Narre Warren East VIC 3804
T: 03 9554 2000
sales@specialitytrees.com.au
www.specialitytrees.com.au
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1060 Wellington Road Narre Warren East VIC 3804 T: 03 9554 2000 sales@specialitytrees.com.au www.specialitytrees.com.au |
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Christmas bush Red Baby with its tidy small leaves is selected for its ability to challenge the Australian Eugenias as a trimmed plant and has many uses in todays gardens. All Metrosideros, including Red Baby are excellent shrubs for exposed positions. Flowers are a bonus to the foliage but are small and crimson red in colour.Red Baby can be pruned to desired size easily. trims easily into a hedge or topiary for decorator pots. It will grow to 2m high and 1.5m wide if unpruned but can be kept to any desired height as a formal hedge when pruned. Grown in a large decorator garden pot with moisture retaining media, Red Baby will give a great foliage effect for your outdoor rooms. Trim to any desired shape to fit your décor Metrosideros is easy to grow over most of coastal Australia. Plant in sunny well draining garden beds with added humus dug in. Mulch well at planting. Once established little supplementary watering is needed except in extreme dry times. Heavy pruning can be carried out at any time. Fertilise only during spring and summer with a well balanced mix. |
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