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METROSIDEROS excelsa 'Parnell'
Commonly known as New Zealand Christmas tree
Bright orange-red flowers and large green leaves
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - elliptic to oblong leaves, 5-10cm (2-4in) long, semi-glossy, white-felted beneath.
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Red - orange red -
Height - 2m (6½ft) plus -
Spread - 2m (6½ft) plus
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - freely branching shrub. Produces broad, compact, many-flowered, terminal cymes of flowers 3-4cm (1¼-1½in) long.
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Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F) -
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Additional Features - Exotic plants
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Good to know - shrubby under protection in UK. Might require restrictive pruning under glass. -
Pests & Diseases - scale insects under glass. -
Place of origin - a selection from a cultivated variety from Parnell Rose Garden, Auckland, New Zealand -
Garden Location/Conditions - Greenhouse / conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
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Hardiness - Half hardy (down to 0)
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus-rich.
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Broadly conical - spreading with age
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Metrosideros - Growing Guide
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Thermometer which displays current temperature in the centre, with Max above and min below.
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