METROSIDEROS EXCELSA MISTRAL - MISTRAL POHUTUKAWA

A natural hybrid of Pohutakawa and Rata, Mistral forms to be a tidy upright growing tree. The characteristic of the rata makes it slower growing than excelsa cultivars and the Rata cross makes the leaf narrow, oval and pointed. Although flowering is not as prolific as excels, the flowers are an amazing deep scarlet red. Hardy to most conditions and soil types and can handle mild drought and coastal conditions.
 
Applications
Specimen tree
Pleached hedging
Street tree or avenue planting    

Beyond the norm
Responds very well to clipping and will make a spectacular shaped tree.  A very grand looking tree when clipped to shape. 

Clipped height
1.5-3m

15 year height
2-3m

Mature height
4m

Soil conditions
Sandy, moist free draining, generally hardy to most soil types

Wind
Hardy

Frost
Frost tender as juvenile plant

Light
Full sun  
 
Tree Shape
Upright

Seasonal
Evergreen
 
Flower
Scarlett colour

Origin
NZ (Coromandel)

Available grades (subject to demand)
19lt, 45lt, 160lt