{"product_id":"leptospermum-spp-burgundy","title":"Burgundy Tea Tree - Leptospermum ‘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 ‘Burgundy’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a coloured foliage tea tree, grown as much for its deep bronze burgundy leaves as for the flowers it carries in spring. The fine, closely set foliage holds its dark tone all year and deepens further through cold weather, giving a permanent contrast plant in a native border. It suits gardeners who want the toughness and low water demand of a \u003cem\u003eLeptospermum\u003c\/em\u003e without the plain green look of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Burgundy Tea Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear round leaf colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep burgundy to bronze foliage that intensifies in winter rather than fading.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine dense texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small tightly packed leaves make a solid, neat mass that clips well into a soft informal shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small pink to rose red blooms sit against the dark foliage for several weeks in spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it needs little to no supplementary irrigation in most southern Australian gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea tree flowers are heavily worked by native bees and hoverflies.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContrast planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against silver westringia or lime green coastal rosemary for a strong tonal composition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it makes a soft dark hedge of around 1.5m with light annual clipping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterwise border\u003c\/strong\u003e: A structural filler in gravel mulched beds with kangaroo paw, grevillea and dianella.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles wind and salt influence better than most coloured foliage exotics.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly loam; tea trees are prone to root rot in heavy, wet or poorly aerated soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer, applying water to the soil rather than the foliage, then reduce sharply. Prune lightly immediately after flowering, cutting only into leafy wood, because tea trees will not reshoot reliably from bare old timber.\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 1.2 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, deep burgundy to bronze\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, which is essential for the darkest foliage colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A garden cultivar; the genus is native to Australia and New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink to rose red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795357729054,"sku":"ND-1071-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/LZ_YVrTrTCKdO0b9Yz6v4_4OUounWT.jpg?v=1787314183","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leptospermum-spp-burgundy","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}