Friday, June 23, 2006

Brighten up your garden with New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum).
These beautiful plants come in various shades of pink. The bushy shrubs like acidic soil so plant in Ericaceous compost and they like to be placed in full sun or partial shade. Some varieties can grown quite tall (upto 6ft) but there are dwarf varieties that grow to 2ft.
To get best results, Leptospermums should be grown in a sheltered position and protected from frost.
There are some beautiful specimens in the St. Bridget Nurseries' garden centres at the moment and if you buy one (£6.99) you get one free!

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