{"product_id":"metrosideros-collina-little-dugald","title":"Little Dugald Pohutukawa - Metrosideros collina ‘Little Dugald’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLittle Dugald Pohutukawa - Metrosideros collina ‘Little Dugald’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Little Dugald’ compresses the pohutukawa into a low, tight, small leafed mound that sits comfortably below window height. Flowers are the same deep red brushes as its larger relatives, produced mainly through summer and often sporadically at other times, set against small dark glossy leaves with a paler reverse. Its real strength is coastal: it shrugs off salt wind and sandy soil that shreds most compact flowering shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Little Dugald\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely dwarf\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds to knee or waist height, so it can be planted in front of windows and along low walls without ongoing cutting back.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brush flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vivid crimson stamens open through summer, giving full pohutukawa colour on a miniature plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exposed coastal frontages, sea spray and sandy soil are all handled without leaf burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine dense foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leathery leaves pack tightly, giving a neat surface that responds well to light shearing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird attracting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Honeyeaters work the flowers, unusual in a plant of this small size.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow coastal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line it makes a clipped border that survives full beachfront exposure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront of border massing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in groups it provides evergreen structure ahead of taller shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePots and planter boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its compact roots and slow growth suit long term container planting on decks and balconies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance verge\u003c\/strong\u003e: On a hot, dry nature strip it holds form and flowers with minimal input.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn in frost free coastal districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soil is ideal; it tolerates poor ground but not heavy wet clay. Improve or mound heavy soils before planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first summer, then only during extended dry spells, since it is drought tolerant once rooted. Mulch lightly, feed sparingly with a slow release fertiliser in spring, and shear immediately after the main flowering flush to keep the mound dense rather than cutting into old bare wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun; flowering drops away sharply in shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Pacific islands (parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795282723102,"sku":"ND-1207-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/BjX-IB98fajDYkVQte58_djaEjWe7.jpg?v=1787312466","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/metrosideros-collina-little-dugald","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}