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Hoheria 'Ace of Spades'

A semi-evergreen or evergreen large shrub or tree. It is upright in habit with large, oval, toothed glossy dark green leaves. Fragrant, star-shaped pure white flowers are produced in clusters during the summer months.

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or East–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)

Botanical details

Family: Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen or Semi evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Hoheria can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple, toothed leaves, often distinctive juvenile foliage on young plants, and terminal umbels of fragrant white, 5-petalled flowers with prominent stamens
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Choose moderately fertile, well-drained soil, that is neutral to alkaline, in full sun or partial shade. It will tolerate slightly acid soil. Roots will benefit from a protective mulch in winter. Evergreen except in coldest winters or when exposed to cold, drying winds. Can tolerate warm coastal winds

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe, semi-hardwood cutting or by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning Group 1, though not usually necessary

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, particulary in damp shady sites and honey fungus

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