× Chitalpa tashkentensis Summer Bells ('Minsum')
chitalpa [Summer Bells]
A small, deciduous tree with long, narrow green leaves turing a warm yellow in autumn. In June/July scented, frilly edged, pink trumpet flowers with streaked purple lines in the yellow throat are produced in upright panicles.
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
A genus of hybrid, deciduous flowering trees with long, tapered dark green foliage and large, frilly pink or white flowers with striped throats, appearing in the summer and autumn
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by soft wood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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