Electric Red

Terminated

Leptospermum J.R. et G. Forst. Tea Tree · Ornamentals

also searched as: електрик ред

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a hybrid of Leptospermum scoparium 'Crimson Glory' and Leptospermum macrocarpum. The plant is a dense evergreen shrub up to 2.5 meters high and about 1 meter wide with characteristic purple-bronze foliage that retains its color throughout the year.

Flowering is abundant, with bright red or deep crimson-red flowers, reaching its peak in spring. The shrub is hardy, tolerates windy and coastal conditions well, but is susceptible to manuka blight and sensitive to severe frosts.

The plant is used for creating hedges, screens, border plantings, or as an accent plant. To maintain a compact crown and stimulate flowering, annual pruning of up to one-third of the growth after the flowering period is recommended.

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Applicant: The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited 426 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder: The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited 426 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

European Union № 20020367

Terminated

Application filed 8 March 2002
Registered 24 April 2006
Entry closed 31 January 2007

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

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