Albizia julibrissin 'Rouge Selection'

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silk tree 'Rouge Selection'

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A deciduous, spreading, large shrub or small tree with large leaves divided into many leaflets giving a feathery appearance. Sprays of brush-like, fragrant, dark pink to red flowerheads are borne from late summer into early autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Sand, Loam, Chalk

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
4-8 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand Loam Chalk
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
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

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus
Albizia can be deciduous trees, shrubs or climbers, with attractive bipinnate leaves with tiny leaflets, and flowerheads composed of many small flowers with prominent stamens
Name Status
Not established

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Coastal
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained

Pests

Generally pest-free. May be susceptible to red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly if grown under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to verticillium wilt and honey fungus