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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Melicytus chathamicus
Height: 2m;  Spread: 1m
Shrub
Erect habit. Thick fleshy leaves. Coastal from the Chatham Islands.
» Click here for our Melicytus chathamicus article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
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