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"We are looking forward to visiting nursery & gardens whilst on holiday next spring. Very pleased with quality of plants & packing. Delivery provider is 1st class too."
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"This is my first order with Burncoose nursery. If it works out well, I will recommend to other Dutch friends."
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SOPHORA tetraptera

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - unofficial national flower of New Zealand. Requires long, hot summers to flower well.
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    Place of Origin - New Zealand. Introduced into UK by Joseph Banks in 1771.

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    Toxicity: Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

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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Kowhai

Tubular yellow pea-shaped flowers in long drooping clusters. Needs a sunny south facing wall

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - pinnate leaves to 17cm (7in) long, each composed of up to 20 pairs of oval, dark-green leaflets.
Tall Shrub - spreading shrub or small tree. Produces racemes to 6cm (2½in) long of 4-10 flowers to 5cm (2in) long with all the petals pointing forwards.

Hardiness Rating

Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - to 10m (30ft)
Spread - in metres - to 5m (15ft)

Preferred Location

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Against a wall
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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - moderately fertile soil.

Flowers In

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Buy SOPHORA tetraptera

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£13.00 each

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