act as sediment and pollutant traps as they cause floodwaters to spread out, slow down, and infiltrate the soil. Cypress domes can serve as tertiary sewage treatment facilities for improving water quality and recharging groundwater.
Timber: Its wood is valuable for building construction, fence posts, planking in boats, river pilings, doors, blinds, flooring, shingles, garden boxes, caskets, interior trim and cabinetry.
Wildlife: Its seeds are eaten by wild ducks and wading birds. Cypress domes provide unique watering places for a variety of birds and mammals and breeding sites for frogs, toads and other reptiles.
Silver Wattle - Plug Grown (Acacia dealbata) Mature height 20-30m
Grade 25/50cm $4.50 SOLD
10 or more $4.00 each SOLD
Silver Wattle. Valuable firewood. Promising for timber production. Open Shelter. Vigorous growth, cream flowers in spring, blue grey foliage. Excellent on dry sites. Evergreen. Hardy.
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control
Grade 25/50cm $4.50 SOLD
10 or more $4.00 each SOLD
Silver Wattle. Valuable firewood. Promising for timber production. Open Shelter. Vigorous growth, cream flowers in spring, blue grey foliage. Excellent on dry sites. Evergreen. Hardy.
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Mature height 20-30m
Grade 85/125cm $25.00 SOLD
Sugar Maple. Produces beautiful timber commonly used to make bowling alleys because of it's ability to spring back into shape after being dented. Also grown for it's sap known as Maple syrup. Deciduous. Prefers fertile soils for good growth. Cold hardy.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Timber
Grade 85/125cm $25.00 SOLD
Sugar Maple. Produces beautiful timber commonly used to make bowling alleys because of it's ability to spring back into shape after being dented. Also grown for it's sap known as Maple syrup. Deciduous. Prefers fertile soils for good growth. Cold hardy.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Timber
Weeping birch (Betula pendula ‘Tristis') Mature height 10m.
Grade 1.3m+ $23.00 SOLD
Betula pendula ‘Tristis’ is a slender tree with white bark, fissured at base. Short, weeping branches and delicate leaves. Good autumn colour. The cultivar ‘Tristis’ has an exaggerated weeping form. A lovely, delicate tree that is very popular.
Tristis is suited to most soil types.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter
Grade 1.3m+ $23.00 SOLD
Betula pendula ‘Tristis’ is a slender tree with white bark, fissured at base. Short, weeping branches and delicate leaves. Good autumn colour. The cultivar ‘Tristis’ has an exaggerated weeping form. A lovely, delicate tree that is very popular.
Tristis is suited to most soil types.
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter
White bark Himalayan birch (Betula jacquemontii) Mature height 15-18m
Grade 1.2m+ $23.00 SOLD
An attractive bright white bark, dark green leaves which turn yellow in autumn, and interesting catkins in spring. An elegant tree that is perfect for all gardens, large or small. Looks great group planting. Prefers a soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Deciduous.
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter
Grade 1.2m+ $23.00 SOLD
An attractive bright white bark, dark green leaves which turn yellow in autumn, and interesting catkins in spring. An elegant tree that is perfect for all gardens, large or small. Looks great group planting. Prefers a soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Deciduous.
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter