{"product_id":"leptospermum-morrisonii-burgundy","title":"Burgundy Tea Tree - Leptospermum morrisonii ‘Burgundy’","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\u003eBurgundy Tea Tree - Leptospermum morrisonii ‘Burgundy’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea tree is grown for its foliage first and its flowers second. The fine, needle-like leaves of \u003cem\u003eLeptospermum morrisonii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Burgundy’ carry a burgundy-bronze flush that deepens through the cooler months, on a graceful shrub with softly weeping outer growth. Spring brings a heavy covering of small white flowers along the stems. It is one of the most useful native screening shrubs available because it is dense from the ground up, drought hardy, and reliably tolerant of frost and poor soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Burgundy Tea Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured fine foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Burgundy-toned needle foliage gives texture and colour that few native screens offer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Arching outer branches soften fence lines and read far better than a flat clipped face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white flowers cover the plant heavily in spring, attracting native bees and insects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense to ground level\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds foliage low on the plant, so there is no bare-legged gap under the screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles frost, drought, poor soil and coastal exposure once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative screening hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A close-planted row gives a 3m informal screen within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, reducing turbulence on the leeward side.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBank and slope stabilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fibrous roots bind soil on cuttings and embankments.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBush garden backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its dark tone throws lighter native foliage forward in mixed plantings.\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 to early spring in temperate districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soils from sand to light clay; prefers slightly acidic ground and dislikes prolonged waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry periods. Mulch to 75mm keeping the collar clear, tip prune lightly after flowering to maintain density, and never cut back into bare old wood because tea trees do not reliably reshoot from it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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, fine, burgundy-bronze toned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best colour; tolerates light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia (cultivar of an east coast species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348193566,"sku":"ND-1069-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/TJs8wNtYfeeHZHSdmGfQo_BFeXHnN5.jpg?v=1787313918","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leptospermum-morrisonii-burgundy","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}