Metrosideros kermadecensis 'Cream Ridge'
VARIEGATED NEW ZEALAND XMAS BUSH, KERMADEC POHUTUKAWA
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree. Tip prune after flowering for a shrub.

 
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Metrosideros kermadecensis 'Cream Ridge'
VARIEGATED NEW ZEALAND XMAS BUSH, KERMADEC POHUTUKAWA
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: dark green; variegated cream

Bark & Stems: red stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, dry style & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, large planter, shade tree, windbreak, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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