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Coprosma petriei (Turfy coprosma)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Coprosma petriei
Other names
Turfy coprosma, Mirrorplant, Mirror plant, Coprosma pumila, Petrie's coprosma
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Species
C. petriei - C. petriei is a variable, mat- or cushion-forming, evergreen shrub with small, crowded, narrowly elliptic, narrowly oblong, or ovate, glossy, mid- to bright green leaves and inconspicuous flowers in late spring followed by spherical, glossy, translucent pale blue or white fruit on female plants.
Coprosma petriei is: Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Mat Forming, Spreading
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma petriei (Turfy coprosma) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Containers, Banks and Slopes, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with ventilation. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in neutral to acid, moderately fertile, moist but sharply drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Tolerates drought once established. Requires a male pollinator. Tends to be prostrate in exposed, coastal situations.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Coprosma petriei
Other names
Turfy coprosma, Mirrorplant, Mirror plant, Coprosma pumila, Petrie's coprosma
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Species
C. petriei - C. petriei is a variable, mat- or cushion-forming, evergreen shrub with small, crowded, narrowly elliptic, narrowly oblong, or ovate, glossy, mid- to bright green leaves and inconspicuous flowers in late spring followed by spherical, glossy, translucent pale blue or white fruit on female plants.
Native to
New Zealand
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Mat Forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma petriei (Turfy coprosma) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Containers, Banks and Slopes, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with ventilation. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in neutral to acid, moderately fertile, moist but sharply drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Tolerates drought once established. Requires a male pollinator. Tends to be prostrate in exposed, coastal situations.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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