Faqs

It really depends on whether the plant was grown from seed or cutting. Plants grown from seed will generally take 2-3 years longer than those from cuttings. But plants grown from seed have more [...]

It is thought that flowering is related to the previous summer’s conditions, but there are so many variables, that it can’t be narrowed down to just one factor. The trees respond to different [...]

While it is generally true for many flowering trees that when they are in strife they tend to flower heavily, we doubt this is true for pohutukawa. The species may respond to environmental stress [...]

Project Crimson works with mainland pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) the large prolific coastal tree we all love. As the Trust does not advocate planting pohutukawa outside of its natural [...]

The beetle is the Native Bronze Beetle (Eucolaspis brunneus). It will indeed cause a lot of visible and cosmetic damage to Metrosideros, but this damage is of no concern to the plant’s [...]

It would be highly unusual for a Metrosideros excelsa to flower more than once in a season. Trees in a group may flower at different times over summer, giving the appearance of two flushes of [...]

If the plant was grown from seed then it may have gone to vegetative growth every year and failed to form flower buds. This might be just a genetic peculiarity of the specimen or to do with the [...]

Undertake any work when the tree is most dormant – i.e. mid winter. However, reducing the size of a pohutukawa is not easy. If you cut large branches back you will precipitate epicormic [...]

Pohutukawa transplants well, although forward planning is required. It is best to attempt to transplant in winter. Firstly cut around the root ball – trench around the outside to the shape [...]

Ask your local school if they would like the trees.  Schools are always wanting trees to provide shade during the summer. It is best to transplant trees in the winter months.