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Scientific Name

Leptospermum rupestre

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Creeping Tea-tree

Status

Height

0.3m - 4.0m (30-400cm)

Flowers

Five round white petals arising from a disc, with a large number of stamens.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Small shrub with woody stems spreading over boulders or sometimes a bushy shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Abundant on the dolerite mountains of the north and east. Needs a well watered, sunny position with good drainage. Has survived severe frosts.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Moderately slow growing. Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Rounded seed capsules are present throughout the year. capsules removed from plant will soon open releasing copious quantities of seed

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

50-

Seed Treatment Notes

Easily grown from seed. Sow thinly on top of firm damp potting mix. These are very tiny when they first germinate and easily dry out. (See Plant Growers' Guide)

Germination Time

14-30 days

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Easily propagated from cuttings. If selected forms are required grow from cuttings.