Metrosideros — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Metrosideros recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Metrosideros excelsa
Metrosideros excelsa
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Metrosideros excelsa is not a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating short-lived temperatures down to about -5°c and succeeding outdoors only in the mildest areas of the temperate zone, where it often only makes a small shrub. Plants grow very well on the Isles of Scilly, where they are cut back by cold perhaps once every twenty years. They usually sprout again from their thick branches.
Full cultivation guide →Metrosideros robusta
Metrosideros robusta
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Metrosideros robusta is not very hardy in the temperate zone, succeeding outdoors only in the mildest regions where it will often only make a small shrub. Prefers a well-drained but moisture-retentive lime-free soil in a sunny position. Plants are somewhat lime-tolerant but are unsuitable for shallow soils over chalk.
Full cultivation guide →Metrosideros umbellata
Metrosideros umbellata
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Metrosideros umbellata is not very hardy in the temperate zone, succeeding outdoors only in the mildest regions where it will often only make a small shrub. Prefers a well-drained but moisture-retentive lime-free soil in a sunny position. Plants are somewhat lime-tolerant but are unsuitable for shallow soils over chalk.
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