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METROSIDEROS

Commonly known as New Zealand Christmas tree

These plants produce exquisite bottle-brush like flowers but they are frost tender and suitable for outdoor growing only in the Scilly Isles or West Cornwall. They do however make excellent conservatory plants but be prepared for aerial roots

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Metrosideros - Growing Guide

Evergreen
Elliptic to oblong leaves 5-10cm (2-4in) long, semi glossy, dark green above and fensely white-felted beneath.
Red
Crimson red
Height
To 4m (14ft) plus
Spread
To 4m (14ft) plus
Tall Shrub
Produces broad, compact, many-flowered, terminal cymes of flowers 3-4cm (1¼-1½in) long
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)
Full sun
Requires shelter from cold, drying winds

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Additional Features

	Good to know	Shrubby. Might need restrictive pruning under glass.
	Pests & Diseases	Scale insects
	Place of origin	New Zealand (North Island)

Flower Shape

Trumpet

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

Use loam-based compost (JI No. 2) in full light with shade from hot sun

Hardiness

Half hardy (down to 0)

Leaf margin

Entire

(see photos above)

Leaf shape

	Elliptic	(see photos above)
	Oblong	(see photos above)

Pruning group

Pruning group 1

Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

RHS group 1

Seasonal Interest

	Autumn
	Spring
	Summer
	Winter

Soil Conditions

	Fertile moist well-drained soil	Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
	Neutral to acid soil

Tree Shape

	Broadly conical	Spreading with age
	Rounded to broadly spreading

Metrosideros - Growing Guide

Growing Metrosideros

to 4m (14ft) plus
	to 4m (14ft) plus

Buy Varieties of METROSIDEROS

METROSIDEROS excelsa 'Parnell'

New Zealand Christmas tree

bright orange-red flowers and large green leaves

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MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £14.00 each

£16.50 each

METROSIDEROS kermadecensis 'Tahiti'

Pohutakawa

dwarf habit, rounded leaves and clusters of orange red flowers

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MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £14.00 each

£16.50 each

METROSIDEROS robusta

Northern rata

the hardiest of all the metrosideros which grew at Caerhays for many years. Coppery-scarlet flowers. Much more tender when young as those who have pinched seedlings from Tresco discover to their cost

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MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £14.00 each

£16.50 each