A Pacific cousin of our native pohutukawa, Tahitian Sunset has delightful variegated cream foliage that provides a subtle backdrop to vivid scarlet flowers intermittently throughout the year - welcome colour through winter. As autumn cools, new foliage tips colour to pink and red, adding another colourful touch.
Feature:
Something striking for the patio and near-by sheltered gardens.
Uses:
Up front in garden borders and patio planters.
Position:
Sun and good drainage. Protect from all but light frost in cooler parts of Zone 9, especially when young.
Care:
Little needed, an occasional pinch or trim to tidy.
Height
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Width:
1 x 1 metre.
Metrosiderous 'Tahitian Sunset' is eligible for protection under PVR Act 1998 - eligiblity expires 1 April 2007.
