Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

Chinese cedar 'Flamingo'

Synonyms

Cedrela sinensis 'Flamingo'

Trees

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A selection of this deciduous species with bright salmon-pink spring foliage, paling to creamy-yellow then to rich green in summer. Old bark peels off in long strips. Flowers are whitish, borne in dense, drooping panicles in midsummer, fragrant. Fruits are winged capsules. All parts of the tree are aromatic, and flowers are attractive to insects

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–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): H4

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower Foliage

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Meliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Toona is a small genus of 4 to 5 species of trees, originating from China, SE Asia and N Australia
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by root cuttings in late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free