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Plant purchases direct from this website are thriving. It is convenient, saves travelling to ONPN, and can be done 24/7. Here is the response of a recent client:

"Thank you very much. My cordylines arrived today :) I am very impressed with your prompt service and the quality of my new babies.

I will definitely order plants from you in the future.

Thanks again, Courtney"
Metrosideros robusta
Height: 10m;  Spread: 5m
Northern Rata (Tree)
Slow growing, erect tree although in the wild it starts as an epiphyte growing on other trees. Red flowers in summer.
» For a landscaping perspective on Metrosideros robusta, see this article by O2 Landscapes...
Photo gallery:
M. robusta in flower showing previous seasons seed capsules.
Northern Rata in Flower in Christchurch in Dec
Northen rata in full flower, Wainuiomata water catchment
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