COROKIA 'FROSTED CHOCOLATE' - THE PRESS - PLANT OF THE MONTH JULY 2008

Aptly named for its foliage colour, the delectable little backdrop, Frosted Chocolate adds drama to any garden.  With its twisting, wiry, interlacing branches and small leaves, is excellent as a hedge and in a border.  Its brown leaves make it an excellent backdrop for bright foliage plants, such as Phormium Evening Glow, Phormium Jester and Libertia Taupo Blaze, or it can be planted among river stones or in containers.  

Winter conditions make it more delectable, turning its foliage an even deeper brown.  Tolerant of dry conditions and prevailing winds, it is tough and versatile, withstanding even the hardest frosts.  When using it as a hedge, trim it two to three times during the first year to encourage a bushy hedge.  A light trim in spring will encourage the best colour.  Then trim when necessary to maintain shape.  Corokia Frosted Chocolate is available in Garden Centres.

The Press Newspaper July 2008

Congratulations to M Cranko, Bruce Catherall, A Johnstone, Peter Purchase and Bennett Scott, who each won a Corokia Frosted Chocolate by entering our competition in The Press.