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PAGE 1 2 ALL aka White Fir An attractive evergreen tree, pyramidal in shape, holding a dense, formal shape, even with age. Blue/grey foliage. Tolerates drought. Great as a Christmas tree. Hardy. The needles exude a lemon scent when crushed and are bluish green with blunt tips. Abies concolor Current Stock Height: 40/55 cm ? Container: 5l ? $49.99 aka Kauri NZ's iconic native conifer. Slow growing but well worth the wait for the tree to mature into its stately form. When juvenile the foliage tends to have copper bronze tones but as the tree ages green is the more dominant colour. One to plant for your grand children! Est.10yr.growth. Agathis Australis - Kauri Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $34.99 aka Norfolk Island Pine A wonderful upright conifer with even tiers of branches around the central trunk. Quick growing and tolerant of coastal conditions where it will happily withstand salt laden winds. Not tolerant of harsh frost or wet feet. Will grow in a container. Looks good as a Christmas Tree. Evergreen.
Araucaria heterophylla Current Stock Height: 100/115 cm ? Container: 7.5l ? $59.99 aka Indian Cedar Indian Cedar. This Conifer will grow into a handsome majestic tree if allowed the space to mature. Upright and pyramidal in shape it has evenly spaced branches draped with blue-grey needles of foliage. The branches are slightly pendulous at the tips. Lovely as a potted Xmas tree. Plant in the sun. Evergreen.
Cedrus Deodara Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ? Container: 8l ? $64.99 Cedrus Deodara Current Stock Height: 120/140 cm ? Container: 13l ? $99.99 aka Chamaecyparis A useful little Conifer with fresh green layers of foliage a neat domed shape habit. Useful for adding structure and will fit into the smallest of gardens. Plant in the sun, in well drained, deep acid soil for best results. Tough as. Evergreen.
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Nana Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Japanese Cedar Japanese Cedar. A fast growing and robust Conifer that is useful for screens and shelter belts and highly valued in the Orient as a timber tree. Forms a stately pyramidal tree if left untrimmed with curved needle foliage in green and bronze tones. Evergreen.
Cryptomeria Japonica Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ? Container: pb3 ? $19.99 aka Cypress A very attractive and quick growing, aromatic Conifer with blue-grey foliage and flaking reddish-brown bark. Forms a neat and tidy conical tree and is great for back ground planting or screening. Tolerant and hardy. Evergreen.
Cupressus glabra Blue Ice Expected Stock Height: 70/90 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Mediterranean Cypress The term gracilis means graceful and slender which describes this narrow upright Conifer perfectly. Neat and tidy blue-green foliage that grows in a perfect column tapering to a narrow point. Likes a sunny open position in nice deeply worked soil. Evergreen.
Cupressus Sempervirens Gracilis Expected Stock Height: 80/95 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Cupressus Sempervirens Gracilis Expected Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Cypress This slow-growing slender and narrow conifer with golden foliage is the ideal plant for colour contrast or for making an exclamation mark in planting schemes. Prefers a sunny open position in deep well worked soil. Hardy and easy to grow. Est.10yr.growth. Evergreen.
Cupressus Swanes Golden Expected Stock Height: 90/110 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Italian Cypress Aka Pencil Pine A useful, upright, slender conifer that can be used to create vertical accents in planting schemes or containers. Dark green thread-like foliage that forms a column and tapers to a point. Must have good drainage and likes deeply worked soil and a sunny spot. Evergreen.
Cupressus Totem Expected Stock Height: 100/110 cm ? New stock expected End of September, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Cupressus Totem Expected Stock Height: 120/150 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. An evergreen, ground cover conifer with silver-blue foliage that will widely spread. The foliage retains it colour all year long. Lovely planted around boulders or in a rock garden where its branches can be trained to unique forms. Will tolerate sandy soil and rocky gravel gardens. Hardy. Juniperus Blue Chip Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $29.99 aka Trailing Juniper This groundcover with smoky blue-green foliage looks great year-round. Thrives in hot, dry locations where other plants might fail. Slow growing, low maintenance, disease free and very easy to grow.Cold weather gives the foliage a plum colored cast. Evergreen Juniperus Blue Rug Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Juniperus conferta It forms a wonderful cover and it has a fresh green colour which is reminiscent of lawn. The foliage is very prickly, a common characteristic of many junipers. Most are pretty tolerant with soils, but they dislike a wet environment. Many will take quite alkaline conditions too.It is also often grown as bonsai. Juniperus conferta Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $24.99 Juniperus conferta Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 5l ? $34.99 Stock of this item is very low. Bright lemon yellow foliage during spring and summer turns light golden in winter. Compact, low spreading ground cover. Evergreen. Juniperus Dandelight Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $29.99 Stock of this item is very low. I am not sure why this Juniper is depressed but give it a nice home in your garden and I am sure it will cheer up! Low growing and spreading this hardy shrub has fresh yellow spring and summer foliage that has nice bronze tones in winter. Good for year round colour and texture. Easy to grow, Evergreen. Juniperus Depressa Aurea Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 5l ? $32.99 aka Hollywood Juniper/Cloud tree A fascinating and fabulous, designer conifer that is used extensively as a feature landscaping or container plant. The branches are graceful, arching and held at unusual angles giving a most interesting architectural affect. Bright green needle like foliage. Easy to grow. Evergreen. Juniperus Kaizuka Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ? Container: 4l ? $34.99 Juniperus Kaizuka Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ? Container: 5l ? $44.99 aka Creeping Juniper A robust, spreading ground-cover that will tolerate just about any conditions including coastal Cushions of mounding grey-green foliage quickly form a foliage mat. Looks good in rock gardens or on the edge of walls etc. Prefers the sun. Evergreen.
Juniperus procumbens Nana Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $24.99 Juniperus procumbens Nana Current Stock Height: 5/10 ? Container: 2.5l ? $26.99 Conifer. A low spreading graceful fountain like habit. Fine golden foliage. Bright lime yellow new growth. Striking in spring. Evergreen. Very hardy. Once established with dense foliage it is ideal for suppressing weeds. Can be used for Bonsai. Juniperus X Media Gold Coast Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Mountain Cedar, Pahautea, Kaikawaka A conical form of mountain forest cedar tree that can grow up to 20m and have a trunk of 1m wide. Likes moisture, cool roots and some shade while establishing itself. It has lovely green fern like foliage and its timber is of quality. Will tolerate coastal conditions, hardwood forest Libocedrus Bidwillii Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $24.99 aka Mountain toatoa A slow growing but handsome NZ native, conifer tree with a symmetrically straight tapering trunk and flattened stems acting as leaves. Produces nut like black seeds. Prefers a good soil with adequate moisture and some shelter to get established. Very cold hardy. Makes a stunning specimen. Evergreen. Phyllocladus Alpinus Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 4.7l ? $24.99 aka Norway Spruce Picea abies or Norway spruce, is a species of spruce native to Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. It has branchlets that typically hang downwards, and the largest cones of any spruce, 9–17 cm long. Makes a lovely potted Xmas tree. Evergreen. Picea Abies Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ? Container: 8l ? $89.99 aka Caucasian spruce A popular ornamental tree in large gardens, valued for it's attractive foliage and ability to grow in a wide range of soils. Excellent as a living Christmas tree due to its shape and branch structure which is so good for decorating. Evergreen Picea Orientalis Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 8l ? $69.99 aka Sitka Spruce or Alaska Spruce Sitka or Alaska Spruce. A slow growing elegant Conifer that always has a well groomed appearance. Sharp pointed needles of grey-green foliage decorate ascending branches that have graceful pendulous tips. Makes a wonderful potted Xmas tree. Can be grown in sun or part shade, prefers deep cool soil. Hardy. Evergreen. 10 year height.
Picea Stitchensis Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ? Container: 13l ? $69.99 aka Picea Orientalis Skylands A popular ornamental tree in large gardens, valued for it's attractive foliage and ability to grow in a wide range of soils. Excellent as a living Christmas tree due to its shape and branch structure which is so good for decorating. Evergreen Picea Skylands Current Stock Height: 20/30 ? Container: 5l ? $54.99 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. Pinus Pinea Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka Buddhist Pine or Yew Pine From the mountains of Japan and China comes this unusual, cold tolerant conifer. The leaves are long, thick and dark green and the growth is slow and upright. Popular in Japanese temple gardens. Responds well to trimming and is often used for hedges or bonsai. Tough, hardy and evergreen. Podocarpus Macrophyllus Current Stock Height: 120/150 cm ? Container: 8l ? $49.99 aka Golden Totara Native. A handsome specimen tree for sun or part shade. The stiff narrow leaves are a beautiful golden shade and complement the reddish brown bark. Slow growing, hardy and tolerant of all conditions except wet 'feet'. Height given is 10 year estimate. Evergreen.
Podocarpus Totara Aurea Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ? Container: 4l ? $29.99
Mature Size (HxW): 25m x 5m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 2.5m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 10m x 5m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 8m x 5m
Just so you know the 'Nana' part of this plant name means Dwarf in Latin i.e. it is not a plant only suitable for Nanas!
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 60cm x 50cm
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 20m x 5m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3.5m
A great Conifer for adding a touch of formality to the garden or accentuating a feature. Combines well with most other colours.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 0.35m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 0.45m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 0.4m
A reliable plant for extreme conditions. Plant on slopes for coverage or erosion control, along retaining walls and curbs where the creeping foliage will cover year-round.
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 100cm
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 240cm
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 60cm x 270cm
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 140cm
This Conifer is commonly known as the 'Hollywood' Juniper - definitely a star in any planting scheme.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 20cm x 120cm
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm x 150cm
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 20m x 10m
Good for shrub-lands and forest of sub-alpine climates to sea level.
Mature Size (HxW): 6m x 3m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 10m x 6m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m
Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 10m x 6m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 5m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m
Totara were a valuable timer source in early NZ. Maori also used large specimens to craft their war canoes. The peeling bark was used for roofing material and for fashioning food baskets.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 4m
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