LEPTOSPERMUM
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LEPTOSPERMUM
Commonly known as Manuka, New Zealand 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
Introduced by Hutchins, Essex, UK. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenSmall leaves under 2.5cm (1in) long. Red-green foliage with bronze new growth.
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Cup-shaped
To saucer-shaped. -
Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
1m (3ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Trailing variety good as ground cover. Some stems are at ground level, some up to 1m (3ft) high.
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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. -
Scented foliage
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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 Size1m (3ft)
1.5m (5ft)
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Leptospermum - Growing Guide
