Joshua Siskin: One leaf, two or more colors, one gardening obsession
An endemic species.For our purposes here, 'Tequila Sunrise' is the name of a cultivar of a woody perennial known as mirror plant (Coprosma 'Tequila Sunrise') . The mirror plant, indigenous to Australia, New Zealand and the island of Borneo, has foliage that truly shines, as though it had been varnished and polished, if not quite to the extent that you can actually see your reflection looking into its leaves. Many cultivars are available, each with a different combination of foliar colors.
'Tequila Sunrise' leaves are yellow and green when they first emerge, but soon thereafter display an irradiance of burgundy and pink.
Although these plants have a reputation for being finicky, they do fine when left alone and will accept minimal water, as in a single weekly soaking, or more frequent irrigation. I have seen them grow for years without attention but they definitely prefer morning sun, showing signs of stress when given all-day sun exposure.
