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Metrosideros umbellata

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Südsee-Eisenholz, Südlicher Rata, Southern Rata
(Port.)

immergrüner Baum bis zu 18 m mit dickem Stamm und wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 7,5cm langen, dicken, lanzettlichen bis elliptischen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen, unterseits helleren Blättern. Die blutroten Blüten mit unzähligen Staubfäden erscheinen in kurzen, dichten, breiten Büscheln am Ende der Zweige

Steckbrief
Family:	Myrtaceae Myrtengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Australia	Fragrance:
Group:	Tree	Flower:	red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 0-5°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water + let dry between watering
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. Some minus temperatures are well tolerated.
	Oct 19. Saturday, 2013