Pseudowintera Colorata 'Marjorie Congreve'
New Zealand Pepper Tree 'Marjorie Congeve'
Pseudowintera Colorata is a native of New Zealand, used in cooking by the indigenous peoples for its peppery taste. It as an evergreen shrub with oval leathery yellow-green leaves with reddish edges and blotches. In Summer it has clusters of small flowers, followed by red berries that turn black when ripe. 'Marjorie Congreve' bears salmon-pink leaves with hints of yellow
Contributed by @ismise
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light to medium
Common name
New Zealand Pepper Tree 'Marjorie Congeve'
Latin name
Pseudowintera Colorata 'Marjorie Congreve'
type
Shrub
family
Winteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light to medium
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.50 M
Pseudowintera Colorata 'Marjorie Congreve'
Pseudowintera Colorata is a native of New Zealand, used in cooking by the indigenous peoples for its peppery taste. It as an evergreen shrub with oval leathery yellow-green leaves with reddish edges and blotches. In Summer it has clusters of small flowers, followed by red berries that turn black when ripe. 'Marjorie Congreve' bears salmon-pink leaves with hints of yellow
Planting
From Mid Summer TO Early Spring
Horopito spreads naturally through regrowth on cleared land thus plants can be taken by division. It may often be found in domestic gardens as a decorative plant. Planting for commercial purposes has begun in recent years.
Propagating by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in mid Summer. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)