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Lepto |
| Leptospermum laevigatum |
| Upright shrub with slender branches and small stiff leaves. In spring they are most attractive with a profusion of white or pinkish flowers. |
| Perennial |
| Common Names |
Tea-tree |
| Height |
up to 30 feet. |
| Cultivar |
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| Propagation |
By seed or cuttings. |
| Cultivation |
Full sun in very well drained soil. |
| Disease |
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| Harvest |
Cut Lepto just before flowers are completely opened. |
| Drying |
Lepto must be preserved with glycerin and thus dyed. |
| Uses |
Lepto is a very nice bright dried flower accents. |
| Comments |
Leptospermum are evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia or New Zealand, belonging to the Myrtle Family. They are grown outdoors in the warmest parts of the U.S.
(e.g. California). |
| Notes |
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| Related |
Similar to the Australian dried flower Ti-tree, but softer. |
