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Nursery Direct
Thomas's Pohutukawa
Metrosideros thomasii
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Thomas's Pohutukawa Metrosideros thomasii
One of New Zealand's most striking flowering trees, Thomas's Pohutukawa delivers a dense, sculptural canopy and vivid crimson blooms that command attention in any prestige landscape. Advanced specimens establish quickly and provide immediate structure, colour, and coastal resilience from day one.
Why Thomas's Pohutukawa
Flowering Display: Intense crimson-red blooms in summer create a bold, seasonal statement across the full canopy.
Coastal Hardiness: Exceptional tolerance of salt-laden winds, sandy soils, and exposed coastal conditions makes this a premier choice for waterfront properties.
Canopy Form: Broad, spreading habit with dense, dark foliage delivers year-round structure and deep shade.
Longevity: A long-lived specimen that becomes a defining feature of a property over decades.
Low Maintenance: Once established, demands minimal intervention, suited to professional landscapes where ongoing upkeep must be contained.
Ideal Applications
Coastal Estates: A natural fit for beachfront and clifftop properties where exposure and salt tolerance are non-negotiable.
Feature Specimen Planting: Positioned as a stand-alone focal point in open lawns or arrival courts for immediate visual impact.
Streetscape & Boulevard Planting: Provides canopy continuity and dramatic seasonal colour in high-profile civic and residential streetscapes.
Resort & Hospitality Landscapes: The flowering display and robust form suit luxury resort projects seeking a distinctive, place-making tree.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained to moderately moist soils; tolerates coastal conditions and light clay; prefers good drainage but adapts to a range of soil types
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly during the first two summers to establish a strong root system, then reduce to occasional deep watering during dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 2 to 5m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: New Zealand (endemic to the Coromandel Peninsula region)
Flower Colour: Red
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







