Trees We Plant

Some of trees we plant include:

?Lemonwood - tarata

Lemonwood (Tarata)
Pittosporum eugenioides


Ngaio
Myoporum laetum


Manuka
Leptospermum scoparium


Broadleaf (Puka)
Griselinia littoralis

NZ Flax (Harakeke)
Phormium tenax

Totara
Podocarpus totara

Five Finger
Pseudopanax arboreus
?
Coprosma Robusta (Karamu)
?
Golden akeake (Akiraho)
Olearia paniculata
?
Pigeonwood
Hedycarya aborea

Mapou/Matipo
Myrsine australis

Wineberry (Makomako)
Aristolia serrata


Hebe
Hebe stricta

Cabbage Tree (Ti Kouka)
?
Cordyline australis



These trees have the following properties:

Plant Sun Wind Size Growth Use Lifespan Comments
Wineberry (Makomako), Aristolia serrata (semi shade) Med-Hardy 6m Medium Nursery/shelter Medium
Coprosma robusta (Karamu) (sun or shade) Hardy 4m Fast Nursery/rapid shelter Short
Cabbage trees (Ti Kouka), Cordyline australis (sun or shade) Hardy 5-10m x 1m Medium Ornament Medium Must be staked if exposed to wind
Griselinia litttoralis (sun or shade) Hardy 4m x 1.5m Fast Nursery/shelter Medium
Hebe (sun or shade) Hardy 1m x 1m Medium Ornament Short Put around the edges?
Pigeonwood, Hedycarya aborea (shade) Delicate 5-10m x 4m Slow Forest Long Plant in center and protect very well
Manuka, Leptospermum scoparium (sun) Hardy 4m Medium-Fast Nursery/shelter Short-medium
Ngaio, Myoporum laetum (sun or shade) Hardy 6m x 3m Fast Shelter/specimen Medium-Long Poisonous
Mapou/matipo, Myrsine australis (semi shade) Hardy 3-6m Medium Forest Medium-Long
Akiraho, Olearia paniculata (sun or shade) Hardy 3-5m Fast (early) Nursery/rapid shelter Medium Great shelter plant, tolerates dry soil - must have good drainage
NZ Flax (Harakeke), Phormium tenax ?(sun) Hardy 2.5m x 1.5m Fast Nursery/shelter Medium Good for underplanting
Lemonwood (tarata), Pittosporum eugenioides (sun or partial shade) Medium 6-10m Medium Specimen Medium Needs good shelter to get started
Totara, Podocarpus totara (sun or partial shade) Medium 10-30m Slow Forest Long Plant in center and protect very well
Fivefinger, Pseudopanax arboreus ?(shade) Delicate 3-5m x 1-2m Medium Bush/Forest Medium Needs well drained soil


Web Site Design and Marketing Sponsored by Anyware Ltd Copyright © 2010 Woodridge Planters