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Metrosideros excelsa. 'Kopere'


Metrosideros excelsa. 'Kopere'

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
The iconic Pohutukawa is well known around coastal New Zealand. Over time it forms a broad spreading tree with gnarled trunks and branches. The leathery leaves are light grey-green above, with dense white hairs below. This selection was chosen by Graham Platt for its very showy clusters of vibrant rich red flowers which cover the tree in early summer. It grows best by the coast in areas that only get light frosts. Very hardy to dry conditions once established. Will form multiple trunks, unless these are removed.

 
Genus
Metrosideros
Species   excelsa.
Cultivar   'Kopere'

Common name
Pohutakawa

Family name
Myrtaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand


DETAILS
Height
Width
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen

Soil Type

Moisture

Exposure


Trees

Category
Large over 18 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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