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Coprosma x kirkii (Creeping looking-glass plant)
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Coprosma x kirkii
Other names
Creeping looking-glass plant, Creeping mirror plant, Coprosma kirkii, Dwarf mirror plant, Kirk's coprosma
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Species
C. x kirkii - C. x kirkii is a spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing oblong, narrowly ovate, or lance-shaped, dark green leaves and clusters of inconspicuous, green flowers in summer followed by oblong to spherical, red-flecked, white or translucent fruit.
Coprosma x kirkii is: Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Dark-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 x kirkii (Creeping looking-glass plant) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Indoor, Low Maintenance, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Containers
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 neutral to acid, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. 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), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Coprosma x kirkii
Other names
Creeping looking-glass plant, Creeping mirror plant, Coprosma kirkii, Dwarf mirror plant, Kirk's coprosma
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Species
C. x kirkii - C. x kirkii is a spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing oblong, narrowly ovate, or lance-shaped, dark green leaves and clusters of inconspicuous, green flowers in summer followed by oblong to spherical, red-flecked, white or translucent fruit.
Native to
New Zealand
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Dark-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 x kirkii (Creeping looking-glass plant) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Indoor, Low Maintenance, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Containers
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 neutral to acid, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. 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), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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