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Clianthus Puniceus

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By Dwyllis


Clianthus Puniceus

This is the NZ Native tree known locally as the Kaka Beak ... as the pretty flower is the same shape as the beak of the a NZ native parrot the Kaka. This little tree comes in three colours. Red ... white ... yellow. I have just planted the white version in my new side fenceline garden. It already has some little kaka beaks on it.



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I hope that mine will flower this well........

23 Sep, 2011

 

Are you living in the UK or on my side of the world? I saw this one in a GC we visited today .... about twice as tall as the white one I put into the garden last week ... twice the price too. I was very tempted to get it, as it does look very pretty in the red, & it had quite a few flowers on it. Might sneak back in a couple of days lol. But have to think where I would site it. Still, as I said to my husband, it might just as well sit in our backyard waiting for a place, as in the GC! Is yours flowering now?

24 Sep, 2011

 

Stuck in the UK.
I bought mine a few weeks ago in the sale at a local GC - a couple of metres tall for £3!
Should flower in the spring, but will need winter protection.

24 Sep, 2011

 

Wow! 3.00! That would be around NZ$8. I paid around $15 for mine, & the red one I saw today was $18, but twice as tall .... nowhere near 2 mtrs though. That was a bargain. We don't need to give winter protection over here, but yours should flower nicely in the spring. Will look forward to seeing a pic.

24 Sep, 2011

 

Sorry to boast, but I got a white and red one for £3 each!! Reduced from £16 each!

24 Sep, 2011



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