A very diverse group of trees and shrubs with over 100 species,
About half of these are endemic to New Zealand.
Others are from Australia, Hawaii, Borneo  and the Pacific Islands
The collection is mainly of Australian and New Zealand species  grown at County Park Nursery  along with many varieties  of 100 different plants.
Most of these are small leaved prostate, bushy or erect shrubs and are fully hardy
Some of the larger leaved species  including  forms of
C. Robusta and C. Cunninghamii   are also Hardy, some forms of  C. Repens  and C. Grandifolia  are hardy down to  minus 6 C.
Coprosma   flowers are small and of no  little or no garden value, but the congested tangle of twiggy branches and interesting colourful  fruits of the small leaved species and glossy and variegated leaves of others make this a worthy group  to cultivate.


Plants of interest to viewers of the collection

C. Petriei , C. Brunnea   forms
Prostate with blue or white fruits    hardy

C Propinqua, C. Rugosa
Shrubby Small leaved with white or pale blue fruits , hardy

C ’Lemon Drops’
Wide spreading shrub  to about 150cm tall  hardy


C.   Lucida
Large shrub or small tree with glossy green leaves   with clusters  of orange fruits   hardy

C. Robusta
Large Shrub with red fruits in summer often lasting  through winter  and hardy

C. Cunninghamii    

Similar to C Robusta but with white fruits

C. Repens
This comes in many varieties with glossy leaves
Variegated cream,yellow,bronze or purple   Ideal for sheltered positions or warm gardens.
    

National Collection of Coprosma

                          C. Robusta

                  C. Petriei

 

Holder: Mr G Hutchins
Address:  County Park Nursery, Essex  Gardens,Hornchurch, Essex,RM11 3BU
Telephone: 01708 445205  Fax 01708 445205
Website  WWW.Countyparknursery.co.uk
No of plant types 120+
description : plantsmans nursery with National collection dispersed throughout
Open 10am -5pm  Closed Wednesday,Always  best to phone first
Appointment only 1st November -1st March
Entry Free
Directions: Bus: Hormchurch hoppa 193 from Hornchurch St
to County park, Car M25 J9:A127  to london  two and a half miles
Turn left into Wingletyne Lane Left between petrol Station & shop
No dogs 
         
                                               

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