Catalogue

Ashburton Strain - Farm Forestry seedlot. A fast growing and very hardy species which is known for its canker resistance. The species is wind hardy and demonstrates reasonable drought tolerance. The wood is scented, hard and durable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strong growing, deciduous conifer producing bright green, frond-like leaves that turn rich, tinted gold in autumn.

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

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

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

Stately tree having considerable beauty for ornamental plantings. Bronzy green foliage and business-like growth habit: straight trunk and symmetrical side branches.

Spreading tree with glossy green foliage. Tiny fragrant flowers. Open seed capsules reveal a glossy black seed set in bright scarlet flesh. A popular garden specimen and a good street tree.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

var. Bronze. Mop shaped tussock to 30cm tall and 1m wide, younger leaves have distinctly pinkish colour. Very effective, fast growing groundcover, especially mixed with blue-grey grasses and silver leaved plants.

var. frosted curls. Very popular sedge that has the palest of green or straw-coloured foliage with curling blonde leaf tips. The leaves spread and swirl softly in low mounds. Fast growing, effective groundcover, 30cm tall and 1m wide.

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.

Green leaves up to 1.2 m long. Wetland plant.

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

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.

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.

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