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CARPODETUS serratus

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - derivation of name. Weta, a cricket-like insect, favours holes in the bark in which to live.
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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - New Zealand

Delivery Information

Estimated delivery between 24 June and 30 June 2013. Subject to all plants being in stock

Please note that orders will normally be despatched within 5 - 10 working days from receipt except in the busy Spring season when it may take up to 15 working days from receipt until despatch.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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CARPODETUS serratus

Marble leaf, Putaputaweta

Attractive New Zealand shrub or small tree with rounded marbled leaves which is smothered in tiny white flowers during summer

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - leaves are 2-6cm (¾-1½in) long and 1.5-3cm (½-1¼in) wide with sharply toothed margins. Adult leaves are often mottled light- and dark-green.
Tall Shrub - or pyramidal small tree. Produces small flowers in panicles to 5cm (2in) across. Juvenile phase has zigzagging branches.

Hardiness Rating

Half hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to 0°C (32°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 5m (15ft)
Spread - in metres - 3m (10ft)

Preferred Location

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil - rich soil.

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