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Rehderodendron kwangtungense

A semi-evergreen, borderline-hardy tree to 15m tall with elliptic to oblong leaves up to 16cm long. Clusters of 6-8 white flowers in racemes up to 7cm long open in spring and are followed by brown, cylindrical, woody, ribbed fruits to 8cm long

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Ultimate height

Higher than 12 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Loam

Clay

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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)

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

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