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Leptospermum scoparium 'Wiri Shelley'

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION

A hardy colourful small bushy tree with aromatic foliage on erect branches with brown flaky bark. The leaves are a 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.

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.

Garden Style

Indigenous / Nourishment / Texture

Plant Type

Trees