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.
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Tea Tree
Scientific Name - Leptospermum
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Tickled Pink
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Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Pink
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Feature plant, Screen, Wow factor
Special Uses - Cut flower, Bonsai, Honey producing plant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Butterflies, Other insects
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