Coprosma 'Karo Red'
Looking glass plant 'Karo Red', Mirror plant 'Karo Red'
Coprosma Coprosma
'Karo Red' _ 'Karo Red' is a tender evergreen shrub with purple-red, shiny leaves. It has insignificant flowers but on female plants, these are followed by colourful berries.
Coprosma 'Karo Red' is: Evergreen
Bushy, Upright
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Red, Dark-purple in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease free
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Coprosma 'Karo Red' (Looking glass plant 'Karo Red') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.8m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with good ventilation. Water during summer growth ( just moist in winter). Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Or plant outside in a sunny, frost-protected spot.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Coprosma 'Karo Red'
Looking glass plant 'Karo Red', Mirror plant 'Karo Red'
Coprosma Coprosma
'Karo Red' _ 'Karo Red' is a tender evergreen shrub with purple-red, shiny leaves. It has insignificant flowers but on female plants, these are followed by colourful berries.
Evergreen
Bushy, Upright
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Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Red, Dark-purple in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease free
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Coprosma 'Karo Red' (Looking glass plant 'Karo Red') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.8m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with good ventilation. Water during summer growth ( just moist in winter). Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Or plant outside in a sunny, frost-protected spot.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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This plant likes... | Garden match | |
Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
By Blackheath based garden designer Catherine Clancy MSGD. A family garden created for a New Zealand couple with two young children, in a small back yard in Greenwich, London. read more
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