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CERCIS siliquastrum

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects. Name refers to myth that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from this tree. More likely from French name, Arbre de Judée, meaning 'Tree of Judea'.
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    Pests & Diseases - leafhoppers, scale insects, canker, coral spot, Verticillium wilt.

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    Place of Origin - southern eastern Europe, south west Asia.

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    Tree Shape: Rounded to broadly spreading

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - heart-shaped, blue-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long with notched tips, bronze when young and turning yellow in autumn.
Tree - spreading, sometimes multi-headed. Clusters of 3-6 small flowers 1.5-2cm (½-¾in) long before and with the leaves. Long, flat pods in autumn.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) - possibly tender when young.

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height and Spread - 10m (30ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun
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Partial Shade - dappled shade.

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil - loamy. Does not like to be transplanted.

Buy CERCIS siliquastrum

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre
Small
£22.00 each
Pot size: 5 Litre
Large
£37.50 each

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