Catalogue

Small tree to 8m with flattened branchlets and masses of tiny, purple veined pea flowers. Dark pods with conspicuous orange-red seeds.

Handsome bright green tussock with arching foliage to 1.2m. Closely related to C. secta. Useful species for waterside planting and very damp soils but will also grow on dry sites, in sun or semi-shade.

Handsome, robust tussock to 1m tall with 2cm wide leaves, green above, bluish below. Attractive, dense spikes of brown seeds.

Dense, light green, fine leaved tussock with brownish to orange-green tips. Grows 50-60cm tall and flowering stems eventually elongate across the ground. Excellent ground cover or filler. Best foliage colouring is produced in full sun.

Green or orange-green tussock. Leaves and culms drooping. Pendulous dark seed spikes on slender stalks Jan-April. Grows to 60cm or more. Good for growing under trees.

Large tussock up to 1.5m tall with weeping, yellowish green leaves. Good screen or filler, especially in wet ground.

Green leaves up to 1.2 m long. Wetland plant.

Green. Graceful, arching foliage ranging from shiny green to bronze and brownish shades. Grows to about 50cm tall. Seed heads ideal for dried-flower arrangements. Good contrast species for mixed plantings.

Mop shaped tussock to 30cm tall and 1m wide. Red brown or light green leaves. Fast growing, effective groundcover.

Erect, russet tussock to 50cm with graceful, arching seed heads Jan-March. The fine leaf tips are blonde and curled, adding to the plant's distinctive appearance. Good filler or groundcover.

Broad, stiffly arching, green leaves up to 2m long are overlaid with a silvery sheen and often have reddish ribs.

Tall, spear-like leaves with metallic tones and strong architectural form make this New Zealand's most striking astelia. Grows to about 1m tall and can spread to form a clump nearly twice as wide.

var. Matapouri Bay. Most adaptable and appealing perennial plant with strap-like leaves up to 60cm. Graceful, arching 1m flower stems bear panicles of white starry flowers from early to mid summer. Great for mass plantings or groundcover under trees.

Quick growing, graceful, small tree to 8m. Deciduous, toothed, ovate leaves and showy panicles of pink, crimped-petalled flowers in spring. Deep red berries on females.

Very graceful tussock form grass up to 1m in height. A profusion of arching, feathery flower plumes buries plants under a rosy hued cloud.

Excellent, fast growing ground cover. Good tight habit. Very attractive in rock gardens.

Evergreen conifer. Well furnished, wind resistant shelter tree producing light, strong, durable timber.

Umbrella tree. A large fast growing deciduous tree with lilac blue flowers in spring.

Grows to 20m. Hardy, deciduous tree with maple-like leaves and brilliant autumn foliage.

The sweet bay or laurel tree. Useful as a hedge or as a trained specimen. Aromatic, shiny leaves have culinary uses.

Tree with conic crown and blue-green leaves. Red coloured new branches. Fast growing.

A moderately fast growing tree. Light green foliage turns golden brown in autumn before falling. Suited to most sheltered, inland sites. Seed stand collection.

Evergreen tree with attractive foliage and pinkish flowers shaped like miniature hibiscus. Good coastal tree.

Medium sized tree. Spectacular when covered with large bunches of mauve, pea-like flowers.

Large tree with handsome, fern-like leaves. A blaze of rich, golden orange blossoms are produced in early summer.

Does not bear spines. A good specimen tree for hot, dry districts.

var. stricta. Pencil slim cypress with fine needle-like foliage. Withstands dry and cold conditions.

"Strathallan"- Amberley Seed Orchard. Purchasers must pay a royalty to support cypress breeding. See Cypresses tab under Species.

"Southland"- second tier families from Strathallan Progeny Trial. For Timber Production. Use where canker is not present..

"Gwavas - Amberley Seed Orchard. Purchasers must pay a royalty to support the Cypress Breeding Programme. See Cypresses tab under Species.