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 Acaena caesiiglauca PB3 $8.00 Groundcover or on walls. Fruit dec to feb White flowers oct to dec Acaena inermis PB3 $8.00 Sun or shade, moist Effective bluish foliage Ideal for rock garden Flowers dec to jan Acaena inermis "purpurea" PB3 $8.00 Sun or shade, moist Purplish flowers dec to feb, no barbs Effective purple foliage Ideal for rock garden Acaena microphylla PB3 $8.00 Full sun, dry Effective red & green foliage Ideal for rock garden flowers dec to feb Aciphylla aurea PB3 $8.00 A very spectacular plant with dramatic foliage, excellent in a rock garden or pot. It has spikey yellowish or golden foliage and is at it's best grown in an open sunny position that is well drained or dry. It flowers in December to January and grows to 1m high. 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 PB18 $40.00 Semi-shade, moist, sheltered. Can handle medium frost. Slow growing Alectryon excelsus PB5 $8.00 PB18 $30.00 Canterbury sourced Semi-shade, moist, sheltered. Can handle medium frost. Fruit in spring & early summer. Attracts birds. 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 Anaphalis rupestris PB3 $8.00 An attractive creeping groundcover with white daisy like flowers. Will grow in sun or shade as long as ground is kept moist, but not wet. Anaphalis trinerva PB3 $8.00 Attractive creeping groundcover with white daisy like flowers. Grows in sun/shade as long as ground is kept moist, not wet. This plant will suit coastal conditions. Anemanthele lessoniana TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced 1 m tall & wide Prefers semi-shade, moist conditions. Effective foliage Forest grass 1M high Aristotelia fruiticosa PB3 $8.00 PB12 $30.00 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 PB5 $8.00 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. Arthropodium cirratum PB3 $8.00 Sun or shade, dry or moist, med frost. White flowers nov to dec Ideal for underplanting. 60cm tall and clump forming. Arthropodium cirratum Matapouri Bay PB3 $8.00 Sun or shade, dry or moist, med frost White flowers nov to dec Ideal for underplanting. Similar to A. cirratum but the leaves tend to be slightly broader and much more erect. It seems to be hardier to frost. Astelia chathamica PB5 $10.00 PB18 $30.00 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. Austrofestuca littoralis TC $4.00 Forms clumps upto 60cm tall. Great coastal plant that requires well drained sites. 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 elaeagnifolia PB3 $8.00 A shrub up-to 3m tall. Flowers appear January to February. It requires good airflow to prevent mildew problems. 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 lagopus PB3 $8.00 A variable species. Both forms prefer a moist humus-rich and slightly gritty soil. The larger leaved requires shade, the smaller leaved variety is more robust. Grows no taller than 10cm although the flower can be 35cm tall. The yellow flowers appear November to January. 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 sciadophila PB3 $8.00 Canterbury sourced A climber that forms a shrubby mass in the absence of support. Flowers are loose clusters of small bright yellow daisies. It is restricted to the South island. 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 comans TC $4.00 A very hardy plant that thrives anywhere. The leaves range from a greyish brown to a reddish yellow-green. It grows to 40cm high and is found in damp, poorly drained soils in tussock grasslands. 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 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 geminata TC $4.00 Canterbury sourced Can grow from 50cm to 1.3m high. Attractive flower spikes in November to February. Hardy to frost and tolerant of wind. It is found throughout N Z on swamp margins, along streams and open damp areas. The green foliage is known to cut the skin if grasped and pulled. 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 tenuiculmis pb3 $8.00 A reddish bronze grass, that grows in the same situation as Carex secta, it is slightly smaller in height and its leaves are finer.. 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 arborea PB5 $8.00 PB12 $30.00 A hardy shrub, growing to 3m high. This is a good plant for sand dune restoration and slope stabilisation. Carmichaelia glabrescens PB5 $8.00 A weeping broom growing to 3m in the garden.