{"product_id":"leptospermum-brachyandrum-silver","title":"Silver Weeping Tea Tree - Leptospermum brachyandrum ‘Silver’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilver Weeping Tea Tree - Leptospermum brachyandrum ‘Silver’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver grey needle foliage on fine weeping branches gives this tea tree a softness rare among Australian natives of the same toughness. \u003cem\u003eLeptospermum brachyandrum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Silver’ builds a slender trunk with copper toned bark that peels to reveal paler layers beneath, so the tree earns its place even without flowers. Designers use it where a native alternative to a weeping ornamental is needed and the position is hot, exposed and rarely watered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Weeping Tea Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Silver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine grey needles on pendulous branchlets give constant movement and a colour that lifts dark garden corners.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopper Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older stems shed in strips to expose a smooth coppery surface, a feature at close quarters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it survives long dry spells on natural rainfall in most southern districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModest Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature height of 3 to 5m keeps it clear of eaves and powerlines in suburban blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white flowers cover the weeping branches in late spring, drawing native pollinators.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: One plant in a front garden supplies the weeping silhouette usually sought from exotics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line the fine foliage forms a soft filtered screen rather than a solid wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative and Coastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sits comfortably with grevilleas, banksias and native grasses and handles salt laden wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and Entry Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The light canopy casts dappled rather than heavy shade over a seating area.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in temperate areas; autumn is best in the subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soil; it tolerates poor ground but not heavy wet clay, and prefers low phosphorus fertiliser\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, then step back and let it find its own moisture. Mulch with a coarse native bark and avoid rich manures, since lush forced growth makes for weak branches on a weeping form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the best silver colour and dense habit\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queensland and northern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795293012254,"sku":"ND-1065-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795293045022,"sku":"ND-1065-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ckKBtNb-f96hvNO9xbc_5_eJ4fXoxj.jpg?v=1787312922","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leptospermum-brachyandrum-silver","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}