Description: Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes'
Photographer: Peter Ollerenshaw
Photographer: Peter Ollerenshaw
Description: Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes'
Photographer: Peter Ollerenshaw
Photographer: Peter Ollerenshaw
Description: PBR Comparison photo
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Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes'
- File Number
- 1636
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1108
- Registration Date
- 19/11/2021
- Application Received
- 10/02/2020
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes'
- Origin
- A result of a controlled pollination or manipulated cross. - Female: Leptospermum duense. - Male: L50b.
- Characteristics
- a very hardy medium sized shrub that grows to approximately 1.5 meters tall and 1 metre across. It has large flowers that occur in spring, opening white and changing to pink as they age. The colour change gives the plant a delightful two-toned appearance. The large flowers have dark centers and stamens that resemble eye lashes. This gave rise to the name ‘Mesmer Eyes’ ‘Mesmer Eyes’ is both drought hardy and frost tolerant once established. It can be planted in mixed shrub beds or native gardens. This plant responds well to pruning and can be trained as a topiary plant.
- Cultivation
- Highly ornamental robust shrub. Suitable for most soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -8 C. Responds well to pruning.
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 17, Issue 4
- Colour Coding
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- Propagation
- PBR Protected
- Applicant Name
- Peter Ollerenshaw
- Uses
- A spectacular feature plant. Suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery. Also very useful for hedges an even topiaryiary.
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -