Leptospermum ‘Tickled Pink’ – Tea Tree

Leptospermum 'Tickled Pink'
Leptospermum tea-tree 'Tickled Pink'
Leptospermum 'Tickled Pink'

A beautiful upright medium shrub with small mid-green leaves. It produces a flourish of showy pink flowers in spring, which make great cut flowers. A great feature or container plant, can also be used as a flowering hedge or screen if well pruned. Can be used for sunny positions and in light shade. Pruning after flowering is beneficial, and feed in spring with a good native fertiliser. Best in well drained but moist soils.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Tickled Pink

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Bonsai, Honey producing plant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Leptospermum

Common Name : Tea Tree

Height : 2

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects

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Leptospermum ‘Tickled Pink’ – Tea Tree