A narrow tree with attractive cinnamon coloured flaking bark. Finely toothed dark green leaves turn orange, yellow and red in autumn. Pretty cup-shaped white flowers in mid-summer. Max Height 20m. Max Spread 8m. Flowers June to July. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Stewartia pseudocamellia
A narrow tree with attractive cinnamon coloured flaking bark. Finely toothed dark green leaves turn orange, yellow and red in autumn. Pretty cup-shaped white flowers in mid-summer.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Stewartia |
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Species | pseudocamellia |
Varietry | |
Common Name | |
Flower Colour | white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 20m |
Family | Theaceae |
Spread | 8m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Broadly columnar |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | June, July |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen, Woodland |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
Propagation |
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