Coprosma Kirkii Variegata Mirror Plant

It prefers well drained soil and regular watering but becomes drought resistant with age.

Coprosma kirkii variegata mirror plant. General plant information. Coprosma x kirkii goldstream forms a dense ground cover. The name coprosma means smelling like dung and refers to the smell methanethiol given out by the crushed leaves of a few species. An excellent landscape shrub or small clipped hedge with a naturally upright pyramidal shape.

An exceptional easy care pyramidal shrub with dense foliage like colorful gemstones. It is found in new zealand hawaiian islands borneo java new guinea islands of the pacific ocean to australia and the juan fernández islands. Mirror plant or looking glass plant height. Great for mild winter areas.

Full sun to partial shade. A low growing woody groundcover with narrow bluntly rounded small grey green leaves that have creamy margins. Coprosma repens common names. Very glossy green leaves have a bright golden variegation in spring and summer with fantastic rusty orange red fall and winter color.

6 to 12 inches. This fast growing shrub can reach mature heights of 10 feet fairly quickly. Color intensifies in winter to brilliant orange and red. The bright green leaves with white edges and compact prostrate stems make it an excellent ground cover.

Mirror plant is an easy to grow long lived house plant. The tiny glossy leaves make this plant ideal for bonsai. You can grow coprosma in your garden bed or a pot anywhere that doesn t get frost or snow. Coprosma at a glance.

Evening glow mirror plant. Also used in mixed borders and in revegetation plantings as a nurse crop. 1 1 5 metres width. Zone 8a 12 2 c 10 f to 9 4 c 15 f maximum recommended zone.

Where to grow coprosma. Coprosma repens taupata mirror plant fast growing native shrub with shiny green leaves and small orange berries which the birds love. Mirror plant coprosma repens is an evergreen shrub suitable for growing in usda plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. 4 to 6 feet.

This fast growing shrub can reach mature heights of 10 feet fairly quickly. Makes a beautiful trimmed hedge. Thrives in mild climates. Coprosma is a well deserved favourite for harsh coastal positions but will thrive in any sunny position in well draining soil.

New growth emerges emerald green edged in gold gradually becoming marbled with warm orange and gold hues. Coprosma kirkii variegata a low growing woody groundcover that grows to 1 foot and spreads to 4 to 6 feet wide with narrow bluntly rounded small gray green leaves that have creamy margins. Coprosma tequila sunrise plant patent 18 392.