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Excellent selected cultivar of acer rubrum, brilliant red autumn foliage. Prefers moist well drained soils but will tolerate clay, wet or dry, poor soils etc and more tolerant of windy sites than other maples. |
| Height x Width | 10 x 5 |
| Height Range | Tall 10+ |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Plant Type | Tree |
| Shape / Habit | Round |
| Country of Origin | North America |
| Similar to Consider | Acer Rubrum Types, Liquidambar Lane Roberts, Liriodendron Tulipefera, Platanus Autumn Glory, |
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| Leaf Colour | Green |
| Deciduous Leaf Colour | Red |
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| Specimen | Yes |
| Accent | Yes |
Wet Soil Tolerant Trees
These trees will generally tolerate wet feet where others would drown. Ideal for swampy or boggy areas.
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A strong fast-growing tree with pale, papery grey bark, birch-like serrated foliage and graceful drooping branches. It can fix Nitrogen and tolerates poor soils. Allow scope if intended for long term plantings. Responds well to trimming to create an excellent shelter belt or screening tree. Tolerates damp wet soil. Height x Width 7 x 3 Height Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Mexico, South America Similar to Consider Betula types. - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Insignificant Soil Conditions Tolerates Wet Yes - Uses
Good Shade Tree? Yes Screening Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A medium sized tree with the famed, dazzling, powdery-white bark and neat erect habit. Dark green leaves and yellow autumn tones. Ok in medium to wet or well drained soils. An excellent accent tree! Height x Width 7 x 3 Height Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Conical Country of Origin China, Himalaya Similar to Consider White Spire, Dazzler, Alnus Jorulensis, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Deciduous Leaf Colour Yellow - Flower
Flower Colour Insignificant - Uses
Specimen Yes Accent Yes Note: Growth, height and information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Cordyline australis - Cabbage Tree Cabbage tree: An iconic New Zealand palm like tree. Long drooping slender leaves up to 1m long are clustered at the tips of the branches. Large heads of scented creamy white flowers in Nov produce nectar for bees, then fruit attracts birds from January-April. Commonly found throughout farmland, open places, wetlands and scrubland of the North and South Islands in anything from wet swampy ground to dry windy hill slopes. Hardy. Height x Width 6 x 2 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Slow Plant Type Palm Shape / Habit Upright Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Nikau Palms - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour White Fragrant? Yes - Uses
Accent Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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New Zealand’s largest Native tree. Grows in swampy areas but also grows well in dry flat and hilly locations between sea level and up to 600m once established. Medium wind tolerance. Height x Width 40 x 6 Height Range Tall 10+ Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Pyramidical Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Liriodendron tulipifera fastigiata, Olea El Greco, Knightia Excelsa, Dacrydium Cuprissinum, Acer Bowall, Poplar crow’s nest, Quercus robur fastigiata, Carpinus Betulus fastigiata, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green bronze - Flower
Flower Colour Insignificant - Uses
Screening Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A fast growing native with fresh green, oval, serrated foliage on shiny black branches. Remains in a columnar form for many years before eventually forming a large round-headed specimen tree. Thrives in swampy situations. Can reach a height of 40m but in a garden situation it is more commonly between 6-10m. Height x Width 10 x 4 Range Tall 10+ Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Columnar Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Taxodium distichum, Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes, Quercus palustris - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Insignificant - Uses
Accent Yes Screening / Shelter Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Narrow lanceolate sharply pointed leaves 20mm x 6mm. Single or double flowers cover the bush late autumn to early spring providing a colourful display and nectar for bees. Berries resemble small hot cross buns. Hardy and adaptable. Will withstand windy coastal conditions, or dry soil once established. Ok in clay soils. Height x Width 5 x 3 Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Kunzea Ericioides, Lepto Coppersheen - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour White Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening / Shelter Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Dark Green, glossy, oval pointed leaves up to 15cm turn rich scarlet, orange and yellow. Good for around edges of ponds, tolerant of wet feet. Tolerates clay soils. Prefers slightly acidic. Tiny flowers are followed by small blue berries birds like Sun or part shade. Height x Width 7 x 4 Height Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape Conical Country of Origin North America Similar to Consider Liquidambars, Acer rubrum types, Quercus coccinea or rubra, Pyrus spp. Amelanchier Canadensis, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Deciduous Leaf Colour Scarlet, orange, yellow, red - Flower
Flower Insignificant - Uses
Specimen Yes Accent Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A fast growing, narrowly columnar deciduous tree. Bright yellow autumn colour is stunning. Replaces the old rust susceptible Lombardy poplar. Excellent shelterbelt, screen or erosion control tree. Height x Width 20 x 3 Height Range Tall 10+ Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape Narrow Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Betula var. Cupressus totem, Liriodendron tulipifera fastigiata, Olea El Greco, Knightia Excelsa, Acer Bowall, Poplar crow’s nest, Quercus robur fastigiata, Carpinus betulus fastigiata, Olea El Greco, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Deciduous Leaf Colour Yellow - Flower
Flower Colour Insignificant - Uses
Screening / Shelter Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Lower branches tend to droop almost to the ground. Brownish grey bark and glossy green leaves turn brilliant scarlet yellow red bronze in autumn. Good specimen tree with a pyramidal growth habit. Or keep the top trimmed out to create an umbrella shade tree. Will tolerate moist to wet acidic soil conditions. Height x Width 8 x 6 Height Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape Pyramidical Country of Origin North America Similar to Consider Liquidambars, Acer rubrum types, Quercus coccinea or rubra, Pyrus spp. Amelanchier Canadensis, Nyssa Sylvatica - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Deciduous Leaf Colour Red, Orange - Flower
Flower Colour Insignificant - Uses
Specimen Yes Good Shade Tree? Yes Accent Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Forms a large tree with fibrous, reddish-brown bark. Young growth soft green changing to brownish green to rich golden brown before falling. Tolerant of wet feet. Good for planting by streams, ponds and in wet areas. Height x Width 20 x 10 Height Range Tall 10+m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape Round Country of Origin United States Similar to Consider Quercus Palustris, Dacrycarpus dacrydoidies, Nyssa sylvatica - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Deciduous Leaf Colour Orange and Gold - Flower
Flower Nil - Uses
Good Shade Tree? Yes Accent Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control.
