Mahoe - 50 seeds - Melicytus ramiflorus - Whiteywood - NZ Native

Description

Mahoe - 50 seeds - Melicytus ramiflorus - Whiteywood - New Zealand Native
Mahoe is one of the most common small trees in New Zealand rainforest, tolerant of both sun and shade, wet and dry. However, it is vulnerable to root damage when transplanting, slug browsing and can also be knocked about by frost when young. For this reason, new plants should have established some woody stems before planting out. Flowers appear in the spring and fruit from the middle of summer onwards - although often fruit is more abundant in autumn if there has been a second flowering. Fruit varies in colour between white and deep purple.
Sow the seeds sparingly on a firm bed of seed raising mix and lightly cover. Seeds usually take about two months to germinate depending on the temperature.