Trees
PAGE 1 2 ALL 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: 4l ? $34.99 aka Titoki or New Zealand Oak Outstanding NZ native that forms a handsome spreading tree. Large, glossy, light green dissected foliage. Sprays of rusty red woolly flowers appear in summer followed by scarlet berries with jet black seeds. Will grow in quite exposed conditions but protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Alectryon Excelsus - Titoki Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ? Container: 4l ? $29.99 Alectryon Excelsus - Titoki Current Stock Height: 200/250 cm ? Container: 8.5l ? $79.99 aka Brown Punga Native. This is the most common tree fern found in forests throughout New Zealand. It is a medium sized tree fern., fastest growing and tolerates a wide range of conditions. The fronds are harsh to touch and are dark green above and paler on the underside. Water well. Evergreen. Dicksonia Squarrosa - Brown Ponga Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 5l ? $34.99 Stock of this item is very low. aka Ake Ake Ake Ake. A no fuss evergreen foliage shrub that can be used for hedging or background planting. The slightly wavy leaves are shaded purple and bronze and will have better colour if not over-fed or pampered. Will grow just about anywhere except full shade. Evergreen.
Dodonea Purpurea Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $9.99 aka Ake Ake Native. Ake Ake. A useful background or foliage shrub that can be used for screening or hedging. The light green leaves have wavy margins. Fast growing, hardy and adaptable. Tolerates some clipping and will grow just about anywhere but full shade. Evergreen.
Dodonaea Viscosa Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ? Container: .5l ? WAS $9.99 aka Kawakawa Native. AKA Kawakawa, small tree to at least 5 m tall with erect stems. The leaves are deep green in colour if growing in the forest, but may be yellowish-green in more open situations. Kawakawa is a traditional medicinal plant of the Māori Macropiper Excelsum Current Stock Height: 20/25 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $19.99 Macropiper Excelsum Expected Stock Height: 20/25 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Pohutukawa Native. An unusual Rata - Pohutukawa cross discovered on Great Barrier Island. Nice dark green foliage and scarlet red flowers in summer. Fairly compact habit. Plant in the sun in well drained soil and protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Metrosideros Mistral Expected Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Metrosideros Mistral Expected Stock Height: 50/75 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Silver Beech An evergreen NZ native with distinctive small green leaves. The margins are finely and bluntly serrated. Young Spring growth is pale green against the silvery whittish trunk. A nice specimen to have amoungst a woodland garden. Will take sandy, loamy and heavy clay soils as long as well drained. Nothofagus Menziesii Current Stock Height: 90/100 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $34.99 aka Black Beech An evergreen NZ native that is extremely decorative with its glossy, dark green leaves that colour in Winter. A great forest tree in lowland dry areas with a dark sooty trunk. As it matures it develops into a slender tree. Wind hardier than other native beechs. Nothofagus Solandri Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $34.99 aka Coastal Kowhai Native. Commonly known as Coastal Kowhai which immediately gives you a clue to this plants natural habitat i.e. coastal forests. Dark green foliage and bright yellow, fragrant flowers from late winter to spring. Will grow in sun or part shade. Semi-evergreen.
Sophora Chathamica Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ? Container: 4l ? $29.99
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 7m x 4m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 7m x 0.2m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1m
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The name kawakawa comes from the Māori language, where it refers to the bitter taste of the leaves, from kawa or bitter. Kawa Kawa is traditional medicinal plant of the Māori
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m
5 year growth 3m
Mature growth 20m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m
This form of Kowhai should be evergreen but occasionally when the weather is extreme it may drop some foliage.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 4m
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