Conifers
16 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 16 conifers. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 3 of 16
- Foliage
- 14 evergreen
- Heights
- 0.15 m to 60 m
| Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'Chinese juniperEvergreen conifer · 4.5 m to 6 m · 35 growers | Evergreen conifer | 4.5 m to 6 m | 1 m to 1.6 m | 35 | $1.50ex GST |
| Juniperus confertaShore juniperEvergreen conifer · 0.2 m to 0.5 m · 32 growers | Evergreen conifer | 0.2 m to 0.5 m | 1.8 m to 4 m | 32 | $1.60ex GST |
| Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'Pencil pineEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 18 m · 30 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 18 m | 1.5 m to 5 m | 30 | $2.52ex GST |
| Podocarpus elatusIllawarra plumEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 15 m · 26 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 15 m | 5 m to 8 m | 26 | $2.50ex GST |
| Araucaria cunninghamiiHoop pineConifer · 30 m to 60 m · 25 growers | Conifer | 30 m to 60 m | 25 | $3.00ex GST | |
| Agathis robustaKauri pineConifer · 40 m to 50 m · 24 growers | Conifer | 40 m to 50 m | 24 | $3.00ex GST | |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandii 'Leighton Green'Leighton GreenEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 15 m · 18 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 15 m | 2 m to 3 m | 18 | $1.70ex GST |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'Emerald green arborvitaeEvergreen conifer · 2.1 m to 4.6 m · 17 growers | Evergreen conifer | 2.1 m to 4.6 m | 0.9 m to 2 m | 17 | $1.25ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandii 'Castlewellan'Castlewellan GoldEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 25 m · 11 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 25 m | 2 m to 4 m | 11 | $1.50ex GST |
| Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'Pencil pineEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 21 m · 8 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 21 m | 0.5 m to 6 m | 8 | $2.52ex GST |
| Cupressus sempervirens 'Swane's Golden'Swane's Golden pencil pineEvergreen conifer · 6 m to 7 m · 8 growers | Evergreen conifer | 6 m to 7 m | 0.5 m to 2 m | 8 | $6.00ex GST |
| Cupressus sempervirensPencil pineEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 21 m · 7 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 21 m | 0.5 m to 6 m | 7 | $2.65ex GST |
| Juniperus conferta 'All Gold'All Gold shore juniperEvergreen conifer · 0.15 m to 0.3 m · 7 growers | Evergreen conifer | 0.15 m to 0.3 m | 1 m to 2.5 m | 7 | $2.65ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandiiLeyland cypressEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 30 m · 4 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 30 m | 2 m to 8 m | 4 | $51.95ex GST |
| Thuja occidentalisWhite cedarEvergreen conifer · 6 m to 12 m · 2 growers | Evergreen conifer | 6 m to 12 m | 3 m to 4.5 m | 2 | $11.80ex GST |
| Juniperus chinensisChinese juniperEvergreen conifer · 12 m to 18 m · 1 grower | Evergreen conifer | 12 m to 18 m | 3 m to 6 m | 1 | $225.00ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 16 conifers, each with its own page on HortOS: 16 conifers.
The most widely grown today are Chinese juniper (35 growers), Shore juniper (32 growers), Pencil pine, Illawarra plum and Hoop pine, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 3 of them are native to Australia, among them Illawarra plum, Hoop pine and Kauri pine.
The smallest is All Gold shore juniper, at 0.15 m to 0.3 m tall, and the tallest is Hoop pine, at 30 m to 60 m. 14 are evergreen.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Evergreen conifers, Conifers for hedging and screening and Specimen conifers.
Questions
Which conifers are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Chinese juniper (35 growers), Shore juniper (32 growers), Pencil pine, Illawarra plum and Hoop pine, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which conifers are native to Australia?
3 of the 16 are native to Australia: Illawarra plum, Hoop pine and Kauri pine.
Which conifers stay under 1 m tall?
2 grow to under 1 m: Shore juniper and All Gold shore juniper.
Which conifers grow over 8 m tall?
11 grow to over 8 m: Pencil pine, Illawarra plum, Hoop pine, Kauri pine, Leighton Green, Castlewellan Gold, Pencil pine, Pencil pine and 3 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which conifers are drought tolerant?
4 of the 16 are drought tolerant: Pencil pine, Pencil pine, Swane's Golden pencil pine and Pencil pine.