Embothrium Species, Chilean Fire Bush, Flame Flower

I have a 15 foot Embothrium tree growing on my property that withstands frosts of minus 8C with no problems,i'm in christchurch, NEW ZE...Read MoreALAND, it is growing in light sandy soil 1km from the sea,evergreen and flowers freely in October each year

I have several Embothrium coccineum in my garden, all originally raised from seed collected in Tierra del Fuego and donated to my plant c...Read Moreollection by the Faroese Forestry Depatment and Milde Arboretum, Norway. They survived long spells of -12 Celsius and the occasional dip to -14. This tree is easily raised from seed, sown as soon as ripe and kept out of doors, but second generation seedlings took a long time to get into their stride on nutrient-poor, highly acidic soil, looked starved with purple-tinged leaves but, resisting the urge to feed them, which must never be done, they have now found their feet. In flower, these plants are scond to none and look impossible exotic in my 60 degrees north garden.

Plants with quite narrow leaves, most or all of which drop in fall probably referable to the E. coccineum Lanceolatum cultivar group rath...Read Moreer than typical E. coccineum. Plants appearing to fit Lanceolatum the dominant type in my area for instance, where typical E. coccineum might not be hardy. The only evergreen version I have seen here is 'Inca Flame', on the market for a brief period, which having ~narrow evergreen leaves probably belongs to the Longifolium cultivar group.

In my opinion, a completely under-utilized tree in the Pacific Northwest. When in bloom - a mesmerizing experience as if it were on fire....Read More Good drainage, sun and protection is what it does well with and the results are breath-taking. A highly desireable tree worth every penny.