Tea Tree, Australian (Melaleuca alternifolia), packet of 50 seeds, Organic
$4.95
Family: Myrtle (Myrtaceae)
Hardy to Zones 8 to 11
(Australian Tea Tree, Melaleuca Oil) Perennial evergreen tree native to Australia. Spongy-white trunk, gently aromatic foliage and flowers like white gossamer. Plantation grade — source of the popular germacidal essential oil. Seed harvested from our own trees is nice and fresh. Tea trees are good for indoor use–slow-growing, pleasant. Prefers full sun and ever-moist, even swampy soil. Plants can easily be stressed if roots dry out. Sow in spring, in the warm greenhouse, or anytime under lights. Sprinkle tiny seed on top of potting soil and tamp in, then keep evenly moist until germination. These are always amazing when they emerge, that something so large can come from something so small–its a miracle, really. Work up in pots for a year or two before transplanting to landscape. Flowers are a frizzy, puffball sort of aromatic thing, giving way to the tiny pods filled with the ultra-tiny seeds.
50 seeds/pkt., Certified Organically Grown
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Alex –
What is the germination time for these? I’ve sown these twice, on a warm pad and under grow lights/by a southern window. Kept moist and covered. And still haven’t had a sprout after a month.
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Richo Cech –
hi alex, sorry these are giving you trouble. by my records they usually germinate between week 2 and 3. i believe you will find
the information given at this link to be very helpful https://blog.strictlymedicinalseeds.com/advanced-seed-planting-tips/
It is important to surface-sow all the seeds at once on a moisture-retentive mix and avoid floating or overheating the planting. I’m currently out of these and the trees haven’t even gone into flower yet this year…
richo
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LDDun –
Any guesstimate as to when these melaleuca seeds will be available again?
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Richo Cech –
Hi! We usually have these twice a year when the pods start to open. I would definitely hit “waitlist” on this and when you get the e-mail do not hesitate. r
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Julio Sanz –
Hi Richo!
Do you ship to Mexico?
Thanks
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Richo Cech –
hello julio, i’m sorry, we can’t ship to mexico, the goods just don’t get to the customer. r
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Miffy –
Hi there, just wondering the tea tree seed is the newest seed?
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Richo Cech –
hi miffy, yes, it is our policy to always give the newest seed. as for tea tree specifically, these come from our own trees and production is sporadic. hit waitlist and when you get the designation that it is in stock, buy it right away, nothing newer. r
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Karthik –
Can this seeds be shipped to india ..??
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Richo Cech –
Yes Karthik, we still ship to India despite the crumbling infrastructure of world deliveries. My Tea Trees have had pods on them for almost a year, it seems like they must dry to release seed this summer, hit “waitlist” and you’ll get an e-mail when I enable this product.
Richo
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A-N M –
Can you ship to Norway?
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Richo Cech –
hi! up to September of 2020 we are not accepting any new seed orders, but after that time, yes, since Norway is not in the EU, we can ship seeds to Norway.
Richo
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Stephanie Lim –
Do you ship to Singapore? What are the shipping charges like?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Stephanie,
I’m sorry to say we can’t guarantee shipments to Singapore and the shipping is probably $13.90.
Richo
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Glenny –
When will this be back in stock?
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Admin Richo Cech –
I was just out checking the mother trees and they look good but no sign of flowers yet. Last time I harvested was in November, my guess it will take until next November to have ripe pods/seeds again.
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Korina D Reynolds –
Would a tea tree survive in cold weather.
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Admin Richo Cech –
If you hover over the picture you’ll see the “read more” tab and you can click that and find out what we know about the tree and its frost hardiness. In the case of tea tree Hardy to Zones 8 to 11
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Jenny –
I would need to grow this inside in my climate. How big do they get? Can they be pruned to stay small?
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Richo Cech –
Yes, the tea tree growers in australia prune them back almost to the ground yearly, to encourage low-lying branches that can be harvested for essential oil manufacture. I have 20-year-old trees in one of my greenhouses that are 12 feet tall without pruning.
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Ruby –
Is there a dwarf type of
Melaleuca alternifolia tree?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Ruby,
Not that I know of. These can readily be cut back and shaped–the professional harvesting is done on trees that are kept trimmed almost to ground level. Richo
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