LEPTOSPORUM

Name - Leptospermum rotundifolia

Availability - Winter - Spring
Shelf Life - 7-10 Days
Colors - Orange, salmon, pink, red, white

Sold by - bunches
Stem Count - 5-7 stms per bunch
Cases - See Farm Direct Section

Flowers are not fragrant.
Botanical Name : Leptospermum scoparium and L. spp.
Common Name :Pincushion Flower, Leptospermum, Tea Tree
Product Use : Cut Flower
Pronunciation :lep-to-SPUR-mum sco-PAR-ee-um
Family Roots : Member of the Myrtaceae (myrtle family).

Native to Australia, New Zealand.
Relatives include eucalyptus, Geraldton waxflower and Thryptomene.
Personality :Has circular, flat flowers, 1/2 inch in diameter, crowded among leaves on upper part of stems.

Stems mostly 24-36 inches long.

Plant is a woody, evergreen shrub, classed as a dicotyledon.

Care and Handling :Remove bottom leaves if present, recut stems under water and place in a hydration or fresh flower food solution.

Tidbits : Scientific name from the Greek words "leptos" (slender) and "sperma" (seed), referring to the narrow seeds. The specific epithet name "scoparium" means broom-like.

The crew of Captain Cook's ship drank a tea made from leptospermum leaves to ward off scurvy during long voyages, hence the common name "tea tree".

This species is planted outdoors in mild climates or grown in greenhouses. One species (L. laevigatum) is used extensively for the reclamation of moving sands. This family is important economically for many edible fruits including guava, rose-apple, spices such as allspice and cloves, timber (eucalyptus) and many ornamental species.

Leptospermum contrasts well with spray roses, stock, peony and other flowers popular for the country look.

Useful as a filler or, if stems longer, provides vertical line for contemporary arrangements.

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