{"product_id":"leptospermum-copper-glow","title":"Copper Glow Tea Tree - Leptospermum ‘Copper Glow’","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\u003eCopper Glow Tea Tree - Leptospermum ‘Copper Glow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea trees earn their place through sheer toughness, and this selection adds foliage colour to the deal. \u003cem\u003eLeptospermum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Copper Glow’ pushes bronze to copper-toned new growth over fine dark green leaves, then covers itself in small white flowers through spring. It keeps a denser, better furnished base than the older tea trees, which tend to go leggy and open at the bottom after a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Copper Glow Tea Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each flush of growth comes away copper-bronze before hardening to green, so the shrub has colour outside the flowering window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Low Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine twiggy structure right to ground level makes it useful where a hedge base must stay solid.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white blossoms smother the outer growth and draw native bees and small insect-feeding birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fine leaf and flexible wood shrug off coastal and ridge-top wind that burns broader-leaved shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Input\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it wants no phosphorus-rich fertiliser, no rich soil and very little water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Native Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a soft screen to around 2m that responds well to a light shear after flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Native Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits comfortably with grevilleas, westringias and native grasses without dominating them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt wind and sandy soil on exposed sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNature Strip and Median\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact size and drought tolerance suit low-maintenance council-style planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in temperate zones, autumn in warm areas so roots settle before summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sandy or gravelly soil is ideal, slightly acidic to neutral. It tolerates poor soil well but resents waterlogging and heavy phosphorus\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first two months, then taper to deep soakings during dry spells for the first summer only. Mulch with coarse bark kept away from the stem, and tip prune lightly after the first flowering to build density from the base up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\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 best foliage colour and flowering, tolerates a few hours of shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia, a garden selection within the Australian tea trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795320504606,"sku":"ND-1066-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/YW3QQHbqubhLOKrWmIQCY_IgnZg6Xu.jpg?v=1787313309","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leptospermum-copper-glow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}