Australian and New Zealand Gardening: ID please, 1 by Metrosideros
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Metrosideros wrote: There are at least twelve (12) locally named varieties found in Hawai'i. The varieties are maintained through isolation. When different varieties are grown close to each other the offspring / progeny ('oha) become more generic. To maintain a particular variety; offspring that carry the desired trait are kept, and those without it are tossed. |