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  • LEPTOSPERMUM macrocarpum 'Copper Sheen'
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    LEPTOSPERMUM macrocarpum 'Copper Sheen'

    Commonly known as Australian tea tree

    Distinctive bronzy-purple young leaves and single white flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £15.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £13.00 each
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Broadly elliptic leaves, silky when young. Leaves 1-2cm (less than 1in) long.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      To 2m (6ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Flowers 1.5-3cm (½ to 1in) across, conspicuously green in the centre.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 2m (6ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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