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A shrub or small tree widely distributed through New Zealand. Wikipedia, tells me that it is slow growing as a young plant which is fortunate,
I have no idea where I am going tp plant it. Under an old name of Weinmannia racemosa, Trees and Shrubs online says: "Despite its abundance in New Zealand, Weinmannia racemosa is a rare plant in most of our area, probably because it is not hardy in any but the mildest of conditions. In principle it would seem very well suited to western coasts of Europe and North America, especially in moist sheltered places, but unlike its Chilean cousin W. trichosperma, no large plants of it have been traced. It has not become established at either Logan or Tregrehan, where it might have been expected to thrive, and although present in various other collections this is only as recent plantings. It is in commerce in the United Kingdom, sometimes under its Māori name Kamahi, applied in the form of a cultivar name. With its upright, conspicuous inflorescences of pinkish white flowers held above the foliage it is distinctive and attractive, and worth trying where it has a sporting chance." |
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| 6th September 2025 | ||