Botanical Name: Common Names:
Coprosma repens Pacific Sunset Mirror Bush, Shiny Leaf,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Coprosma Pacific Sunset™ is a striking evergreen plant growing to 1m high with a glossy wave shaped leaf consisting of a vivid red centre set against a burgundy/chocolate brown margin. Stunning for pots or the garden and works well in mass plantings with the colour most intense in Spring & Autumn. It grows best in a well drained soil and prefers full sun to partial shade. A true head turner.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Coastal Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars
Cultural Notes: Coprosmas in general are fairly low maintenance plants. They may require light pruning to maintain shape.Cold tolerance: down to -5°C, front line salt tolerant for coastal gardens, prefer a well drained and an annual feed with a slow release fertilizer. Information and images courtesy of Anthony Tesselaar.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Rubiaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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