Catalogue

Big cone pine. A very hardy conifer with bluish green needles and huge, ornamental cones.

Very hardy, small tree of dense bushy habit. Ideal for rockery and bonsai.

An extremely hardy pine with dark green dense foliage. Tolerates harsh and dry conditions. Excellent timber.

Medium hardy timber tree. Prefers sheltered sites.

Long Mile archive selections. Recommended for timber.

Tall, cold hardy timber species.

Ashley selections from Amberley and Waikuku Seed Orchards. Parents selected for good growth and form - see Douglas fir tab under Species.

Washington provenance selections from Amberley and Waikuku Seed Orchards. Parents selected for good growth and form - see Douglas fir tab under Species.

Oregon provenance selections from Amberley and Waikuku Seed Orchards. Parents selected for good growth and form - see Douglas fir tab under Species.

Leaves deeply cut with jagged, saw-tooth, irregular lobes. Long, persistent whiskers surround every bud. Alternative timber species and good, ornamental tree.

Bright red leaves in autumn.

Medium sized, evergreen tree with holly-like leaves.

Large tree. Toothed leaf lobes. Prefers moist soil.

var. fastigata. A different form of Quercus robur that grows with a distinctive, upright, columnar habit.

aka Q. pedunculata. Spreading tree with clear green leaves. Good crops of acorns are a popular duck food.

Thorny branches and fragrant white flowers. Nectar production.

Spreading tree with graceful, pendulous branches.

A large evergreen tree which often reaches heights in excess of 100m in its natural habitat. It has a thick, reddish brown bark with deep furrows running the length of the stem. Foliage is dark green and needle-like and grows flat off the branches. The wood has exceptionally straight grain, high dimensional stability and is resistant to warping.

A large evergreen tree growing to over 90m in its natural habitat. The trunk is often flared and buttressed at the base. Older trees have a soft and deeply fissured red-brown bark. Similar wood properties to coast redwood.

Deciduous conifer to 35m with soft-green, feathery new growth in spring and rich golden-brown foliage just prior to leaf fall in the autumn.

var. roseus. Fast growing shrub to 3m. Very showy, 7cm racemes of red flowers. Arching branches have light green, fern-like leaves. Drought and wind tolerant. Protect from frost when young. Winter flowering.

Differs from the common red form (roseus) in having larger, dark green leaves and richer red flowers. Fast growing shrub to 3m. Very showy red flowers in 7cm racemes. Drought and wind tolerant. Protect from frost when young. Winter flowering.

Small tree with glossy, dark green leaves. Delicate flowers appearing September and October turn into orange red berries that are attractive to birds. Very wind hardy.

2-5m shrub with rigid branches and small leaves. Drupes translucent white to crimson to dark purple.

Shrub 3-5m with interlacing branches and small leaves. White to pale blue flecked dark blue drupes.

Variable 3-8m shrub. Oblong, very glossy, dark green leaves. Showy clusters of orange-red fruit attract birds. Excellent for coastal planting.

Fast growing shrub to 5m. Dark green leaves. Showy clusters of bright orange red or black drupes in autumn attract birds. Useful shelter when established with other plantings.

Divaricating branches have reddish brown bark and needle like leaves. Abundant, pale to dark blue berries in autumn. Clip to form a hedge or grows to 2m.

Bronze or purple foliage. Otherwise similar to C. australis but generally not quite as tall. Very effective landscaping specimen.

Palm tree 5-13m. Sometimes branched from base. Strap-like leaves to 1m long. Huge panicles of creamy, fragrant flowers in spring or early summer produce bluish white berries that attract birds. Excellent landscape feature plant and great container plant.