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Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie

Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie

Name: Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie - 1.5 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 10361d
Price: 24.92 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wee Willie Winkie Pohutukawa

Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie is a small variety of Pohutukawa and grown for its compact form and attractive foliage. The impressive foliage is variegated with cream and green and becomes adorned with white flowers during summer. While it is often grown as a shrub, it will begin to climb if it has something it can cling onto. Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to a mixed or border planting, or mass planting for a wonderful display. It also suits being maintained in a container or planting around outdoor living areas.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	60 cm
Spread:	80 cm
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal
Garden uses:	Arches, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Wee Willie Winkie Pohutukawa

Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie Details

Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie is a small variety of Pohutukawa and grown for its compact form and attractive foliage. The impressive foliage is variegated with cream and green and becomes adorned with white flowers during summer. While it is often grown as a shrub, it will begin to climb if it has something it can cling onto. As a shrub it typically grows to 60 cm tall and 80 cm wide, growing best in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of poor soils, dry periods, and coastal climates but does require frost protection. Metrosideros Wee Willie Winkie is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to a mixed or border planting, or mass planting for a wonderful display. It also suits being maintained in a container or planting around outdoor living areas.