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Chaenomales 'Mrs Murphy's Red'
Medium sized spreading shrub with saucer shaped dark red flowers in late winter. One of the first spring shrubs to bloom, the bare branches are clothed with flowers. Best with some sun, very hardy. Great to espalier, tolerates heavy pruning.
Genus
Chaenomales
Species
Cultivar
'Mrs Murphy's Red'
Common name
Flowering Japonica
Family name
Rosaceae
Place of origin
East Asia
DETAILS
Height
2 m
Width
2 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Deciduous
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Nourishment / Sanctuary / Whimsical
Shrubs
Category
Medium, height between 1.5 to 3 metres
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
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