New Zealand Tea Tree Bonsai

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New zealand tea tree bonsai. Showy deep pink flowers begin at early age. Prune no later than august for best flowering. Posted by newzealandteatree at 7 14 pm. I don t know all that much about how to develop them so if anyone has any experience i would love to hear other s thoughts.
New zealand tea tree the challenge new zealand tea tree the challenge 2 years 3 days ago 40931 after killing more than a couple of leptospermum scoparium nzteatrees manuka erika japonica i want to share my success in keeping one alive for the last six months. Beautiful pink carnation like flowers adorn this pretty sub tropical tea tree. Here s an australian new zealand tea tree i ve been working on the past couple of years. A good choice for accents rock gardens or front of borders.
These flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinators. It is more hardy than the species to 0f and also much more tolerant of branch and root pruning. Leptospermum scoparium new zealand tea tree. Pot measures 8 l x 6 w x 3 h.
Bonsai stands approximately 8 11 tall. That s where the common name of new zealand tea tree comes from. The new zealand tea tree or leptospermum scoparium features bright pink flowers and a strong trunk. Tiny narrow leaves make it a great bonsai subject.
It s also a great plant to train into a standard. Ruby glow is best grown in an acidic potting medium peat moss and perlite mixture with low levels of fertilizer. Minigardens bonsai is new zealand s premier online bonsai shop. Wiring can also be applied to the branches easily to bring limbs down for developing growth.
In the early summer the plant sports showy white pink or red blossoms. They don t like too much root work so use a deep pot to begin with and lower the root ball a little each year. The new zealand tea tree leptospermum scoparium is an evergreen shrub that features small prickly needle like leaves which are aromatic when crushed. We ship the finest bonsai trees accessories nz wide.
Over 100 trees. Over the weekend of may 4th and 5th the bonsai society of wa and bonsai workshop wa inc jointly held a highly successful exhibition at the morley sport and recreation club. Monday june 10 2013. Orders are processed within 24 hours once payment is received.
Some species suitable for bonsai. A dwarf tightly branched evergreen shrub that is covered with extremely tiny dark green foliage. This is always fatal. New zealand tea tree.
Do not let it get dry.