{"product_id":"metrosideros-tomentosa-p-hutukawa-metrosideros-tomentosa-p-hutukawa","title":"Metrosideros tomentosa Pōhutukawa","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\u003eMetrosideros tomentosa Pōhutukawa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew trees command a coastal landscape like the Pōhutukawa. With its explosive crimson summer flowering, broad spreading canopy, and tolerance of salt, wind, and exposed conditions, this is a specimen that earns its place on prestige coastal properties for generations. \u003cem\u003eMetrosideros tomentosa\u003c\/em\u003e is a synonym of \u003cem\u003eMetrosideros excelsa\u003c\/em\u003e, the New Zealand Christmas tree, still used in the nursery trade; the name refers to the pale felt beneath each leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pōhutukawa\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrimson summer flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense, vivid red blooms delivered reliably each summer, creating a dramatic seasonal display at scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear-round evergreen structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grey-green foliage maintains canopy presence and visual weight across all seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the open coast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt spray, strong winds and sandy soils on fully exposed sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad canopy and shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature specimen delivers significant spread, deep shade, and architectural gravitas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer bird activity\u003c\/strong\u003e: While it flowers, nectar-feeding birds work the crimson brushes right across the canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal feature specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: On an exposed seaside block it grows into the one large tree that weathers salt wind year after year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge-scale shade planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to open lawns and large residential grounds that call for substantial canopy coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter for a coastal garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted on the windward side, its broad crown takes the brunt of onshore wind so softer plants can grow in its lee.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage frontages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gives scale and summer colour along a long road frontage on a rural-residential property, well back from services and paving.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring is safest; autumn suits frost-free sites near the coast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beach sand, loam or heavier soils that do not stay waterlogged; moderately drought tolerant once its roots have spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give the root zone a deep weekly soaking for the first two years, more often in dry spells, under a mulch ring kept clear of the trunk. Its vigorous roots run close to the surface, so it belongs well away from foundations, pipes, pools and paving; it has also been recorded naturalising on the south-east coast, including cliffs around Sydney, so keep it off boundaries that adjoin dunes, cliffs or coastal bushland. 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