Rocalba : Hobby Catalogue

VARIETY DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS TREES DESCRIPTION HOLLY Perennial shrub, leathery leaves with thorny edges, belonging to the Aqui- foliaceae family. Dioecious plant. Very decorative autumn red fruit round berries shaped, contains irritant substances to the digestive system. Slow growth. Tolerates pruning well. 3 m LAGERSTROEMIA Deciduous shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family, medium heigh 3-5m. Spectacular pink, red or white blooming panicles formed in the end of the branches in early autumn. Appreciates heat and tolerates not prolonged low temperatures. Sun exposure. Does not tolerate alkaline soils. 3-5 m JAPANESE MAPLE Belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Elegant deciduous small tree, very de- corative for the purple-redness of its leaves, that turns bright red in autumn. Semi-shade exposition, cool soil, frequent watering, free limestone soil. 3-4 m ARIZONA CYPRESS Perennial monoecious conifer tree. Grey-blue foliage. Fast growth. Very adapted to pruning, forming very robust and compact hedges. Tolerates cold and drought well. Sun exposure. Grows in any soil. 10-15 m LAMBERT CYPRESS Also called Monterrey or Californian cypress. Conifer in wide pyramid shape, dark blue-green foliage. Very resistant to saltpeter. Adapts well to pruning, so it’s also used to form hedges. Fast growth. Any type of soils. 10-20 m LAWSON CYPRESS Conifer belonging to the Cupresaceae family, monoecious, also called Ore- gon Cedar or White Cedar. Can reach great height. Pyramid shape, dense boughs, slow growth. Can be planted secluded or together to form hedges. Adapted to cold, warm and cool soils. 30 m PYRAMID CYPRESS Belonging to the Cuprasaceae family, this tree has small and scaly leaves, evergreen. Beautiful conifer very decorative due to his form colonnade and dark green foliage. Prefers calcareous soils but settles into any soil except flooded ones. Very hardy, resistant to pruning, cold and drought. 10-15 m FIRETHORN This perennial thorny shrub belongs to the Rosaceae family. White flowers, small on spring and early summer. Very attractive orange-red colored fructification that appears in autumn and stays in winter. Any soil as long as it’s well drained. Adapted to pruning of hedges. 2 m HIBISCUS Deciduous shrub of 3 m heigh belonging to the Malvaceas. Elegant blue, purple, red or white blooming by the end of summer. Tolerates well the cold. Prefers permeable soil and sun exposure. Tolerates heavy pruning and blooms in the same year branches. 2-3 m LAUREL Perennial shrub of average height. Perfumed leaves used as alimentary condiment. Tolerates well the pruning to form hedges or other shapes. Dioe- cious plant, being the male and female flowers in different plants. Very hardy, although prefers high hygrometry climates. 10-15 m LILAC Belonging to the Oleaceae family, this decidious leaves shrub has a specta- cular violet spring blooming, very scented and attractive to butterflies. The flower buds born on the last year branches. Very resistant to cold. Neutral or calcareous soil. 3-5 m LABURNUM Deciduous shrub of 5 m heigh belonging to the Fabaceae family. In spring it gets covered by multiple beautiful bunches of yellow flowers. Every part of this plant is toxic, specially seeds. Frequent watering, rich in organic matter soils. Fast growth. 5 m VIRGINIA CREEPER Deciduous climber plant belonging to the Vitaceae family. Has tendrils that suckers to adhere to any surface. Used to cover facades and pergolas. The dark-green foliage changes to dark-red in autumn. Very adaptable to any soil and climate. 6-10 m COLORADO PICEA Conifer plant belonging to the Pinaceae family. Ornamental tree of big size, appreciated for it’s blue-green needles. Vegetates well in rich humid soils. Exposed to sun; prefers certain altitude. Tolerates well the wind and conta- mination. Slow growth. 15-25 m WHITE CEDAR Belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Conifer ornamental pyramid shaped tree, with quite dense perennial foliage. Prefers cool and deep soils. Is tota- lly adapted to pruning. Great longevity. 8 m 167 TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION