Cultivation Metrosideros fulgens

m. fulgens aurata in bloom

there several cultivars of m. fulgens available, selected flower colours.

metrosideros fulgens ‘gold’/ aurata has bright yellow flowers late summer winter , grows 1.5 1.5 metres, taking several years reach size. has attractive fresh light green foliage, , can trimmed form informal hedge. m. aurata first encountered in 1890 near collingwood mrs s. featon of gisborne, , first thought separate species (metrosideros aurata). m. gold name used when introduced cultivation, , sourced in same area , time m. jaffa below.
metrosideros fulgens jaffa compact bush producing brilliant burnt-orange flowers. cultivar selected in mid-1990s specimen growing on tairua-whitianga road in coromandel peninsula jenny oliphant. has been available since 2001.
metrosideros fulgens orange princess released in 2000 duncan & davies in taranaki. cultivar sourced onaero river valley. appearance similar m. jaffa.
metrosideros fulgens red glow more standard form of m. fulgens , has orangy-red flowers. source of cultivar not known has been available few years.

in addition above cultivars, possible regular forms of m. fulgens through specialist plant nurseries.