Leptospermum continentale
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Family Name:
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Myrtaceae |
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Common Name:
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Prickly Tea Tree |
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Size:
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Variable, 2m tall x 2m wide, sometimes taller. |
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Frost Tolerance:
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Light |
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Growth Rate:
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Moderate |
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Description:
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An upright prickly native shrub with narrow green leaves and white flowers in spring. |
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Position:
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Full sun to part shade in moist, well drained soil. |
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Care:
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Water well until established. Prune after flowering to maintain bushy compact growth. |
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Features:
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• Ideal hedging or screening plant • Tolerates poor drainage • Provides habitat for birds |
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Sizes Grown:
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Tube |