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    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.

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    • Medicinal properties
      Makes a herbal tea rich in vitamin C. A tasty alternative to China tea - brew longer. Origin of Manuka honey which has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Australia, New Zealand.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Mid- to dark-green small leaves do not reach 2.5cm (1in) long and are often silver-hairy when young.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
    • Height and Spread
      To 3m (10ft)
    • Spread
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Compact shrub with arching shoots.
    • 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.
    • Scented foliage
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
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    Varieties

    LEPTOSPERMUM macrocarpum 'Copper Sheen'
    Distinctive bronzy-purple young leaves and single white flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    LEPTOSPERMUM rotundifolia
    (Jervis Bay form) - single pink, sometimes white relatively large flowers. Glossy grey-green leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Burgundy Queen'
    Bronzed foliage, double red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Coral Candy'
    Double pinkish-white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Electric Red'
    Single red flowers. Red-tinted green leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium nanum 'Kiwi'
    Red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Pink Cascade'
    Prostrate form, single pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Red Damask'
    Double dark red flowers and dark green leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00 £12.00
    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Snow Flurry'
    Double white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium 'Wiri Adrianne'
    Double pink/white.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    LEPTOSPERMUM 'Silver Sheen'
    Silvery foliage and red stems. White flowers in summer
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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