STYRAX
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STYRAX
Commonly known as Japanese snowbell
All Flower JUN-JUL
Fragrant snowbell flowers presented as solitary, in pendent, terminal or axillary racemes or panicles, or produced in clusters on short branchlets.
Graceful trees for a woodland garden.
Genus of about 130 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees found in woodland or thickets in Europe, Asia, and North America, including Mexico.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Can be pruned after flowering to restrict its size -
Ornamental barkOn older branches the bark splits to reveal orange inner bark providing winter interest
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Pests & Diseases
Trouble free -
Place of origin
China, Korea, Japan -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousMinutely toothed, glossy, mid- to dark green leaves, purple-bronze when young, to 10cm (4in) long, turning yellow or red in autumn
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Pale pink -
White
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Bell/LanternBell-shaped 1.5cm (½in) long
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BorderSuitable for the back of a large, sheltered shrub border
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Cottage garden
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Suitable for small gardens
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Town garden
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Woodland garden
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Elliptic
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Oblong
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Height
4m (13ft) -
Spread
3m (10ft)
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TreeSlow-growing, graceful, rounded to spreading tree with a profusion of flowers hanging from the undersides of the branches in early to midsummer
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Scented flowers
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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