[Category 1] Leptospermum rupestre
Posted: May 13th, 2011, 2:31 pm
Leptospermum rupestre (Mountain Teatree) is found (you guessed it) on the mountains in Tasmania, where it can be anything from as flat as a carpet (eg on the summit of Mt Wellington) to many-branched shrubs, growing up to 2m high. Like most teatrees, it develops terrific flakey bark, and roping, or muscling of the trunk with age. Rupestre means, 'of the rock', so I feel this plant's container is appropriate.
This little specimen was collected about 20 years ago (from I know not exactly where!) and given to me 5 years later. The plant is only 15 cm high. It has been up on it's rock for about one year now. (And apologies for the poor focus)
This little specimen was collected about 20 years ago (from I know not exactly where!) and given to me 5 years later. The plant is only 15 cm high. It has been up on it's rock for about one year now. (And apologies for the poor focus)