Trees We Plant
Some of trees we plant include:
? Lemonwood (Tarata) |
 Ngaio |
 Manuka |
 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 |