I.D. Metrosideros
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Hackimoto
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I.D. Metrosideros
This is a pic of a branch of Metrosideros (N.Z. Christmas Tree, Puhtukawa) That is growing and flowering at the moment in my area. It's been planted as a landscape tree in a new easate about three years old. Does anyone know what species or cultivar it is? The flowers and foliage look to be very suitable for Bonsai. Flowers are orange / red, leaves are glossy dark green. I suspect that it is Metro. umbellata or a cultivar of it. The shiny thing in the pic is not a UFO, or a stimata of some deity that appeared on my mouse pad, just a reflecting $2 coin.
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Re: I.D. Metrosideros
Looks a bit like FIJI Fire. Not sure of the botanical name
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Hackimoto
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Re: I.D. Metrosideros
Thanks Squizzy, I think you have nailed it. I've always seen Fiji Fire as small plants grown for the red new foliage and didn't connect the two when I saw it in flower today. See link below and thanks again 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21331264@N04/6227639411/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21331264@N04/6227639411/
Last edited by Hackimoto on August 23rd, 2012, 10:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
