LEPTOSPERMUM
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LEPTOSPERMUM
Commonly known as Woolly tea tree
All flower APR-JUL. They can be grown successfully outdoors in most of the country providing they are planted in a hot, dry and very well sheltered location. If these conditions are not available, then they should be grown in pots or containers in an ericaceous compost and brought into the greenhouse for the winter
Small, bright flowers making up for their size by their profuse flowering.
Early Australian settlers steeped leaves of some varieties for drinking. L. scoparium is the source of Manuka honey.
Genus of about 85 species of evergreen shrubs and trees occurring in rainforest and semi-arid areas mainly in Australia but also from southeastern asia to New Zealand.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania). -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenOblong to oval leaves 0.5-1.5cm (¼-½in) long.
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Cup-shaped
Shallowly cup-shaped. -
Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
3 - 5m (10-15ft) -
Spread
1.5 - 3m (5-10ft)
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Tall ShrubFreely-branching shrub or tree. Stems often red-flushed. Flowers to 1.5cm (½in) across with prominent red-brown calyces.
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Will grow outside in milder locations
This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here.In greenhouse, loam based potting - full or bright filtered light -
Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size3 - 5m (10-15ft)
1.5 - 3m (5-10ft)
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Leptospermum - Growing Guide
