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aka Queensland Nut

Nut. A popular variety that crops well over a long period. Lovely texture and flavour and nuts of a good size. A handsome tree with glossy green foliage and racemes of fragrant pink flowers in summer. Loves the sun, good drainage and fertile soil, must be protected from frost. Evergreen.

Takes 4-5 years to first fruit and 7-8 months for the nut to mature.

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aka Queensland Nut

A NZ bred macadamia producing good crops of large nuts with good flavour over spring. Leaves are small with few prickles. Best cross pollination with another variety. Attractive evergreen tree that needs frost protection.

To ensure good cross pollination it is recommended that two varieties are planted together. NB Macadamias are toxic to dogs so choose your planting spot with care.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Pecan

"Colby" produce meaty thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans after 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Peruque. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained fertile soil. Deciduous.

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aka Pecan

"Hirschi" produces large thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans within 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Lucas. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained soil. Deciduous.

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aka Pecan

"Lucas" produces large thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans within 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Hirschi. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained soil. Deciduous.

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aka Pecan

"Peruque" produce meaty thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans after 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Colby. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained fertile soil. Deciduous.

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aka Pinenut or Roman Pine

Cultivated for over 6,000 years for delicious edible pine 'nuts'. The first cones which hold about 50 'nuts' will appear in approx. 6-10yrs. In the meantime you have a tree with a nice thick trunk topped off with a spreading umbrella of grey/green needles. Makes a great potted Xmas tree. Evergreen.

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Nut. Male. Pistachio nuts in your garden? It's a desert plant so they like long hot summers and cold frost-free winters and have high salinity tolerance so good for coastal areas too. They like dry feet so well drained soil is a must. Deciduous.

Critical Care Requirement - please read before purchase. Critical Care Requirement

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Nut. Male. Pistachio nuts in your garden? It's a desert plant so they like long hot summers and cold frost-free winters and have high salinity tolerance so good for coastal areas too. They like dry feet so well drained soil is a must. Deciduous.

Critical Care Requirement. Critical Care Requirement

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Nut. Female. Pistachio nuts in your garden? It's a desert plant so they like long hot summers and cold frost-free winters and have high salinity tolerance so good for coastal areas too. They like dry feet so well drained soil is a must. Deciduous.

Critical Care Requirement. Critical Care Requirement