Coprosma repens Pacific Night ('Hutpac'PBR) (m)

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Synonyms

Coprosma repens 'Hutpac'PBR
Coprosma repens 'Pacific Night'

Conservatory Greenhouse Shrubs
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A frost-tender, dense, evergreen shrub to 1.5m tall. Grown for its glossy, deep purple-red narrow, rounded foliage

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rubiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Coprosma are evergreen shrubs with leathery, simple leaves and insignificant dioecious flowers, followed by colourful berries on female plants, where both sexes are grown together
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in neutral to slightly acidic moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position. Minimum temperature of 2°C. Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added grit in bright filtered light with good ventilation.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Gravel garden
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free