What is this plant - help needed

Drakon · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:00 pm Post subject: What is this plant - help needed

Hi

Could you please help me to identify this plant or tree?, not sure
It has a very bright red flowers and it flowers end of may\june
I don't have good pictures, took them on the road, but hopefully it will help

Regards
Drakon

Greengage · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:14 pm Post subject:

Embothrium coccineum or Chilean fire bush

Drakon · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:11 pm Post subject:

Thank you Greengage
Well done, I have tried to browse the internet myself for last few days, but had no clue to to approach the search

Regards

tippben · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:25 pm Post subject:

My wife lived in New Zealand for a bit. She reckons it could be this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosideros_excelsa

Drakon · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:35 pm Post subject:

Hi tippben

Just read and Metrosideros excelsa flowers November to January. I do believe Greengage got it right and it is Embothrium coccineum . If someone happens to drive from New Ross (Co Wexford) to Wexford town there is a few houses with that tree and it flowers for last 2/3 weeks. It looks really beautiful..Have not seen that before and want it in my garden...Thank you anyway

Rgds

Drakon · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:09 pm Post subject:

Just discovered that there is EMBOTHRIUM coccineum and EMBOTHRIUM lanceolatum. They both look very similar, can't figure it out whatthe difference is

tagwex · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:09 am Post subject:

Drakon · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:11 am Post subject:

Greengage · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:35 am Post subject:

Someone doubts me,mmmmm Have a look in Kilmacurragh gardens as well.

Silver surfer · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:40 am Post subject:

Greengage is correct..Embothrium sp

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=EMBOTHRIUM&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&biw=1536&bih=746&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Bph2VbKtA8G-UtisgKAK&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

tagwex · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:17 am Post subject:

Ahhh a good part of the country, I will keep an eye out for them the next time I am on that stretch of road.

Greengage · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:11 pm Post subject:

Tks Silver Surfer I was quick off the mark there Chuffed. Then maybe it was not a challenge for you. Laughing