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Leptospermum scoparium 'Wiri Shelley'
A hardy colourful small bushy tree with aromatic foliage on erect branches with brown flaky bark. Mid green leaves. It has exquisite rose-red single flowers in late winter and spring. Wonderful food for the bees. This is a cultivar of our most common native tree, it grows naturally in many different sites and is very hardy. Great for growing in difficult ground. Developed by Jack Hobbs, Auckland Botanical Garden.
Genus
Leptospermum
Species
scoparium
Cultivar
'Wiri Shelley'
Common name
Manuka
Family name
Myrtaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
2 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
Soil must be well drained / Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Indigenous / Nourishment / Texture
Trees
Category
Small 4.5 to 9 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants