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Trees for Canterbury Te Waonui O Tane Ki Waitaha Trees for Canterbury Te Waonui o Tane Ki Waitaha A project of the Green Effect Trust The 'whats looking hot' List All plants shown are subject to availability at time of ordering. This is our retail price list. For bulk purchases please ask for a quote. TC = recycled 1L milk carton. LBP = 10cm pot. Pb3/5 will be either PB3 or PB5. PB12/18 will also mean either PB12 or PB18. Prices include GST We also stock a wide range of natives that we do not grow ourselves. These do not appear on this list. Examples are shown at the bottom. If not stocked we would certainly try and get these for you at reasonable prices from good suppliers. We are at 42 Charlesworth St, Ferrymead Christchurch. Ph/Fax 03 9821028. Email: [email protected] Plant Name Grade Price Size Grade Price Size Grade Price Size Canterbury sourced Acaena anserinifolia PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced Groundcover or on walls. Fruit dec to feb White flowers oct to dec Aciphylla colensoi PB3 $8.00 Prefers moist / well-drained position Flower stalk 2.5 M tall is scented Bluish coloured sword-like leaves Subalpine - alpine plant Aciphylla dieffenbachii PB3 $8.00 Yellow flower 1 metre tall Sun or shade, deep moist soil Effective foliage Coastal tolerant Aciphylla squarrosa PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced Prefers open situation and good drainage flower stalk up to 2M, yellowish, scent Bluish-grey sword-like leaves Subalpine & coastal plant Aciphylla subflabellata PB3 $8.00 Sun, deep moist soil .Yellowish flower nov to jan Effective foliage, spikey. Found locally. Agathis australis PB5 $10.00 Semi-shade, moist, sheltered. Can handle medium frost. Slow growing Anaphalioides bellidioides PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced Sun or semi-shade, dry or moist White papery flowers oct to feb Ideal for rock garden Frost hardy Anemanthele lessoniana TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced 1 m tall & wide Prefers semi-shade, moist conditions. Effective foliage Forest grass 1M high Apodasmia similis TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced Jointed rush also known as Oi Oi. Found in coastal and salt marsh Aristotelia fruiticosa PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced Will thrive in any good soil. Trim occasionally to retain a good shape Small attractive flowers spring to early summer. Semi shade to full sun. Grows from 1-2m. Aristotelia serrata PB18 $30.00 Canterbury sourced A fast growing tree up to 5 m. Large clusters of small rose-pink flowers during October, followed by small dark red- black berries which attracts birds. In colder areas it is deciduous. Prefers a good moist soil and an open situation. Ideal in semi-shade. Ideal plant for erosion control. Astelia chathamica PB5 $10.00 An easily grown plant that is very hardy to a range of conditions. The silver foliage is more noticible when grown in full sun. Growing -to 1.5m tall with a width of 1m +. The fruit is highly attractive for birds, and they appear February to June and are bright orange in colour. Astelia fragrans PB5 $8.00 Canterbury sourced A plant that grows up-to 1m tall, thrives in semi-shaded sites which makes it ideal for under-planting established trees. The fruit is highly attractive to birds and although inconspicuous are strongly honey scented and appear December - May. Astelia Rebel PB5 $15 PB12 $30.00 reddish bronze leaves which turn a rich claret in winter.Ideal for rockeries, mass plantings or containers. Best in sunny well drained location. 75x75cm. Blechnum penna-marina PB3 $8.00 Ideal for rock garden or under shrubs Easy to grow in sun or semi-shade, moist. Fern common throughout NZ. Grouncover. Brachyglottis greyii PB3 $8.00 Sun or shade, good drainage. Bright yellow daisy flowers dec to mar Coastal tolerant . Very hardy. Grows to 1.5m x 1.5m Brachyglottis hectorii PB5 $8.00 This magnificent and easily recognised plant with distinctive leaves grows from 1.2 -1.8m high. It needs moist soil and in is best in shade or part shade in dryer areas. Its white flowers appear from December through to February. Brachyglottis monroi PB3 $8.00 Sun or semi-shade, dry. Yellow daisy-like flowers dec to mar. Compact rounded shrub. 90 x 90cm Brachyglottis repanda PB5 $8.00 PB18 $30.00 A shrub or small tree up-to 6m. Small creamy, fragrant flowers from August - November. It is a little frost sensitive. A little pruning after flowering will help keep a good shape. It will grow in most soil types except for very wet conditions. Coastal tolerant. Brachyglottis repanda "purpurea" PB5 $8.00 PB18 $30.00 Purple-leaved form of B repanda Free-draining soil Up to 3M high, can be pruned .Outstanding foliage. Coastal tolerant. Carex albula TC $4.00 A tufted sedge 45cm tall, It has a pale buff to white colouring. Quite attractive plant great for areas where you want a contrasting colour or upright grass. Tolerant of cold and dry conditions. Found in mackenzie Country and near Kurow in North otago. Carex astonii PB3 $8.00 A small upright grass with attractive pinky/brown foliage. Up to 25 cm tall. Carex comans "Frosted curls" TC $4.00 As with the C. comans this plant thrives nearly anywhere. The foliage tends to green in appearance with white (frosted) curling tips. 50cm high. Carex dipsacea TC $4.00 A densely tufted light green sedge growing 30-75 cm tall with similar habit to C.flagellifera. It usually occurs on the margins of swamps and in boggy river flats. Carex flagellifera TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced A lovely sedge found in damp ground in the open or along forest margins. It has excellent colour all year round and is also good in pots or rock gardens. It can grow to 1m and needs very little maintenance. Carex littorosa TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced A plant growing to 60cm tall that is found in marshes or sandy tidal river banks. Erect habit, leaves pale green to red. Good for frosty, exposed and moist sites. Carex secta TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced Effective foliage Ideal waterside plant Fast growing Flower panicles up to 1M dec to jan. Grows to 1.5 by 1.5m Carex testacea TC $4.00 A most sort after sedge. It is a densely tufted plant growing from 30-60cm tall. It has light green foliage that has a coppery tone towards the top of the plant. It is best suited to a well drained sunny site and looks good in mass plantings. Frost hardy. Carex trifida PB5 $8.00 Deep brown flower spikes contrast well against blue-green foliage of this sedge that grows to 60cm, in bold clumps. Although best in shady, wet places alongside water it can grow quite well on a dry bank. It will grow in cold, shade as long as it is not got overhead shading. Carmichaelia aligera PB12 $30.00 Best in sun or part shade. An erect shrub or tree. Slow growing to 5m. Small purple flower. Carmichaelia angustata PB5 $8.00 Semi-shade, dry or moist. Purple flowers feb to ap.r Will not tolerate salty wind. Attracts birds. 2m Carmichaelia petrei PB3 $8.00 A very distinctive sturdy shrub up to 2m with stiff, grooved branchlets that have yellow prickly tips. Small purple flowers from November. Very Hardy. Carmichaelia stevensonii PB5 $8.00 PB18 $30.00 A stunning tree growing to 9m, with an umbrella canopy of drooping branchless. An endangered species. Masses of lilac flowers Dec. In the garden, normally grows to about 4m. Does best given plenty of room. Quite hardy. Best grown in good soil conditions. Carmichaelia williamsii PB12 $30.00 Semi-shade, moist Yellow flowers Flowers / seed throughout year Endangered species. Grows to 4m and is frost hardy. Carpodetus serratus PB5 $8.00 PB18 $30.00 Canterbury sourced Eventually up-to 10m tall. White star like flowers when mature. Flowers are produced in profusion during November-March and are fragrant. Fruit is attractive to birds. A good canopy tree and very hardy. It likes a damp semi-shaded spot but can tolerate dry. Hardy to heavy frosts. Celmisia mackaui PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced A local plant only found on Banks Peninsula. It is suitable for rock gardens and grows well in shade or semi-shade. In cooler climes it will grow in full sun. It forms clumps up-to about 45cm tall and has a white daisy flower January-February. It prefers a moist but well drained site. Chionochloa conspicua PB5 $8.00 Will make an excellent feature as it resembles a toetoe It will thrive in a number of places, prefers to be sheltered from strong winds or coastal conditions. Best grown in a slightly moist site in full sun to semi-shade. The plant grows to 1m but the flower plumes can get to 1.8m long. Chionochloa flavicans PB3 $10.00 An excellent plant. Forms a lush green clump with toetoe like fronds during the summer. It grows to 1m tall and looks good as a single plant or a small hedge. It grows best in a slightly moist, sunny site but will tolerate light shade or dry sites when established. Quite quick growing. Chionochloa rigida PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced A hardy plant found in dry sites from the Rakia and Hokitika catchment areas south and also on Banks Peninsula. It grows to 1m tall. It is hardy to frosts, exposed sites, and sunny sites. Chionochloa rubra PB3 $8.00 An excellent landscaping plant that suits dry or wet areas. It is very effective grown in groups or mass plantings. The damper the soil the redder the plant appears.
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