Tequila Sunrise Mirror Plant
$84.00 Original price was: $84.00.$25.20Current price is: $25.20.
1000 in stock
SKU: tmkTSGeiqm
Category: HEDGE PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | An exceptional, easy-care, pyramidal shrub with dense foliage like colorful gemstones! New growth emerges emerald green edged in gold, gradually becoming marbled with warm orange and gold hues. Color intensifies in winter to brilliant orange and red. Thrives in mild climates. A great container or garden accent. Stunning in mass plantings. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Accent |
| Design Ideas | Looks best in group plantings and magnificent when combined with succulents. |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Foliage Fall Color | Orange |
| Companion Plants | Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Speedwell (Veronica); Euryops (Euryops); Cordyline (Cordyline); Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) |
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in average to poor, neutral to slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
| Lore | Across the South Pacific in Australia, New Zealand, and Borneo are about 60 species of this shiny leaf shrub. The genus was classified by the German, Johann Reinhold Forster in the late 18th century. Some species of Coprosma carry an unusual “catty” odor which led Forster to derive this genus name from the Greek for a fetid smell. One of the most famous collectors of Coprosma species was I. Bauer, who traveled New Zealand in 1804-1805. In the South Pacific and New Zealand, indigenous peoples use the wood and inner bark of coprosma as a yellow dye that requires no mordant. The leaves are used for an antibacterial wound poultice. Seeds are ground as a coffee substitute. |