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Metrosideros umbellata 'Moonlight' (Southern rata 'Moonlight')
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Metrosideros umbellata 'Moonlight'
Other names
Southern rata 'Moonlight', Metrosideros umbellata 'Lowmoo'
Genus
Metrosideros Metrosideros
Variety or Cultivar
'Moonlight' _ 'Moonlight' is a compact, upright, half-hardy, evergreen shrub bearing oblong, semi-glossy, yellow leaves with dark green margins, white hairy beneath, and, in summer, dense clusters of small, trumpet-shaped flowers with long, crimson filaments.
Metrosideros umbellata 'Moonlight' is: Evergreen
Habit
Upright, Compact
Flower
Red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 1
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Metrosideros umbellata 'Moonlight' (Southern rata 'Moonlight') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Shelter from cold, drying winds
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Metrosideros umbellata 'Moonlight'
Other names
Southern rata 'Moonlight', Metrosideros umbellata 'Lowmoo'
Genus
Metrosideros Metrosideros
Variety or Cultivar
'Moonlight' _ 'Moonlight' is a compact, upright, half-hardy, evergreen shrub bearing oblong, semi-glossy, yellow leaves with dark green margins, white hairy beneath, and, in summer, dense clusters of small, trumpet-shaped flowers with long, crimson filaments.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Upright, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 1
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Metrosideros umbellata 'Moonlight' (Southern rata 'Moonlight') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Shelter from cold, drying winds
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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