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Lophomyrtus bullata

rama rama

A rounded, bushy shrub or small tree with downy stems. The rounded leaves are 3cm long and strongly puckered or blistered between the veins. New leaves are bronze-tinted, maturing to glossy dark green. In summer it produces open, cup-shaped white flowers 1cm wide, usually followed by ovoid deep black-red berries

Synonyms

Myrtus bullata

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Myrtaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Lophomyrtus are evergreen shrubs or small trees with simple, leathery leaves, four-petaled flowers with prominent stamens and purple-black to red berries
Name status: Correct
Plant range: New Zealand

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. During the growing season water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18ºC as soon as ripe. Root semi-ripe cuttings with heels in the summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Conservatory and greenhouse
Wall side borders

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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