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Pseudowintera colorata 'Red Leopard'

Pseudowintera colorata 'Red Leopard'

Horopito

Height
3m
Width
2m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Pseudowintera colorata 'Red Leopard' is a selection of Pseudowintera colorata that features deeper and more consistent coloring than the typical species. It is an attractive grower with aromatic foliage that is rich-red in color when young, eventually maturing to a yellow-green with red speckles and margins. Due to its unique coloration and appearance, it is an excellent choice for creating a stunning hedge. Pseudowintera colorata is evergreen and native to New Zealand. Pseudowintera colorata 'Red Leopard' was developed before 1996 by D. Hughes at Blue Mountain Nurseries in Tapanui, New Zealand (PVR 1403).

Also known as

Pepper Tree

Uses

  • Hedging and Screening

Origin

  • Native

City Recommendations

  • Christchurch
  • Blenheim
  • Dunedin
  • Hastings
  • Napier
  • Nelson
  • Taupō
  • Timaru

More about Pseudowintera colorata 'Red Leopard'

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Evergreen
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Soil Moisture
  • Well-drained

Seasonal Colour

Foliage

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

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