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LEPTOSPERMUM
Commonly known as 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.
Plant Details
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Good to know
Some are very recent hybrids from the New Zealand native 'scoparium' (Manuka) and some of the 80 species from Australia. Suitable for a shrub border in warmer areas -
Place of origin
Southeastern Australia, New Zealand. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreen
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Bee friendly
Planting Tips and Care Advice
Leptospermum - Growing Guide
