{"product_id":"pohutukawa","title":"Pohutukawa","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNo New Zealand tree carries quite the same weight of memory as pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa). Come summer, it smothers itself in brilliant crimson flowers, giving it the well-earned title of New Zealand's Christmas tree, and those blooms are a magnet for tūī and kererū feeding on the nectar. It's a tree that marks the season as reliably as any calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOnce established, pohutukawa is remarkably tolerant of salt, wind and drought, which is exactly why it thrives on exposed coastal headlands where little else can gain a foothold. It does need a bit of patience in the early years while it settles in, but that investment pays off many times over. This is a long-lived tree that will still be standing, and still flowering every summer, long after the gardener who planted it has moved on. It's the kind of planting you do for the next generation as much as for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePohutukawa needs room to grow into its eventual size, so it suits larger properties, coastal sections or as a feature specimen rather than a small suburban courtyard. Wherever there's space for it, it will reward you with decades, if not generations, of summer colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSowing and Growing Pohutukawa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePohutukawa seed is very fine, so mix it with dry sand before sowing to help spread it evenly. It needs light to germinate, so surface sow: scatter the seed onto the soil surface and press it down gently rather than covering it. Germination Capacity: Seed has been sustainably foraged and has not undergone commercial seed cleaning or grading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSow between October and January, with germination best at a soil temperature of 18 to 22°C. Germination typically takes 14 to 21 days. Plants reach 15 to 25 metres in height at maturity and generally take 8 to 15 years from transplanting to reach a well-established flowering size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNatives can be erratic germinators and \u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\"\u003enaturally low in germination capacity. Check expected germination rate under Product Information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"100 seeds","offer_id":49194573431092,"sku":"L4062.pkt","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 seeds","offer_id":49194573463860,"sku":"L4062.1000sdsW","price":10.45,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2500 seeds","offer_id":49194573496628,"sku":"L4062.2500sdsW","price":18.85,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5000 seeds","offer_id":49194573529396,"sku":"L4062.5000sdsW","price":40.1,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10000 seeds","offer_id":49194573562164,"sku":"L4062.10000sdsW","price":64.15,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/L4062-W.png?v=1784374764","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/pohutukawa","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}