Leptospermum Hybrid Pink Cascade – Tea Tree (AN)

Description

• 20 seeds.
• Common name: Tea Tree
• Family: Mimosaceae
• Native to NSW, Australia
• 0.5 – 0.8 metres high
• 1 to 1.5 metres wide
• Small tree or shrub
• Low Maintenance, hardy shrub, drought tolerant
• Tolerates a range of soil conditions as long as well-drained
• Likes coastal conditions such as salt spray
• Well-drained, sandy soil
• Drought resistant, hardy
• Pest and disease resistant
• Add native fertiliser in spring 
• Dense foliage with weeping/arching branches
• Flowers in Spring and Autumn
• Masses of soft pink, five-petalled flowers
• Can be used as a cut flower, screen/hedge plant or feature plant
• Can be grown in a large pot
• Prune after flowering has finished
• Likes full sun
• Takes 10-30 days to germinate
• Attracts birds, bees and butterflies

Seed propagation:

1. Soak seeds in water for 24-48 hours
2. Fill a pot with light seed-raising mix, eg ⅔ peat moss, ⅓  perlite
3. Place seeds on the top
4. Lightly sprinkle with soil or sand
5. Keep moist; place a saucer of water underneath the pot and keep topped up 
6. Place pot in a warm position