Use some pine bark mulch (1 inch thick) to suppress weeds, hold in moisture and acidify the soil. Leave a 1 1/2 inch gap between the mulch and the base of the trunk.
These estimates for how long Manuka takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Manuka trees are cultivated in Australia for manuka honey when the bees gather the nectar from its flowers and for the pharmaceutical industry.1
New zealand tea tree, Dwarf tea bush, Red damask tea tree, broom tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
fn1: “Wikipedia entry on New Zealand Tea tree”: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_scoparium