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Re: Leptospermum 'Henry Price'

On Sun, 31 May 1998 Tim wrote:

>Any Irish/British/Euro. members have more
>info/species-suggestions/experiences to offer?

Quite a few varieties and hybrids of L. scoparium are grown down here
in the South west (UK) Tim.  They appear to be very tough and are
rarely cut back except during extremely cold winters.  I've never been
a great fan of these - although when I had my nursery in the Midlands
- some 200 miles further north, I used to grow L. nicholsii and a few
others.  Many were quite successful up there as well,so hardiness
would not appear to be a great problem with most of the scoparium
group.  I only grow two forms down here, both double flowered hybrids
- 'Ruby Glow' and 'Sunraysiana'.  They are reliable, hardy, quite fast
growers and I must say that the comparatively large, carnation-like,
peach coloured flowers of 'Sunraysiana' take some beating - especially
since they appear to remain in good condition for a good couple of
weeks.  I just wish it had a more 'convincing' name!

L. laevigatum recently appeared in a few garden centres down here, but
since I'm less than enthusiastic about white Leptos, I'm not prepared
to give up space to it - even though the growth looks 'different' and
an established specimen has interesting twisted trunks with grey bark.


David Poole
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