Information for Leptospermum spinescens

Approximately 0 seeds per gram
seed-counts are only a guide, not to be used for accurate calculations.

Leptospermum spinescens - 1  packet for 9 Euros
Leptospermum spinescens - 25  gram for 28 Euros

B and T World Seeds' reference number: 1497
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:9
Type of plant - shrub
Flower: WHITE to CREAM, 1-1.5cm. dia.
Fruit: capsule to 2cm. dia
Foliage: obov.-ell., 5-15mm. long
Height in meters: 1.5

Common names for Leptospermum spinescens: Spiny Tea Tree, 

Leptospermum spinescens is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
11:   Bonsai Seed List (Hardy and Tender)
15:   Australian Natives and Introduced Species
167:   Hedging Shrubs Ornamental Or Barrier
169:   Sandy Soil Plant Seed List
185:   Plant Species whose germination is improved by Smoke
515:  Myrtaceae

Germination guide
Leptospermum spinescens seeds will usually germinate in 30-180 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Sow seeds about 2mm deep in a Peaty seed sowing mix at about 15°C.

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