2014 Catalogue of TREES Rakaunui Nurseries Ltd N.Z. Native Trees and Shrubs N.Z. Native Tussocks, Flaxes and Grasses Forest and Shelter Trees Hedging Plants Address: Phone: Mobile: Email: Web Site: Proprietors: 31 Murray Road Landon Creek R D 1-H Oamaru 9493 (03) 431-3862 (027) 221-1076 mail@rakaunui.co.nz www.rakaunui.co.nz Roan and Vicky Lee Suppliers to:
We welcome new and existing clients to enquire about species not listed here. Call Roan by telephone or contact by email at our new address where we have established the nursery as a mail order operation. We do however welcome visits by appointment. AGE and SIZE ABBREVIATIONS 0/1 Grown 1 year from a cutting 0/2 Grown 2 years from a cutting 1/0 Grown 1 year as a seedling 2/0 Grown 2 years as a seedling 3/0 Grown 3 years as a seedling 1/1 Grown 1 year as a seedling then transplanted for 1 year 1/2 Grown 1 year as a seedling then transplanted for 2 years Rootrainers Tinus (Large) 184mm deep, 350cc volume Hillson (Small) 120mm deep, 173cc volume 90mm RX Tube Ridgid plastic pot, 100mm deep 1 litre RX Pot Ridgid plastic pot, 120mm deep Note: All listed prices include GST
Tussocks, Grasses & Flaxes Page 3 Anemanthele lessoniana A graceful grass growing to 1 metre. Fine foliage, tolerates hard sites Carex buchananii Attractive upright tussock like plant with dark bronze purple leaves. Narrow graceful form, hardy to wind and cold, most soil types. Carex comans Densely tufted tussock grass, weeping leaves that start off green and lighten towards the top. Carex comans Bronze Densely tufted tussock grass, with bronze leaves, bleached and curled at the ends. Carex comans Frosted Curls Densely tufted tussock grass, pale green leaves that whiten towards the top. Carex dipsacea Tahoata Upright green tussock growing to 1 metre tall. Suits most conditions. Carex secta Sedge Grass Large sedge grass, grows in damp places, edges of bogs and swamps, and in water along stream margins. Carex testacea Loosely tufted clump forming tussock with distinctive green and brick orange foliage. Hardy to cold and wind, grows in most soils.
Tussocks, Grasses & Flaxes Page 4 Chionochloa flavicans Miniature Toetoe Very hardy low growing grass with drooping foliage and small white toe toe flowers in summer. Chionochloa rubra Red Tussock Large tussock, very fine, weeping, reddish coloured leaves. Suits most conditions. Cortaderia richardii South Island Toe Toe Narrow leaves, leathery and tough. Hardy low shelter. Festuca coxii Blue festuca Small grass reaching 20-30cm, intense bluegreen colour. Phormium cookianum Mountain Flax Small drooping flax reaching 1.5 m, light green colour. RX 90 $45.00 $225.00 Phormium tenax Swamp Flax Large green flax, ideal for shelter, hardy, tolerates wet sites. RX 90 Phormium tenax purpureum Large bronze purple flax Poa cita Silver Tussock Extremely hardy small silvery green tussock. $125.00 $195.00
NZ Natives Page 5 Cordyline australis Cabbage Tree Highly scented flowers, green foliage. Cordyline australis purpurea Bronze/purple version of the above. Cabbage Tree Griselinia littoralis Broadleaf Leathery green leaves, can reach 10-15m. Hardy to most sites. Hoheria sextylosa Medium sized tree 4-6 metres. Narrow serrated leaves, weeping appearance. Olearia paniculata Golden Ake Ake Leaves lemon green above, greyish-white beneath. Excellent shelter screen or hedge. Tolerant of coastal conditions. Pittosporum eugenoides Lemonwood Ideal as a specimen or screen. Pittosporum tenuifolium Kohuhu Slender tree with erect narrow pyramidal form. Hardy, good low shelter or screen. Pittosporum tenuifolium Wrinkled Blue Vigorous upright habit. Small silvery-green wrinkled leaves. Hardy, tolerates the cold. 5 metres.
NZ Natives Page 6 Plagianthus regius Ribbonwood When young the leaves are small and intertwined. Leaves become larger four to five years on. Very quick growing and tough. Good shelter tree, deciduous 8m. Pseudopanax crassifolius In the juvenile form it has a single stem with long leaves hanging downwards. In its adult form it has a thick leaved rounded head on a straight bare trunk. Can reach 4-6 metres. 2.5 litre $14.00 Lancewood or horoeka Pseudopanax ferox Similar to Pseudopanax crassifolius but leaves are deeply serrated or toothed. It does not grow as tall or as fast as P. crassifolius. 2.5 litre $14.00 Toothed lancewood Sophora tetraptera Upright tree developing a wide open habit. Dense clusters of large drooping golden flowers in spring, followed by prominent seed pods. Evergreen, 8 metres. 2.5 litre $14.00 Large-leaved kowhai
Forest and Shelter Page 7 Alnus cordata Italian Alder Handsome tree with shiny dark green leaves 1/0 50-75cm $59.00 $530.00 1/1 150-200cm $75.00 $325.00 Cupressocyparis leylandii R. Gold Gold Leyland Very hardy conifer, withstands extremes of cold, salt and winds. Golden foliage. $75.00 $350.00 Cupressocyparis leylandii var Leighton Green Green Leyland Very hardy conifer capable of rapid growth. Withstands extremes of cold, salt and winds. Excellent for shelter. $65.00 $300.00 Eucalyptus cordata Holds branches right to the ground. Excellent shelter. Heart Leaved Silver Gum Eucalyptus nitens Silvertop Gum Ideal tall shelter tree. Will attain 40-60 metres in height. Excellent firewood, coppices & tolerates clay soils. Pinus radiata Radiata Pine Excellent timber or quick shelter $55.00 $450.00 Populus Crows Nest A very fast growing narrow hybrid. Ideal for shelterbelts. Rust resistant. 0/1 Upright Hybrid Poplar $35.00 $140.00 $240.00 Populus Tasman Hybrid Poplar Ideal for horticulture or farm shelter. Rust resistant, rapid upright growth. 0/1 $35.00 $140.00 $240.00
Forest and Shelter Page 8 Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir High quality timber tree. Grows best inland on moist well drained sites or dark faces. 2/0 $95.00 Quercus palustris Pin Oak Upright tree with smooth grey bark, brilliant scarlet, yellow, red and bronze in autumn. Quercus robur English Oak Wide spreading tree, ideal for parks and or for shade. Salix matsudana Tongoio Matsudana Hybrid Fast growing hybrid willow. Best willow for exposed sites. Shelter, shade and stabilisation. 0/1 $35.00 $140.00 $240.00
Specimen Trees Page 9 Platanus acerifolia London Plane Fast growing, forms a round-headed tree, clean trunk that flakes to a mottled effect. Great shade or avenue tree. Deciduous 20m 1/1 180-210cm Platanus orientalis Stately, Pollution tolerant long lived tree, widespreading head of branches and dappled bark. Pollution tolerant. Deciduous 20m 1/1 180-220cm Oriental Plane
FERTILIZER PELLETS We have available slow release N.P.K. fertilizer in tablet form. One or more of the tablets (depending on tree size), placed in the bottom of the planting hole will provide a slow release of nutrients over a 1 to 3 year period, giving an excellent start to tree growth and health. 100 tablets - RABBIT AND HARE REPELLANT Plantskydd - 100% Natural Product This Swedish repellant contains no synthetic additives, is non-toxic, bacteria free and not harmful to the environment. It is made of specially processed, sterilised and dried edible animal by-products, vegetable fats, salt and water. It is easy to mix and can be applied by spraying or dipping. 500 Tree Pack - 1 kg powder - $105.00