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LEPTOSPERMUM

Australian 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

Hardiness Rating

Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height and Spread - to 2m (6ft)

Plant Type

Evergreen - narrow-elliptic leaves to 2cm (¾in) long.

Medium Shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - rounded shrub.

Preferred Location

Full Shade

Partial Shade

Soil Conditions

Neutral to acid soil - will tolerate a moist site with a low nutrient soil.

Flowers In

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Varieties

LEPTOSPERMUM cunninghamii

LEPTOSPERMUM cunninghamii >

Australian tea tree

(formerly myrtifolia) - upright growing with pubescent young stems and white flowers

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM karo 'Pearl Star'

LEPTOSPERMUM karo 'Pearl Star' >

Australian tea tree

Bright cerise-pink flowers with a green centre. Bright green leaves. An excellent patio plant. A welcome new addition to the range and variety of leptospermums

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM karo 'Silver Ice'

LEPTOSPERMUM karo 'Silver Ice' >

Manuka, Tea tree

Big clear white flowers with a distinct green centre

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM karo 'Spectro Bay'

LEPTOSPERMUM karo 'Spectro Bay' >

Australian tea tree

Bright mauve-pink flowers with a green centre in profusion in late spring. An impressive new introduction

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM macrocarpum 'Copper Sheen'

LEPTOSPERMUM macrocarpum 'Copper Sheen' >

Australian tea tree

Distinctive bronzy-purple young leaves and single white flowers

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM polygalifolium

LEPTOSPERMUM polygalifolium >

Australian tea tree

Profuse white flowers in late spring and summer. Light green oblong leaves. Frost hardy

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Blossom'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Blossom' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Double pale pink, one of the best varieties for pot growing

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Burgundy Queen'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Burgundy Queen' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Bronzed foliage, double red flowers

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Coral Candy'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Coral Candy' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Double pinkish-white flowers

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Martinii'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Martinii' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Profuse large pink flowers turning deeper with age

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Pink Cascade'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Pink Cascade' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Prostrate form, single pink

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Red Damask'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Red Damask' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Double dark red flowers and dark green leaves

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Snow Flurry'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Snow Flurry' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Double white

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Kea'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Kea' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Pale pink single flowers. Compact dwarf habit

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Kiwi'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Kiwi' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Red flowers

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Wiri Joan'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Wiri Joan' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

A new variety with small bright red double flowers early in the season

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Wiri Linda'

LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Wiri Linda' >

Manuka, New Zealand tea tree

Double white flowers with a hint of pink

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £10.00 each

£12.50 each

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