large conifer trees
Large conifer trees are a classic choice for New Zealand gardens, prized for their majestic stature, year-round colour and architectural presence. Whether you're creating a windbreak, seeking privacy, or wanting a focal point for your property, conifers offer impressive growth and versatility. With a wide variety of species available, large conifers can suit rural blocks, lifestyle properties, parks, and more formal gardens. Their distinctive shapes and foliage add structure to planting schemes, while their resilience makes them a practical investment for generations to come.
Agathis australis (New Zealand Kauri)
Agathis australis, commonly known as the Kauri tree, is a revered New Zealand native conifer renowned for its immense size and longevity. Reaching heights of up to 50 metres with a trunk girth exceeding 16 metres, Kauri trees can live for over 2,000 years, making them one of the world's largest and longest-living tree species. Young Kauri trees exhibit a narrow, upright growth habit, with lime-green leaves that mature to a bronze hue. As they age, the crown broadens, creating a stately presence in the landscape. Kauri trees thrive in full sun to partial shade and prefer well-drained, fertile soils. While they can tolerate heavy soils and moderate frost once established, young trees require protection from frost and wind during their initial growth phase. Due to their impressive stature and cultural significance, Kauri trees are ideal as specimen trees in large gardens, parks, and native revegetation projects.
From $269.95
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant Redwood) is one of the world’s most impressive and majestic conifer trees, valued for its towering growth habit, rich green foliage, and remarkable longevity. This iconic tree creates an outstanding feature in large New Zealand landscapes, parks, and lifestyle properties where space allows for its grand scale. Giant Redwood trees are fast growing when young and develop a strong upright form with attractive reddish bark as they mature. Sequoiadendron giganteum is perfect for those wanting to plant a truly enduring and awe inspiring specimen tree.
From $270.40
