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EHRETIA anacua
Knockaway, Sandpaper tree
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- Pests & Diseases - none.
- Place of Origin - Mexico, southern Texas.
- Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
- Height - in metres - 5m (16ft)
- Spread - in metres - 5m (16ft)
- Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well. - replaces some leaves in spring.Elliptic to oblong dark green leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
- Tree - often produces suckers or multiple trunks.
- Full Sun
- Partial Shade
- fertile well drained soil - moderately fertile. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
- Rounded to broadly spreading
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A Mexican and US species with reddish-brown to grey bark which peels. The leaves have a remarkably rough texture. Abundant white flowers which make the tree seem as if it is covered in snow
Mature Size
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Associated Products
Pack of 5 Tree Guards - protection from vermin and strimming.
(Pack of 5 guards)
£5.00
Rootgrow - Large - 360g
(360gram sachet - inc c&p)
£12.00
Rootgrow - Medium - 150g
(150gram sachet - inc c&p)
£6.00
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
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