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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.
Pomaderris kumeraho
Height: 2m;  Spread: 1.5m
Kumerahou (Shrub)
Golden flowers in spring on a somewhat sparse shrub. It prefers dry clay soils in full sun. Used as Bushman's soap and medicinally.
» Click here for our Pomaderris kumeraho article published in the Titirangi Tatler, October 2010...
» For a landscaping perspective on Pomaderris kumeraho, see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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Kumerahou
Flower bud on Oakley Creek
First
Just four days later after the first flower's apperarance, with the addition of some sun-shower drops this particular morning, we got this show. (20Sep2015, Auckland)
Have had this (now) 2m+ high tree since it was a wee thing for about 4-5 years now. Still filling out, but it has height! Definitely likes the rubbish soil in this exposed spot in our front-garden.
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