BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Available spring/summer 2012

Description

(Special Offer - Now 30% off)! An intriguing evergreen plant with dainty silver leaves, Leptospermum lanigerum 'Silver Sheen' is a relative of the Myrtle and is native to Australia and Tasmania. It has attractive, pale silver-grey leaves and reddish stems, complimented by a profusion of pretty white flowers in mid summer. The year round, silvery foliage makes this an excellent shrub for planting as background colour in a border!

Was £8.50 Now £6.00

Supplied Size: 3L containers (40 - 60 cm tall)

Features

• Common name: Woolly Tea Tree.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Reasonably hardy. Leptospermum lanigerum 'Silver Sheen' grows best when planted in a position sheltered from cold winter winds.
• Flowering Period: June - July.
• Flower Colour: White
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Medium sized, densely branching shrub.
  • Height: up to 3 m (10 ft).
  • Spread: 3 m (10 ft).
• Notes: A specimen of Leptospermum lanigerum 'Silver Sheen', planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery had reached a height of 2.5 m and a spread of 3 m after 10 years.