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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Kunzea Common
Height: 12m;  Spread: 5m
Kanuka (Tree)
Hardy tree with abundant small white flowers at Christmas. Prefers drier sunny sites. This is the most common form of Kanuka which will be reclassified and have a new name soon.
» Click here for our Leptospermum and Kunzea article published in The Fringe, December 2016 ...
» For a landscaping perspective on Kunzea Common see this article by O2 Landscapes...
Photo gallery:
Kanuka in flower at Omapere, Hokianga.
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