How to grow Weeping Tea Tree

Leptospermum brachyandrum will grow in full sun or part shade. The plant prefers moist soil, but will still do well in drier locations as it is found in nature growing alongside creeks as well as in drier rocky sites on steep slopes.

As an Australian native plant, standard plant fertiliser should not be applied as this will burn and kill the plant. Australian soils are geologically old and poor in phosphorous and native flora has adapted to these conditions over millennia. It is therefore generally not necessary to feed Australian native plants. Mulch and compost may be applied as these will help retain moisture, but again these are not necessary.

This species tolerates both short inundation and drought and is suited to growing in temperate and tropical climates. The plant is frost hardy to -7 deg C

These estimates for how long Weeping tea tree takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

The genus, Leptospermum comes from the Greek leptos: fine or slender and, sperma: seed.
The species name brachyandrum comes from brachy: short, and andrus: male, referring to the short stamens on the male part of the flower. ¹

The common name of Tea Tree, which is also applied to Melaleuca plants, is thought to be derived from early colonists brewing an infusion from the leaves of the trees in place of the true tea plant (Camellia sinensis).

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