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Products > Coprosma repens 'Taupata Gold'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Rubiaceae (Madders) |
| Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Insignificant |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Synonyms: [Coprosma baueri, C. repens 'Gold Splash'] |
| Height: 3-5 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Coprosma repens 'Taupata Gold' (Gold Splash Mirror Plant) - A medium sized compact evergreen shrub to 4 feet tall and wide with rounded shiny green leaves that are variegated along the leaf margins with vibrant yellow; particularly showy in fall and winter months. Except near the coast, where it can take full sun, Coprosma repens does best in part sun or light shade in warmer climates where it performs best in a well-drained soil with regular to occasional irrigation but is fairly drought tolerant once established. Cold tolerant down to about 18 to 20 degrees F. A great plant to brighten up the outdoor landscape and particularly useful in coastal gardens where it tolerates wind and salt spray. In can also be used in bright areas as an interior house plant. This plant originated at Graeme Platt's nursery in Albany New Zealand. It was a variegated seedling selected form found amongst a seed crop of otherwise green Coprosma repens seedlings. Platt initially sold as Coprosma repens 'Gold Splash' but it was later renamed to Coprosma repens 'Taupata Gold' by Lyndale Nurseries for marketing purposes. It has the reverse variegation from the older cultivar 'Picturata' ('Exotica') that has leaves with green margins and yellow centers. The species, originally discovered by Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand in 1769, while on James Cooks first expedition, grows on coastal rocks, cliffs, coastal forests throughout North Island and along the west coast of South Island as well as on the Kermadec and Three Kings Islands. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'kopros' meaning "dung" and 'osme' meaning "smell" in reference to the foul cabbage like smell produced by methanethiol that is given out when the leaves of some species are crushed. The specific epithet means creeping. Other common names included Taupata, Looking-glass Bush, Shiny Leaf and New Zealand Laurel, a name it shares this with Corynocarpus laevigatus.
The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We have also incorporated comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have some additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Coprosma repens 'Taupata Gold'.
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