Tequila Sunrise Mirrorplant
Coprosma 'Tequila Sunrise' P.P. #18392
This amazing cultivar has jewel-like foliage that is highly glossed and brightly colored. In spring, its new growth emerges emerald green with a gold margin, gradually becoming marbled with brilliant orange and gold hues. In the winer, the leaf color intensifies to brilliant orange and red jewel tones. Suited for mild climates, it prefers full sun and looks best in group plantings and magnificent when combined with succulents.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Upright pyramidal shape to 5 ft. tall. Can be sheared to shape. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Fall Color, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Hedge |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Multicolored |
| Item no.: | 9045 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance,shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
Looks best in group plantings and magnificent when combined with succulents.
History
Across the South Pacific in Australia, New Zealand, and Borneo are about 60 species of this shiny leaf shrub. The genus was classified by the German, Johann Reinhold Forster in the late 18th century. Some species of Coprosma carry an unusual "catty" odor which led Forster to derive this genus name from the Greek for a fetid smell. One of the most famous collectors of Coprosma species was I. Bauer, who traveled New Zealand in 1804-1805.
Lore
In the South Pacific and New Zealand, indigenous peoples use the wood and inner bark of coprosma as a yellow dye that requires no mordant. The leaves are used for an antibacterial wound poultice. Seeds are ground as a coffee substitute.
This amazing cultivar has jewel-like foliage that is highly glossed and brightly colored. In spring, its new growth emerges emerald green with a gold margin, gradually becoming marbled with brilliant orange and gold hues. In the winer, the leaf color intensifies to brilliant orange and red jewel tones. Suited for mild climates, it prefers full sun and looks best in group plantings and magnificent when combined with succulents.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance,shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
Looks best in group plantings and magnificent when combined with succulents.
History
Across the South Pacific in Australia, New Zealand, and Borneo are about 60 species of this shiny leaf shrub. The genus was classified by the German, Johann Reinhold Forster in the late 18th century. Some species of Coprosma carry an unusual "catty" odor which led Forster to derive this genus name from the Greek for a fetid smell. One of the most famous collectors of Coprosma species was I. Bauer, who traveled New Zealand in 1804-1805.
Lore
In the South Pacific and New Zealand, indigenous peoples use the wood and inner bark of coprosma as a yellow dye that requires no mordant. The leaves are used for an antibacterial wound poultice. Seeds are ground as a coffee substitute.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Upright pyramidal shape to 5 ft. tall. Can be sheared to shape. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Fall Color, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Hedge |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Multicolored |
| Item no.: | 9045 |
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