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Leptospermum ‘Pink Cascade’

Plant name: Pink Cascade tea tree

Plant type: shrubs / bushes / trees

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Origin: HYBRID SPECIES.

Cultural notes: Will tolerate a range of soils but is happiest in moist soils with good drainage. Grow in full sun or part shade.

Maintenance: Can be pruned lightly to maintain shape.

Tolerates: Frost and drought tolerant.

Flowering season: Spring and Summer.

Flower colour: Pink flowers to 20mm in diameter are borne along the arching stems.

Foliage colour: Narrow lance-shaped leaves grow to 15mm in length and are mid to dark green in colour.

Width: up to 1.5m

Height: up to 0.8m

Plant spacing: 50cm apart

Recommended uses: A useful feature plant or in rockeries or for growing over retaining walls.

Description: Thought to be a hybrid between Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Pacific Beauty' and Leptospermum continentale. A spreading shrub with an arching or weeping habit , growing to 80cm in Height: and spreading 1.5m. Profuse pink flowers are borne in spring.