Re: Leptospermum flavescens (Tantoon Tea Tree)
> Bette wrote:
>
> Quite a few years ago, maybe 8 or 9, an Oz friend sent me a little
> phial of seed of the above - but we were in the throes of moving and
> it was forgotten and only rediscovered a little while ago then left on
> a windowledge of an outhouse - where the seed has germinated. So now
> I have this little glass tube full of tiny plants. In view of its
> remarkable staying power, I must try and disentangle a couple of the
> seedlings and grow them on..... does anyone know if it has preferences
> as to soil etc? regards Bette
Hi
>From my Australian Wildflower Catalogue - this species is at home in
any climate from tropical to cool temperate and will grow 4metres tall,
but there are several cultivated varieties, some of which are much lower
growing and even a pink form 'Pink Cascade'(the type has numerous white
flowers in spring and summer).
Grow in a sunny well-watered position. All forms may be used in
protected coastal gardens and are frost-tolerent. Prune into shape after
flowering.
The taller forms make beautiful screens and hedges, while the low
growers are suitable for rockeries and near ponds. 'Pacific Beauty'
makes an excellent weeping container plant and cut flower.
Looks as if it is pretty non-fussy as long as it gets sun and good
drainage.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand. (on the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
Lat. 41:16S Long. 174:58E. Climate: Mediterranean/Temperate
