Botanical Name: Common Names:
Coprosma repens Royale Mirror Bush, Shiny Leaf,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
The colourful Coprosma Royal has a columnar form making it ideal for small hedges. Shiny, deep red leaves give it all-year interest and create a great contrast when planted with green foliage plants.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rubiaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High