Prolific flowers explode in glorious pillar-box red stamens throughout the year from glossy, dark green foliage on this hardy favourite.
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Metrosideros Firebirds 'Crimson Glory' is a compact form of the well-known New Zealand Christmas Bush. With glossy foliage, striking red bottlebrush-like blooms that flower year-round that the wildlife finds irresistible and is drought tolerant. It is no wonder that 'Crimson Glory' is a popular favourite of home gardeners and professional landscapers alike.
'Crimson Glory' is a compact, smaller growing form than other Metrosideros, growing up to three metres if left unpruned. As such, it makes a perfect windbreak and, with occasional pruning, can be formed into a hedge that will become smothered with flowers in season. Metrosideros Firebirds series can also be planted in large garden pots, with moisture retaining media.
Metrosideros is easy to grow over most of coastal Australia without risk of frost. Plant in sunny well-draining garden beds with added humus dug in. Mulch well at planting. Once established little supplementary watering is needed except in extremely dry periods. Flowers develop on the ends of branches, so trim only if needed to retain the colour show. Heavy pruning can be carried out at any time throughout Summer after the flowering slows. Fertilise only during Spring and Summer with a balanced, slow-release fertiliser.
'Crimson Glory' and 'Red Baby' were selected from an intensive breeding program by Mr Terry Keogh of Victoria Point, Queensland, using Metrosideros collina from Hawaii and Metrosideros villosa from New Zealand, achieving the smaller growth habits of the Firebird series.
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