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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.
Myrsine salicina
Height: 6m;  Spread: 3m
Toro (Tree)
Attractive foliage with bronze new growth. Erect habit. Easily grown but little known bird-attracting tree.
» Click here for our Myrsine australis article published in The Fringe May 2014 ...
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Myrsine salicina
Very little bronze colouring as this one is shaded most of the day
Myrsine salicina shooting out new growth.
Growing tips:
On 16/12/2014, Martin Nicholls said:
Aaron Maddon's photo shows its young form perfectly. It is one of the neatest trees for the home garden and its glassy fruit are abundantly produced and highly attractive visually and to birds.
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