Metrosideros excelsa 'Vibrance'
Pōhutukawa







Selected for its more upright, dense, and compact form. Just as tough as Metrosideros excelsa, but with very large, vibrant, red flowers borne from early to mid-summer. Nectar-seeking birds love the flowers. A good choice for suburban gardens. Excellent street tree. Has green leaves with silver-grey undersides. Metrosideros excelsa 'Vibrance' was found by John Dodsworth-Smith who alerted Graeme Platt to the original tree and Graeme obtained cutting material of it around 1985. The original tree is planted in a reserve near the sea at Waiomu on the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Metrosideros
Species: Metrosideros excelsa
Cultivar: Metrosideros excelsa 'Vibrance'
Synonyms: Metrosideros excelsa 'Waiomu Bay'
Common Name: Pōhutukawa
Description and Features
Description: Selected for its more upright, dense, and compact form. Just as tough as Metrosideros excelsa, but with very large, vibrant, red flowers borne from early to mid-summer. Nectar-seeking birds love the flowers. A good choice for suburban gardens. Excellent street tree. Has green leaves with silver-grey undersides. Metrosideros excelsa 'Vibrance' was found by John Dodsworth-Smith who alerted Graeme Platt to the original tree and Graeme obtained cutting material of it around 1985. The original tree is planted in a reserve near the sea at Waiomu on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Height: 8m
Width: 5m
Uses: Street, Attracts bees, Attracts birds
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy, Drought
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Native
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Grey
Autumn: Green, Grey
Winter: Green, Grey
Spring: Green, Grey
Flowers:
Summer: Red
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: None