{"product_id":"leptospermum-lanigerum","title":"Woolly Tea Tree - Leptospermum lanigerum","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\u003eWoolly Tea Tree - Leptospermum lanigerum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver-grey and softly furred, the woolly tea tree earns its name in the hand: new shoots and young leaves are covered in fine silky hairs that give the whole shrub a muted, dusty tone. \u003cem\u003eLeptospermum lanigerum\u003c\/em\u003e is the tea tree for cold and damp sites, growing naturally along creek lines and in swampy heath from Tasmania through Victoria to the New South Wales highlands, and it will tolerate ground that stays wet in winter, which very few grey-foliage shrubs will do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Woolly Tea Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Densely hairy grey-green leaves hold their colour year round and lift dark green native plantings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp Ground Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally occurs on swamp margins and streambanks, so it accepts soils that stay moist through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comfortable in genuinely cold districts including the Tasmanian midlands and the alpine foothills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white five-petalled flowers cover the branches in late spring and early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Twiggy Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine branching provides shelter and nesting cover for small birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek and Swale Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal along watercourses and bioretention basins where soil moisture fluctuates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Native Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a soft, textural barrier without the rigidity of a clipped hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Climate Garden Shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable grey-toned filler in tablelands and Tasmanian gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed in groups it provides dense low cover for wrens and finches.\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 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring; spring is safer in the coldest districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic to neutral soils, from sandy loam to clay loam, tolerating seasonally wet ground but not permanent stagnant water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist for the first summer rather than letting it swing between soaked and bone dry. Mulch with a coarse organic mulch, and tip prune lightly after flowering each year to keep the shrub dense from the base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 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 to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tasmania, Victoria, south-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795350552862,"sku":"ND-1067-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qaWsPEfl9WU8zbuOW1VJA_VHOP4j2H.jpg?v=1787313923","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leptospermum-lanigerum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}