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Leptospermum brachyandrum

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Leptospermum brachyandrum Silver Weeping Tea Tree,

Native: Foliage Type:

Yes Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Trees Upright

Description:

An attractive small tree with gently arching branches, silver foliage and small white flowers occurring in spring. Silver Weeping Tea Tree creates a stunning screening plant with its arching branches and silver foliage. Also ideal as a specimen plant.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Any, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Wind Break, Native Garden, Shade Tree

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Myrtlepest And Disease Rust

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Myrtaceae Australia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Silver

Flower Colour: White

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Spring

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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