Rehderodendron indochinense

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A semi-evergreen tree up to 13m tall with red-brown branchlets bearingoval to elliptic leaves up to 10cm long. Clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers are borne in spring and followed by hanging, cylindrical, ribbed, reddish-brown fruits with small brown spots up to 11cm long

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Clay

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Clay

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Styracaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: A genus of five species of deciduous or semi-evergreen trees, native to southeastern Asia and southwestern China. They have dark green oval or oblong-shaped foliage and frangrant, cup-shaped, pendant creamy-white flowers which appear prior to the foliage in the spring. Ribbed red fruits follow
Name Status: Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained, lime-free soil in a sheltered position; may not be hardy in colder areas of the country

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free