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Metrosideros collina 'Tahiti'


Metrosideros collina 'Tahiti' Metrosideros collina 'Tahiti' Metrosideros collina 'Tahiti'

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This shrub selected from Tahiti forms a compact low-growing bush. It has silvery new foliage, emerging from red buds, that matures to grey-green. Showy clusters of orange-red flowers appear sporadically throughout the year. It grows well by the coast in areas that only get very little frost. Hardy to dry conditions once established. Fantastic as a container plant or an informal low hedge.

 
Genus
Metrosideros
Species   collina
Cultivar   'Tahiti'

Common name
Pacific rata

Family name
Myrtaceae
Place of origin
Tahiti


DETAILS
Height
1 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen

Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil

Moisture
Prefers even soil moisture / Tolerates dry soils

Exposure
Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate light frost only

Immaculate / Nourishment / Paradise / Sanctuary / Texture

Shrubs

Category
Dwarf, height 0.3 and 1 metre.
Availability
We have this currently available in a POT 2.5 container. Ask for it at your retailer.
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