New Zealand Tea 20 Seeds - Indoor Bonsai - Leptospermum

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Product Features

• Leptospermum scoparium
• This tree produces small pink flowers which bloom 11 months out of the year
• It grows 8 feet tall but can be trimmed at any height
• Makes a unique Indoor Bonsai
• 20 Seeds

Product Details

• ASIN: B000UTJ9OY
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,744 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

New Zealand Tea Bonsai

Leptospermum scoparium 'Crimson Glory'

Attractive New Zealand shrub called the "Tea Plant" by Captain Cook because of the agreeably aromatic tea his men made from the leaves. It is hardy in zones 9-10. In cooler regions it makes an excellent patio or house plant. Whether indoors or out this unusual plant needs full sun. It is native to Tasmania, New Zealand, Australia (New South Wales). It grows 8 feet tall but can be trimmed at any height. It is even used as a bonsai tree! To the left is a gorgeous flowering indoor 'tropical' bonsai! This tree produces small pink flowers which bloom 11 months out of the year (throughout the winter).

Makes a unique Indoor Bonsai!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Zealand / Australian Tea Tree, October 13, 2009

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C. Georghiou "plant lover" (Myrtle Beach, S.C,) - See all my reviews
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I bought this plant as "Australian Tea Tree" about 10 years ago. It's absolutely beautiful. It has dark green, needle-like leaves, tiny dark red flowers with black centers and is light and lacy, not dense. It has survived the heat and humidity; near drought conditions [I water by hose when I can.]; the light freezes we normally have; and even some more extended heavy freezes, as well. I planted it in the 'L' by the door of our brick house when I first got it. One year, it's top branch had grown past the eaves of the house, and I lost that branch to a heavy freeze, but other than that, it's been totally happy. It does not get special attention, but doesn't seem to need it, either. I bought a second one with pink flowers a couple of years later, but it did not make it through the first winter. The only difference in it's care was that it was planted in the middle of the same flower bed; not in the more protected corner. I guess that means that it could use a little winter protection here in zone 8 Myrtle Beach, S.C. I bought a plant; about 8-9 inches tall; and it is about 12 feet tall this year; slightly above the eaves, again. It is still one of my favorite plants. [I apologize if my review comes up twice; I think I lost the first one.]

1.0 out of 5 stars No germination, June 23, 2011

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digitalbeachbum "digitalbeachbum" (Orlando, Fl, USA) - See all my reviews

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I was disappointed that none of the seeds germinated. Followed instructions as given. Very small seeds, but expected at least one to germinate. No such luck.

2.0 out of 5 stars No han germinado todavia, April 7, 2011

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Beatriz Santiago (BRONX, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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Tengo mucho mas de un mes que plante estas semillitas que parecia un polvito y todavia no han germinado. Las instrucciones deben de darle un tiempo aproximado de germinacion. Por que asi uno sabe a que atenerse.