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Hoheria lyallii at centre on 28 Feb 2006. A reasonably fast and wind tolerant species growing well from the front gate to the summit. Some autumn colour on 23 May 2006.
Right: Hovenia dulcis, 28 Feb 2006. Another victim of late Spring frosts and therefore very slow growing .
Juglans nigra, 26 Feb 2006. Slow to establish, damaged by late Spring frosts and wind.
Liquidamber styraciflua "Palo Alto" 22 May 2006. Liquidamber styraciflua "Worplesdon", 9 May 2004. Slow growing.
Liriodendron chinense, 13 Nov 2005. This species performs better here than its American cousin.
Larix kaempferi, June 2005. Great autumn colour, but needs shelter.
Liquidamber acalycina. May 2004 at left, and 28 Feb 2006 above. Slow but healthy.
Liriodendron tulipifera, 28 Feb 2006. One of my long term favourite species, it is damaged by wind and late Spring frosts, so its progress on this site is painfully slow
Magnolia "Athene", 3 Sept 2005.
Nothofagus procera, 14 Sept 2005.
Nothofagus antarctica, 9 Nov 2009. Fragrant flowers, great foliage and form. Autumn colour below.
Nothofagus obliqua, 14 Sept 2005 above. Autumn foliage below (few colour this well) and at right (28 May 2006).
Oxydendron arboreum, 9 May 2004. Slow growth, damaged by wind and lateSpring frosts.
Nyssa sinensis 22 May 2006. Nyssa sylvatica, 18 April 2006. Doesn't like wet ground.
Photinia villosa, April 2004.
Parrotia persica, 14 May 2006.
Photinia villosa in flower, 9 Nov 2005.
Right: Populus "Veronese", and Physocarpus 25 Oct 2005.
Physocarpus 24 Nov 2005.
Pistacia chinensis 18 March 2006. Excellent colour in this sheltered spot within the nursery. Very slow growing.
Populus tremuloides by the big pond. 9 Nov 2005. Not much autumn colour from this one, so I've planted some in drier more sheltered sites to compare. Beautiful Spring foliage and leaf movement. Lots of suckers. The same tree is pictured below in 2004
Probably Populus grandidentata, though it was sold to me as P. tremuloides. Suckers vigorously, but that's not an issue of concern here & I love it. The best poplar species for autumn colour here, as evidenced below in the gorse area (also seen colouring here on far right is a sycamore).
Above: Another form of aspen, sourced from the roadside between Garston and Athol where it colours orange and red. The best it gives here is a warm yellow with traces of red. Said to be Populus tremula, but looks more like another form of Populus grandidentata.
Populus "Argyle" at centre, 13 Nov 2006.
25 Sept 2005. Populus "Eridano". Beautiful Spring foliage, needs shelter. Some autumn colour in some trees.
13 Sept 2005. Populus balsamifera (I think) at centre, amongst willows.
Populus "Pakai" 30 May 2006. Best yellow of any poplar outside the aspen group but its foliage is damaged by strong wind.
25 Dec 2005. I think this is Populus trichocarpa - sourced from trees on the shores of Lake Wakatipu north of Kingston. Fabulous autumn colour there, just a hint of it here.
Populus "Tasman". 25 September 2006. Attractive Spring foliage. Unreliable for autumn colour.
Populus "Hansen", sourced from the Eastwoodhill Arboretum. Great autumn colour there, but not here. Nice in Spring. 25 Sept 2005.
Populus "Yeogi One". 30 Dec 2005.
Prunus "Tail Haku", 16 Oct 2005.
None of the named cherry varieties colour to perfection on this property but a few seedlings do. This one is near the cabin. April 2004. Another one, below, is pictured on 1 April 2006.
Prunus x Judd. 30 Sept 2005. Slow growing, seems to lack vigour - perhaps another tree that prefers warmer summers.
Prunus "Awanui".
Prunus "Shirotae".
16 Oct 2005. Prunus "Conradinae", one of the few cherries here to produce respectable autumn colour. Slow growing here (13 March 2006 at right).
Above: Prunus "Pink Perfection", 25 Oct 2005. Autumn colour below on 22 May 2006 - not as vivid as its peformance in Queenstown, but improving each year.
Cherry Plum, 3 Sept 2005.
22 May 2006. A good year for autumn colour in cherry trees. This is Prunus serrulata.
Prunus nipponica
One of the purple foliaged plums - a seedling. 3 Sept 2005.
26 Sept 2005. Prunus Hillerie x Spire.
Pyrus pashia, 10 June 2006 - few colour this well, some don't colour at all.
13 Sept 2005. Prunus "Accolade".