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Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata

Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata

Name: Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata - 2.5 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 10362f
Price: 27.48 NZD
Availability: InStock

Metrosideros variegata, Metrosideros variegated

Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata is an outstanding variety of Pohutukawa which is grown for its colourful leaves and flowers. It features lush foliage that is variegated dark green and cream. The foliage is adorned with bright red flowers through summer as it grows to 6 m tall and 4 m wide. Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to a mixed planting, trimming into a hedge, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, growing as a screen, planting for shelter, or growing as a specimen.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	6.00 m
Spread:	4.00 m
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses:	Hedging, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native
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Also known as	Metrosideros variegata, Metrosideros variegated

Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata Details

Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata is an outstanding variety of Pohutukawa which is grown for its colourful leaves and flowers. It features lush foliage that is variegated dark green and cream. The foliage is adorned with bright red flowers through summer. This NZ Christmas tree grows with an open habit to about 6 m tall and 4 m wide, preferring a full sun position and a well-drained site. It is tolerant of poor soils, dry periods, moderate frost, and coastal climates. This Pohutukawa is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to a mixed planting, trimming into a hedge, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, growing as a screen, planting for shelter, or growing as a specimen.