Metrosideros excelsa |
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Plant type: evergreen tree Hardiness zones: 9b-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 |
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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree. Tip prune after flowering and reduce any long shoots for a shrub. Watering: Keep moist while establishing. Fertilising: Apply a complete slow release fertiliser in late winter-spring. Not necessary once mature. | ||||||||
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