Masses of deep rose pink flowers during Autumn on bronze flushed foliage that will mature to a mat green. Excellent for open sunny areas including coastal conditions. Plant in moist, well drained soil. Prune after flowering. Hybrid bred by Jack Hobbs. Grows 1x1m.
An attractive, compact growing bush with masses of rose-purple flowers in flushes in Summer & again in Winter. Prefers an open position. Prune after flowering to maintain shape. An outstanding plant for both the garden or container. Grows 75x130cm.
Hebe Wiri Image
Hebe 'Wiri Image'
Wiri Image is one of the best from Jack Hobbs and Auckland Regional Gardens Hebe breeding programme. Forming a rounded bush of mid-green glossy leaves, it's easy to grow and provides a wonderful display of soft lilac-violet flowers early in summer, with periodic bursts of flower all year round.
Deep pink to wine-red racemes of flower from late summer to autumn make Wiri Port a winner. A Jack Hobbs and Auckland Regional Gardens selection, it is a medium-sized bush with large leaves, predominantly green, but tinged purple. It’s a compact and tidy bush and a fine addition to any shrub border.
A tall vigorous evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. For long periods from spring and through summer, the bush is covered in long deep purple flowers. It is one of the spectacular varieties to come out of the Jack Hobbs and Auckland Regional Gardens programme.
Wiri Vision is a great plant, one of the best from the Jack Hobbs and the Auckland Regional Gardens Hebe breeding programme. It'srich red-purple blooms almost shine over summer, and flush again in autumn to early winter. It has mid-green, glossy, lightly-ruffled leaves and a bushy habit that looks tidy all year round.
Dense compant shrub bearing lovely soft pink/white flower spikes. Hardy shrub that flowers well in autumn. Trim after flowering to keep a good shape. Hardy to most conditions. Grows 90x90cm.
Glossy, fragrant, golden yellow and green variegated leaves all year round. Inconspicuous, small, greenish white flowers appear in spring. Prefers a warm site with some shelter but will grow well in most garden situations in full sun and deep rich soil. 2 x 1.5 metres.
Metrosideros Butterscotch
Metrosideros excelsa 'Butterscotch'
Compact growing cutting grown selection exhibiting a fantastic floral display of fiery red flowers early in December. Slow growing in the garden but must be given adequate water until well established. Hardy. Excellent container specimen. 1 x 1.2m.
Metrosideros Frosty Morn
Metrosideros 'Frosty Morn'
A decorative and strong growing variegated excelsa variety, generally hardier in frosty areas. Has beautiful red flowers round about Christmas time. Height 5m unless pruned every third year. Withstands dry, windy and salt spray situations.
