Re: Metrosideros
I can answer the Christmas tree question. Yes, but nut we mostly call
it pohutakawa. It makes a lovely show at Christmas. Folf wisdom says
it will be a long hot summer when the pohutakawa bllom early.
There is a rarer yellow variety, and the red colour is not consistent,
but in my experience it is mostly the intensity of redness that varies,
and I'm not familiar with an orange version.
Richard Starkeson wrote:
>
> It is a stunning tree.
>
> Moira, is this what is called the New Zealnd Christmas tree? Here in San
> Francisco, there are some planted that have a disticntly orange appreance
> (as opposed to red)- likely to be the same species?
>
> Barry Garcia wrote:
>
> > I just found a rather spectacular image of what's supposed to be the
> > oldest M. excelsa in NZ.
> >
> > http://www.opotiki2.co.nz/data/oldtree.jpg
