Leptospermum — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Leptospermum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Leptospermum laevigatum
Leptospermum laevigatum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Leptospermum laevigatum is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -5°c when fully dormant. Succeed in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality, preferring a light sandy loam and full sun. Prefers a position sheltered from hot or cold drying winds.
Full cultivation guide →Leptospermum lanigerum
Leptospermum lanigerum
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Leptospermum lanigerum is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -8°c when fully dormant. Plants are hardy to about -15°c in Britain. Grows best in a sunny position, tolerating partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Leptospermum liversidgei
Leptospermum liversidgei
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Leptospermum liversidgei is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -10°c when fully dormant. If plants are killed back in cold winters they sometimes sprout afresh from the old wood. Succeed in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality, preferring a light sandy loam and full sun.
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Leptospermum petersonii
Leptospermum petersonii
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Found mainly in warm temperate to subtropical areas, Leptospermum petersonii just enters the tropics in eastern Australia. Young plants are frost-tender, but they become somewhat hardier as they grow older. Succeeds in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality, preferring a light sandy loam and full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Leptospermum polygalifolium is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -10°c when fully dormant. Succeed in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality, preferring a light sandy loam and full sun. Prefers a position sheltered from hot or cold drying winds.
Full cultivation guide →Leptospermum scoparium
Leptospermum scoparium
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Leptospermum scoparium is not a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -10°c when fully dormant. Succeed in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality, preferring a light sandy loam and full sun. Succeeds in dry soils.
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