Our guide to hardy trees - Coromandel Native Nursery

Our guide to hardy trees
Adelaide Advanced trees are pleased to provide Landscape architects with a guide to help choose proven
plants when landscaping in South Australia.
We have chosen plants that perform well in our dryer climate and look great in landscape situations.
Saving water is becoming more important to homeowners and councils than ever before. Coming up with
water efficient trees for the garden is a clever choice. There is now a much wider range of water saving
natives to choose from when landscaping .There are many popular varieties of native and ornamental
drought tolerant trees however certain trees are better suited to specific areas.
This is by no means a comprehensive list of what we grow at the nursery , there would be many trees that
we have not mentioned . Please call us if you have any questions on plant suitability for your landscape
project.
We also grow trees in Rocket ® Pot Container trees to order. And can grow specific provenance trees to
your requirements.
Grafted Eucalyptus are a relatively new tree available today .They have
become popular because of there guaranteed size and flower colour.
Being grafted to Eucalyptus Maculata rootstock allows the trees to be
planted in a wider variety of soil types than non grafted or seed grown
trees. Grafted Eucalyptus are available in variety of sizes, ranging from
2m at maturity to 10m plus. With today’s modern living, houses are
tending to be bigger and gardens smaller, so with the many sizes of
grafted Eucalyptus available you can still have a lovely flowering gum in
a small courtyard garden, as size is guaranteed .
Part of the beauty of the Grafted Eucalyptus is the orange to red new
growth over glossy green foliage, not to mention the wide variety of
flower colours available.
Some councils are starting to use some of the medium sized Grafted
Eucalyptus as street trees, partly because of their compactness under
powerlines, and because of their striking flower colours. Grafted Eucalyptus
will offer an exiting addition to any garden or landscape.
Popular varieties include Baby Orange , Baby Scarlet and Wildfire.
Eucalyptus cladocalyx “Vintage Red”-Height: 10-15mt. Vintage Red is
a decorative ornamental Australian native tree with stunning red foliage.
It is the first red foliaged Eucalypt to be released anywhere in
the world. Vintage Red is an excellent feature tree, specimen tree and
shade tree. The rootstock selected for Vintage Red to be grafted onto
is its parent plant; Eucalyptus cladocalyx.

Allocasuarina verticillata-Common name: Drooping She-Oak. Height: 5-10mt.
Habit: A slender round headed tree with an erect trunk and pendulous foliage. Foliage: Evergreen. Long pendulous
branchlets of grey green foliage (often attractive to cattle and is sometimes planted as a fodder tree). Culture & Use: An
attractive small tree that is tolerant of a wide range of conditions from dry sandy soils to heavy clays. A. verticillata will
tolerate coastal salt spray, heat and cold. Once established requires minimal irrigation. Minimum natural rainfall 400-
900mm.
Angophora costata-Common name: Sydney Red Gum, Smooth-barked Apple. Height: 20mt.
Habit: A stately tree with pink to red bark and open intricately branched canopy. Foliage: Evergreen. Young leaves bright
red turning mid green with age, 10-15cm long, 2-3cm wide, oppositely attached. Culture & Use: An excellent tree for
streetscapes, parks and large gardens. Minimum natural rainfall 500mm.Will not tolerate waterlogged soils but will thrive
on sites with sandy soils, will perform well in coastal situations. A. costata is frost tender and care should be taken to protect
young trees. It is a relatively quick growing tree that is not troubled by many pests or diseases. The bark on the trunk
and branches will peel in spring exposing new pink bark beneath creating an attractive pattern. Kino can be extruded freely
staining the bark red in colour.
Banksia integriofia-Common name: Coast Banksia, White Honeysuckle. Height:10-15mt.
Habit: A tree with a single erect trunk and upright habit. Foliage: Evergreen. Smooth leaves 8-12cm long and 2-3cm wide,
shiny dark green on the top surface, and silver below dull and finely hairy. Culture & Use: B integrifolia makes a great
decorative shelter tree for parks, gardens and golf courses. It should also be considered for sites where a narrow tree is required.
Minimum natural rainfall 600mm.One of the few trees tolerant of dry sandy soils and salty winds, does not like to
be waterlogged for long periods, B. integrifolia may not perform as well in soils high in clay particles .
Banksia marginata:4Mt. Tolerant to coastal conditions. Can handle semi shaded position. Frost resistant .
Brachychiton acerfolius- Common name: Illawarra Flame Tree. Height:8-20mt.
Illawara Flame Tree is known for its evergreen, maple-like foliage and fantastic flower display. The name “Flame Tree”
comes from the masses of bright scarlet flowers that come out just before Christmas. These flowers are frequently followed
by long follicle fruits. These fruits don’t seem to have the itchy character found with Kurrajong, B. populneus. A deciduous
tree, and considered to be hardy in most soils although different tolerances will be found amongst the various species.
Overall considered to be a spectacular Australian native tree flowering profusely often when the tree is bare of leaves.
Apart from the beauty of the tree the timber was often used in the past for shingles and fences in outback Australia.
Callitris gracilis- Common name: Southern Cypress, Murray Pine, Slender Cypress Pine.Height 5-16mt, (3mt in 10yrs).
Habit: Single trunked tree with an upright pyramidal habit. Foliage: Evergreen. Small dark green leaves, often more open
and less formal than other Callitris species. Culture & Use: C. gracilis is ideal for windbreaks, roadside plantings, farms,
and as a shade tree. Minimum natural rainfall 350-550mm Hardy tree for a sunny well drained position, will grow on
limestone soils.
Callistermons- Common name: Bottle Brush.
Callisermons come in a great range of colors and sizes, from Kings Park which can grow to 6mt. to Little John which
grows to 1mt. All callistemons have great bird attracting flowers at various times of the year. Salignus is a small to medium
tree 8mt, Harkness ( to 4mt. ) is like Kings Park (to 5mt. ) , Endeavour(to 3mt. ) , Hanna Ray (to 5mt.) and
Dawson River (4 to 6 mt. ) and grows to 4mt. Betka Beauty is a smaller tree growing only to 1.8mt. and like all Callistermons
they are evergreen and can cope with coastal conditions and dry periods. Once established little water is required.
Harkness is a good for a wet area as it copes with water logging for extended periods.
Corymbia citriodora and maculata-Common name: Spotted Gum,Lemon Scented Gum. Height: 45mt, but usually smaller to approx20-30mt.
Habit: Medium to tall tree with smooth bark, erect trunk and rounded to spreading moderately dense canopy with slender
pendulous leaves. Bark is deciduous in summer and autumn peeling to reveal new bark coloured cream to dark grey or bluish
giving a mottled or spotted appearance. Fast growing. Foliage: Evergreen. Leaves are dark green and slightly shiny,
approx. 15-25cm in length and 2-4cm wide. Aromatic when crushed. Culture & Use: A fast growing tree well suited to
road side plantings, shade or screen tree, parks, large properties. Minimum natural rainfall 450mm.It will grow in a wide
range of soils including clays, sandy and poorly drained and in a wide range of conditions from temperate to subtropical. It
is frost susceptible and protection should be given to young trees. Smog tolerant, Bird attracting, leaves eaten by Koalas.
Cupaniopsis anacardioides-Common name: Tuckeroo, Cashew leaf Cupania. Height: 8-15mt.
Habit: Small to medium sized spreading tree with a dense canopy and leathery foliage. Bark is grey and slightly rough. Foliage:
Evergreen. Leaves are leathery and dark green, new growth is coppery bronze in colour. Leaves are approx. 10-20cm
in length. Culture & Use: An excellent small tree, very hardy, ideal for use as in streetscapes, coastal situations, screens,
gardens, parks or to provide shade. An excellent tree widely used in Brisbane, very hardy, tolerates salt laden winds, will
grow in a wide range of conditions and soils but likes to have good drainage. Very decorative when in fruit.
Geijera parviflora-Common name: Wilga, Australian Willow. Height: 4-9mt.
Habit: A spreading small tree with a dense rounded crown with pendulous foliage. Bark is dark grey to brown. Foliage:
Leaves are mid to dark green in colour, shiny, long narrow and linear, 3-20cm long by 0.5-1cm wide. Strongly aromatic
when crushed. Culture & Use: An outstanding tree with an extremely ornamental character ideal for use in street scapes,
gardens, parks, urban situations, ideal for planting under overhead service wires. G.parviflora is an ideal small tree tolerant
of drought, and performing well in a range of different climates and soil types although it prefers to have good drainage.
It will perform reasonably in partial shade. It is an extremely slow growing tree taking up to 30-36months to produce a
1.5mt specimen. Taking orders for 2010.
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Hymenosporum flavum-Common name: Native Frangipani. Height: 4-8mt.
Habit: An attractive upright tree with a relatively open crown and solitary trunk. Bark is grey in colour and roughish. Reasonably
fast growth rate. Full sun to part shade position. Foliage:Evergreen. Bright deep green glossy foliage, 10-15cm long, 3-4cm wide.
Culture & Use: Shade, parks, roadsides, ornamental plantings. Minimum natural rainfall 750mm.to thicken growth. Free flowering
small tree, requires regular irrigation during establishment period and possibly through extended dry periods when established. It is
not very frost resistant and grows best in coastal situations, but should also perform fairly well inland. Requires protection from
strong winds, may drop leaves, adaptable too most soil types although prefers soil that is deep, moist, and well composted. May
sucker from cut or damaged roots.
Jacaranda mimosifolia-Common name: Jacaranda, Brazilian Rose Wood. Height:10-15mt.
Habit: A tree with a large spreading crown, vase like in shape. Fast growth rate. Foliage: Deciduous. Dark green fern-like leaves
30-40cm long, bipinnate .Culture & Use: Car parks, street tree, parks, gardens, shade, ornamental specimen. Frost tender when
young but once established fairly hardy. Protect from strong winds. Prefer a well drained loamy soil. Flowers best in a full sun
position. May require additional irrigation through extended dry periods. Formative pruning when young to develop a strong central
leader is required. Lower branches should be removed when young to reduce scarring. If pruned incorrectly once established,
unsightly sapling like vertical shoots can result ruining the form of the tree.
Koelreutaria paniculata-Common name: Golden rain tree, Pride of China. Height:10-15mt.
Habit: A rounded vase shaped tree with upright branches, which are slightly pendulous at the ends and a deeply furrowed trunk.
Fast growth rate. Foliage: Deciduous. Imparipinnate leaves, 30-35cm long, dark green in colour, paler beneath. Changes to a
saffron-yellow in autumn. Culture& Use: Gardens, parks, streetscapes, summer shade tree, car parks. Koelreutaria's are tolerant
of hot dry summers and cold winters. They prefer deep fertile soils but should perform satisfactorily in most soils from acidic to
alkaline, will withstand occasional wet soil, drought tolerant, do not perform well in coastal conditions and should be protected
from salt laden winds.
Largerstroemia indica x 'Natchez'- Common name: Natchez Crapemyrtle Height:4-8mt.
Habit: Small, deciduous, vase shaped tree with ascending branches and multi trunk habit. Thrives in Dry Climates, Hot Climates.
Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers .A very popular cultivar with excellent white flowers and
highly attractive exfoliating bark. The extremities of the branches become pendulous giving a slightly weeping effect which is made
more dramatic with the production of large white inflorescences. Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’ is an adaptable tree suitable for a wide
range of situations. Best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun.
Largerstroemia indica X fauriei- Indian summer range from Flemings nursery.
Pistacia chinensis– Common name:Chinese Pistache Height:8-10mt.
Habit: Pistacia chinensis is well-known for its extremely fine foliage, pinnately-compound and rich green in summer; in autumn, it
develops bright crimson colour and holds on the tree for many weeks. It is as well-coloured as Rhus, but without the allergy problems.
This small tree will grow well in most landscape sites, but probably is not tolerant of water logging. In dry and compacted
sites, Pistacia chinensis is one of the best tree choices, as it establishes easily, and is tolerant of extremely dry soils.
Platanus x acerifolius-Common name: London Plane Tree. Height: 20-30mt.
Habit: A large tree often as broad as it is tall with an erect conical habit when young, but developing a more rounded crown with a
large main trunk and branches with maturity. Ornamental bark which exfoliates to reveal new pale green bark. With age this develops
into irregular patches by the decorticating flakes from tan, dark olive-green, cream and grey. Hardy. Foliage: Deciduous. Palmately
lobed leaves 25-30cm long and wide. Lobes deeply cut. Leaves pale grey-green and tomentose especially underneath at first
becoming dark green above and paler beneath. During autumn leaves turn to a mid-brown to dull yellow. Culture & Use: Parks,
streetscapes, large gardens, windbreaks. Smog tolerant. Will withstand periods of wet soil.
Prunus cerasifolia- "Oakville Crimson Spire". Height:6 mt.
Habit: Upright and narrow. An exciting new form of Prunus cerasifera with a fastigiate habit, richly coloured foliage and attractive
spring blossom. An excellent urban tree, its hardy and adaptable nature makes it an ideal garden, screening and street tree especially
where lateral space is restricted. Hot sites and to a variety of site conditions once established, but prefers moist, well drained
fertile soils and a position receiving full sun. Flowers best in full sun. A recent introduction of a selection made in Australia. Shows
promise as a popular garden plant and as a street tree.
Pyrus calleryana- "Capital" "Chanticleer"-Common name: Chanticleer Callery Pear, Height:10-14mt.
Habit: Narrowly pyramidal with upright spreading branches and dense foliage-a much narrower form of ornamental pear than other
varieties. Foliage: Deciduous. Glossy green leaves, which turn a brilliant gold-red to plum in autumn. Culture & Use: Street tree,
shade, parks, ornamental, large containers, avenues. An ideal tree where space is limited both above and below ground. Shallow
rooted, tolerant of most soil types, including alkaline and clay, pest and pollution resistant will also tolerate drought and wet situations
adequately. Less susceptible to wind damage than other ornamental pears.
Pyrus ussuriensis- Common name: Manchurian Pear -Height:12-15mt Hardy, vigorous tree. Frost resistant. Prefers moderately
fertile soil with free drainage. Cold hardy to -10*c.
Ulmus parvifolia-Common name: Chinese Elm.Height:10-15mt.
Habit: Attractive tree forming a graceful upright rounded canopy with spreading branches, which carry pendulous branchlets. Foliage:
Semi-deciduous to deciduous. Leaves dark green and lustrous above, paler beneath, 3-6cm long and 1.5-2.5cm wide, leaf margin
serrated. Some leaves change to yellow or orange red in autumn before falling in winter. Chinese elms will grow in a wide range
of soils and prefers a full sun position. They adapt readily to extreme pH, moisture, cold, heat and windy situations. Trees will perform
best when grown in a moist well-drained position but will adapt to drought and the pressures of urban sites. Trees may occasionally
sucker, these shoots should be removed. Additional irrigation may be required through extended dry periods over summer.
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Eucalyptus
As the world’s driest continent, Australia is unsurprisingly home to an abundance of drought tolerant plant species, including
many of strong architectural form and high aesthetic value, well suited to garden cultivation. Being native to Australia
helps eucalypt varieties maintain there strong hold of on of the most drought resistant trees of all. Some of our Eucalypts
for consideration are:
Eucalyptus camaldulensis- Common name: River Red Gum. Height: 25mt-50mt. This tree has considerable value in large scale plantings
in parks, golf courses, roadside plantings and anywhere that its eventual size is an advantage instead of a problem. Natural rainfall
250-635mm. Camaldulensis prefers deep alluvial soils but will grow satisfactorily on sandy and medium clay loams it is salt and wind
tolerant and a valuable honey species.
Eucalyptus fasciculosa-Common name: Pink Gum, Hill Gum, Scrub Gum. Height: 4-15mt.An adaptable eucalypt useful for streets,
parks and gardens. Minimum natural rainfall 450mm. An attractive tree that will perform well on sandy, rocky or soils of poor fertility.
It does not have a dense canopy so other plants can be grown successfully in its dappled shade. From a distance it can be confused with
leucoxylon.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon-Common name: South Australian Blue Gum, White Ironbark, Yellow Gum, White-Wood. Height: 10-30mt.
An attractive eucalypt resistant to drought, frost, smog, it is adaptable to a wide range of climatic conditions and soils, including alkaline.
Leucoxylon has a long flowering period and is a moderately fast grower. Used widely in South Australia.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon Megalocarpa–Common name :Blue Gum ,Large-fruited Sth Australian Blue Gum. Height: 4-10mt.
Habit: A spreading tree, smaller in size and with larger fruits than Eucalyptus leucoxylon, with a dense crown. Bark is smooth and flaky,
cream to grey in colour. A better species for coastal exposure than other forms of Eucalyptus leucoxylon. It is resistant to drought,
frost, smog, it is adaptable to a wide range of climatic conditions and soils, including alkaline. Eucalyptus leucoxylon "Megalocarpa" has
a long flowering period and is a moderately fast grower.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon Rosea– Common name:Pink Flowering Gum. Height:10-15mt.
This tree has a spreading habit with a large crown & open foliage. Has abundant red/pink flowers in spring. A popular tree for its trunk
colour & flowers.
Eucalyptus microcarpa-Common name: Grey Box, Green Box. Height: 10-25mt.Parks, roadsides, shade, windbreaks. Timber is ideal
for burning, flowers also good for honey production. Minimum natural rainfall 450mm.Will perform well on heavy clay soils but will
also adapt quite satisfactorily to lighter soils. E. microcarpa will develop a deep root system making it drought resistant, will also tolerate
heavy frosts. Usually a slow growing tree.
Eucalyptus platypus-Common name: Moort, Coastal Moort, Round-leaved Moort. Height:4-6mt. Shade, parks, street tree, ornamental
specimen, gardens. Minimum natural rainfall 400mm.E platypus is salt tolerant and will perform well in a coastal situation, tolerant
of alkaline sandy soils but should also perform satisfactorily on heavier soils. Moderately frost resistant. Fast growing.
Eucalyptus porosa-Common name: Quorn Mallee. Height:6m Prefers a light well drained soil in open sunny position. It is drought
frost and salt resistant.
Eucalyptus sideroxylon “Rosea”-Common name: Red Ironbark. Height:15-25mt. Useful for parks, streets, ornamental plantings,
around public buildings, gardens. Minimum natural rainfall 500m. Sideroxylon will grow well in a wide range of soils from sandy to
clay. Frost hardy and moderately drought resistant. Fast growing when young.
Eucalyptus torquata-Common name: Coral Gum. Height:12m Prefers light to medium, well drained soil in an open, sunny position.
Drought and frost resistant.
Adelaide Advanced Trees are part of Coromandel Native Nursery and is based in Cherry Gardens. Just minutes from the Coromandel Native site, the
nursery floor itself is a former quarry which makes the site interesting to visit The nursery has grown strongly in the past few years now having over
36,000 trees on site in over 100 varieties . Trees at Adelaide Advanced are grown in quality Van Schaik's Bio Grow potting mixes. Adelaide
Advanced Trees uses the finest quality seedlings to produce quality advanced trees.
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