Leptospermum myrtifolium 'Silver Sheen'
New Zealand Tea Tree 'Silver Sheen'
Evergreen shrub with green foliage & pink and red flowers. Light frost tolerant. Ideal for using as informal hedges, screens, coastal gardens. Impressive when mass planted. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain growth.
Contributed by @simplygarden
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Partial shade
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
New Zealand Tea Tree 'Silver Sheen'
Latin name
Leptospermum myrtifolium 'Silver Sheen'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Myrtaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
4.00 M
Leptospermum myrtifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Evergreen shrub with green foliage & pink and red flowers. Light frost tolerant. Ideal for using as informal hedges, screens, coastal gardens. Impressive when mass planted. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain growth.
Flowering Season
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In flower from early spring to late spring.
Planting Outdoors Autumn
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Best planted in autumn in any well drained soil. It is frost tender but can withstand mild frost but should be offered protection from very cold weather
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