Plants: 43

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Latin name Common name Type Description Cultivation Hedging
Melaleuca viridiflora rubriflora Paper-Bark Tree tree 20-40ft (3-6m). Evergreen. Peeling bark. Small white or pinkish `bottle brushes' in spring. Frost tender. Sunshine and poor soil. Tolerates waterlogging. No
Melia azedarach Bead Tree, Persian Lilac tree 50ft (15m). Deciduous. Dark green divided leaves. Scented lilac-pink flowers in spring, yellow fruits in autumn. Frost hardy. Full sun. Thrives in dry soil. Plant away from buiidings. No
Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine tree 50ft (15m). Evergreen. Bright green needles. Small, oval cones. Fully hardy. Tolerates wet conditions. No
Pinus nigra, subsp. Nigra Black Pine, Austrian Pine tree 100ft (30m). Evergreen. Dense, dark green needles. Fully hardy. Sun. Tolerates dry conditions. No
Pinus radiata Monterey Pine tree 100ft (30m). Evergreen. Dark trunk, bright green needles. Fully hardy. Sun. No
Populus alba Abele, White Poplar tree 100ft (30m). Deciduous. Leaves have white undersides, turning yellow in autumn. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. Plant away from drains and buildings. No
Populus alba "Raket" tree 100ft (30m). Deciduous, slender column. Lobed, dark green leaves with white beneath, turning yellow in autumn. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. Plant away from drains and buildings. No
Populus alba, f. pyramidalis tree 70ft (20m). Deciduous. Oval, wavy-edged leaves, white undersides, turning yellow in autumn. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. No
Quercus ilex Holm Oak tree 80ft (25m). Evergreen. Young leaves are grey, turning dark glossy green. Frost hardy. Sun or semi-shade. No
Salix alba White Willow tree 50ft (15m). Deciduous. Silver-grey leaves Fully hardy. Sun, doesn't tolerate dry conditions. No
Schinus molle Californian Pepper Tree, Peruvian Mastic Tree tree 25ft (8m). Evergreen. Fern-like leaves with many leaflets. Clusters of small yellow flowers, February to August, then little pink fruits. Frost tender, min. 5°C. Sun. No
Schlefflera actinophylla Queensland Umbrella Tree tree 50ft (15m). Evergreen. Large leaves divided into leaflets. Big clusterse of small red flowers in summer and winter. Frost tender, min. 16°C. Sun or partial shade. No
Sorbus aria Whitebeam tree 50ft (15m). Deciduous. Oval, serrated leaves with silver undersides. Small white floweres in May, then brown-speckled, red fruits. Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, damp soil. No
Tabebuia chrysotricha Golden Trumpet Tree tree 30ft (10m). Deciduous. Dark leaves divided into leaflets. Large, bright yellow flowers in February and March. Frost tender, 16°C. Sun and moist position. No
Thevetia peruviana Yellow Oleander tree 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Narrow leaves, yellow flowers in winter, spring and summer. Poisonous. Frost tender, min 16°C. Sun. No
Tipuana tipu Pride of Bolivia, Tipu Tree tree 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Long leaves divided into leaflets. Large, pea-like, orange flowers in spring, then winged pods in autumn. Frost tender, 10°C. sunshine. No
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS, hybrid genus tree c. 50-120ft (15-35m). Evergreen. Flattened sprays of scale-like leaves: some variegated or golden varieties.. Dark brown cones. Poisonous. Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. Yes
YUCCA genus shrub, tree c. 5-30ft (1.5m-10m). Evergreen. Tufts of leathery, sword-shaped leaves. Clusters of pendent white flowers in summer. Frost tender, 7°C, to fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. No

Plants: 43

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