Leptospermum
When Captain Cook’s crew and the early settlers were suffering from scurvy as well as withdrawal from their regular English tea, they would use the leaves of a variety of the Leptospermum to make a brew.
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The flowers range in colour from white through pink and red shades, and there are singles and doubles that bloom prolifically. They are used in many different ways in landscaping; groups of trees provide graceful hedging, single specimens provide a splash of colour, they can be pruned to shapes such as standards, and they make an excellent addition to the vase. The nectar from the flowers is harvested by bees and makes a yummy and highly beneficial honey.
The requirements for cultivation of the species are that they are best suited to well-drained soil in full sun, but some will tolerate wet and shady conditions. In order to retain their bushy habit, light pruning from a young age and each year after flowering is recommended. Most species are hardy to drought.
Leptospermum scoparium, commonly known as Manuka is a bushy shrub seldom more than 3.5 – 4m high, but Leptospermum ericoides, known as Kanuka grows into a small tree up to 12m or more. Both species are, however, extremely variable. They flower in profusion and Manuka has showy, white flowers about 10cm across but Kanuka has much smaller flowers. The fruits are woody capsules containing numerous small, linear seeds. Manuka sheds its bark in long papery strips and the wood is the best known firewood in New Zealand so you can always put your prunings into the fire which will keep you warm and hapy and gay on those cold winter nights!
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'Blushing Star' has been selected as a variety which is particularly good at producing an abundance of flowers which smother the tops of the arching branches during the spring months. The flowers are a soft blush pink with a deep maroon centre. A hardy New Zealand native shrub which will grow in most garden situations.
Habit: Bushy
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 2m
Leptospermum Blushing Star
Current Stock Height: 15/25 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Leptospermum Blushing Star
Current Stock Height: 5/10cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$29.99
Native. Also known as tea tree, Manuka, New Zealand Tea Tree. Cerise margins, white petals with dark eyes and prominent eye lashes. Prune lightly after flowering for best shape. Very free flowering and tidy growth habit. Moderately fertile, well drained neutral or acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 2m
Leptospermum Centaurus
Current Stock Height: 20/30cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
New stock arriving beginning of June, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $29.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Native. An attractive evergreen shrub that will brighten up the garden in the dull winter months. This small upright teatree clothes itself with masses of white flowers in spring. Cygnus is hardy and will grow in most soil types. Evergreen. PVR
Habit: Bushy
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 2m
Leptospermum Cygnus
Current Stock Height: 20/25 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$29.99
Native. Manuka AKA Tea Tree. From the Far North of NZ this evergreen shrub has large soft pink flowers with wavy petals borne in profusion during winter and spring. Quite an open growth habit with light green foliage. Happiest in the sun and copes well with wind.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 1.5m
Leptospermum Keatleyii
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$19.99
Magellan, often called tea tree, features pink blooms. A small tree variety that reaches an average matrue height of about 2.6m. Evergreen. PVR
Habit: Bushy
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2.6m x 2.6m
Leptospermum Magellan
Current Stock Height: 30/40cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
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Aust. Native. Merinda has vibrant magenta flowers that cover the bush in colour. Flowers occur in late spring. Early growth of this plant is spreading or cascading but will develop into a small shrub. Frost tolerant.
Habit: Cascading
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 100cm x 100cm
Leptospermum Merinda
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$21.99
Leptospermum Merinda
Current Stock Height: 20/30cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
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Mesmer Eyes is a low spreading shrub that makes a great screen plant and is a spectacular sight in spring when in flower. Upright habit with small mid-green leaves and stunning large white flowers that age to pink. Perfect for pot culture or as a feature plant in the garden. Likes a sunny spot in moist soil. Evergreen. PVR App
Habit: Low spreading
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 1.5m
Leptospermum Mesmereyes
Current Stock Height: 15/25 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
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Native. An attractive and compact form of Manuka with single flowers in a deep pink shade. The tiny needles of foliage have a purple-red hue. Quite tolerant and easy to grow as long as it has a sunny spot. Evergreen.
Habit: Compact
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 45cm x 45cm
Leptospermum Nanum Elizabeth Jane
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$19.99
Native. Delightful dwarf 'Manuka' which has cheerful single pink/red flowers from late winter through to spring. Foliage is tiny, pointed and a bronze green tone. Easy to grow in just about any soil but likes a sunny spot. Evergreen.
Habit: Compact
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 30cm x 45cm
Leptospermum Huia
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$19.99
Native. AKA Tea Tree. This dwarf form of Tea Tree has single white, pink-flushed flowers with a dark eye that appear during spring. Upright growth habit and very free flowering, tolerating most soil types and conditions. Evergreen.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 45cm x 45cm
Leptospermum Nanum Tui
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$19.99
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