Metrosideros Spring Fire - NZ Christmas bush

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$6.90

The tall, slim, lime green one

Taller, slimmer NZ Christmas bush, perfect for privacy screening and hedging to block the neighbours, especially in coastal gardens.

Big fluffy vermilion-red flowers and fresh pops of lime green from new leaf growth make this an attractive plant year round.

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Description

Metrosideros 'Spring Fire' - New Zealand Christmas bush

APPEARANCE : A large shrub to small tree with bright lime green soft new growth, large dark green leaves year round, and eye-catching fluffy orange-red pincushion flowers during spring and intermittently through the year. Slower growing than other metrosideros so needs less clipping. Father of Little Dugald
USE FOR : Salt and wind tolerant, ideal for sea-side planting, bird attracting and makes a great hedge or on its own as a specimen plant. Site away from pipework as roots can be troublesome.
PLANTING: Plant in full sun for rich foliage colour and prolific flowering. Well drained clay loams or sandy soil with a neutral to acid pH. Tolerates part shade; might survive a light frost. Thrives in free draining soil.
CARE: Prune lightly following after flowering is finished, or clip to maintain a lower hedge height. Fertilise with native-plant fertiliser early spring and at planting.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 5m H x2m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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