Juniperus media x Dandelight Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1989 Noeline Sampson, Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 1987 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A brand new bronzy golden wonder of Cedar Lodge. This is the first cultivar of the Rimu veil stonecypress (Dacrydium cupressinum). Description later. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Juniperus media x Tiverton Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 1999 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A sport from Juniperus x media Pfitzeriana Glauca found in New Plymouth and proudly developed by Cedar Lodge. Tiverton is very adaptable and will perform well in any free draining position. Full sun or partial shade is desirable. Bright lemon-yellow during all seasons. Compact, low spreading ground cover, ideally suited to the very small garden. Very hardy. Released to the N.Z. market in 1999. 40 cm high x 1 metre wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Juniperus scopulorum Blue Sabre Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description. Another very nice tall narrow blue column. Seems more suitable to N.Z. conditions. 2.5 metres high x 80 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 3. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Juniperus scopulorum Hilborns Silver Globe Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Slow growing shrub. Blue in colour. Ideal for the smaller garden. Conical shape. 7 - 10 cm growth per year. 80 cm high x 80 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 3. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Phyllocladus asplenifolius var. alpinus Cockaynes Blue Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1992 Noeline Sampson, Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL, 1992 Omahanui Nurs. NZL Introduced Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Picea smithiana Skardu Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1985 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Picea smithiana 'Skardu' - This plant was discovered at Cedar Lodge Nurseries in a seed batch of Picea smithiana in 1985. We have grown the parent plant on for many years to realise its true potential as a dwarf garden conifer. Doing very well in free draining volcanic loam. Colour is the same as the species. The plant is a neat, compact round ball. 35 cm high x 50 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Pinus halepensis Cedars Lemon Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 1983 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Found in a batch of seedlings grown at our nursery in 1983. Lemon stripe on needles. Colour stronger in a cooler climate. A very attractive pine that would be a talking point in any garden. Conditions for growth same as the species. Salt wind hardy. Approx. 3 metres high x 1.5 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Round to oval bush. Zone 8 - 9. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Pinus nigra Pinnacle Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A specially selected narrow form of Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana var. pyramidata - Crimean Pine. Native of Turkey. Seeds of species taken from uniform stands in 1955 and introduced into cultivation from West Germany. Similar to Cupressus sempervirens in shape. Well worth planting for vertical accent in any garden. Windy hardy, narrow, an excellent vertical accent tree. 3 metres high x 1 metre wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 4. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Pinus nigra pallasiana pyramidata Pinnacle Platycladus orientalis Kaitake Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A new Platycladus (Thuja) discovered by a staff member at Cedar Lodge. Beautiful pyramidal shape. Foliage bright yellow in sun, lime green in shade. Foliage held in compact upright planes. This conifer looks to have great promise in adding to the range for average size garden plants. 1.6 metres high x 70 cm wide in 5 years in our Nursery/Garden. Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Podocarpus totara Pouakani Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description Podocarpus totara �Pouakani� - Cuttings from Giant Totara tree in Pureora Forest. A very definite blue colour. 1.5 metres high x 80 cm wide in 2 years in our Nursery/Garden. "Pouakani" is by general consensus the biggest totara in New Zealand, situated in a small reserve west of Lake Taupo. The tree was discovered in 1947 by Forest Service rangers. When measured in about 1978 its diameter at breast height was 363 cm and its height was 39 metres. No doubt it has continued to add girth. Cedar Lodge texts. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Taxodium distichum Cascade Falls Published 2010 Mesterházy & al. in Conifer Treasury of NZL & AUS Breeder/Found Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Introduced 2009 Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL Description A weeping swamp cypress developed by Cedar Lodge. Cascade Falls can be trained up a stake to the desired height and then left to arch downward to the ground. Beautiful soft green cascading foliage in early spring - Autumn colour before leaf fall in winter. (Does not need to grow near water.) Cedar Lodge text. Photo documentation Photo author Cedar Lodge Nurs. Zsolt

I am so sad for you and your little N.Z tree! I know how excited you were to get it, and I know you have nurtured it since, like you do all of your trees. In regards to the burnt leaves on the new growth, my Bearss Lemon had the same problem with the new growth getting burned a month ago. I keep mine well watered, and, I have never used any sprays of any kind on it, except just spraying the leaves off in the early morning and evening with water from the hose. The sun gets hot fast some mornings, and the new growth is tender. It recovered nicely in time. Yours will also. It is mind boggling how we nurture and care for all of our trees pretty much in the same way, with watering, fertilizing, spraying etc.. but, then we have that one tree that drops leaves or just looks unhealthy for some reason. Then we play it out in our mind over and over, why did it happen, did I do something different, miss something?? I have a key lime that set fruit, and then just dropped leaves on one side of the tree! Just one side, and, I still can't figure that one out!! In your zone and area you should have enough time for it to push out new growth and recover nicely.. Hugs!!

I don't have any experience with crab bits so can't comment on that. Yes, poncirusguy-Steve is correct as this is what i have experienced. C35 is quick to settle in and produce, but loves loamier/sandier soil as i have in Napa. Carrizo performs in the Danville clay far better, however, it takes [has taken] 2 years to settle in and start growing significant canopy. Can you make either or other rootstocks work, yes.... just plant the crown higher, amend a larger area with granite, and be patient.

Thanks for the reminder! Since they have a new website, I had to get it to reactivate my account on their new site. Thankfully the system found my account info. Edit to add - Looks like both sizes of ST are sold out! Villafranca only has entry level left and Vaniglia Sanguigno only has premiums. NZLs are still there (got one...lol).