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Metrosideros fulgens 'Red glow'
This liane or shrub will cling to a support to reach higher light levels.Once there it develops its adult foliage and flowers. When propagated as an adult plant it forms a bushy shrub with oval leathery green leaves on stiff branchlets. Masses of orange red flowers appear in summer to winter. Eyecatching! It will tolerate some frost, grows in sun or semi-shade. Will not thrive in dry soils.
Genus
Metrosideros
Species
fulgens
Cultivar
'Red glow'
Common name
Scarlet Rata vine
Family name
Myrtaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
2 m
Width
2 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil
Moisture
Prefers even soil moisture
Exposure
Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates light frost only
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.
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