Doubt it, although you've got the best chance where you are. Really needs winter protection from anything below -1 or so, perhaps a little colder if established. I used to climb one in our back garden in New Zealand when I was about 6 or 7.

Hi Ian,

Although Metrosideros Robsta is probably one of the hardiest plants of the Metrosideros family, it is still classed as a tender plant and I think any frost would kill it. It's difficult to see how this can be kept inside because as far as I'm aware it grows into a very large tree.

Unless the person you bought it from sold you a new hardier species that I don't know about then I'm afraid that he may have given you the wrong information.

OK thanks for that, has it is now planted in my garden, in quiet a sheltered spot, I will have to take my chances and hope for a very mild winter. Thanks again to you both.
Ian.