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ITEA
Similar to Garrya but a little finer and prefer a more sheltered aspect.
Genus of about 18 species of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees from woodlands and swamps in eastern Asia and eastern North America.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - and deciduous shrubs and trees
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Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their holly-like leaves, autumn colour and green-white catkin flowers. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - eastern Asia, eastern North America. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Itea Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of ITEA
ITEA ilicifolia >
Commonly known as: Holly-leaf sweetspire.
Glossy dark green holly-like leaves and catkin-like yellowish green fragrant flowers
ITEA virginica 'Merlot' >
Compact shrub with fragrant white flowers in summer. Wine-red autumn leaf colour
ITEA virginica 'Henry's Garnet' >
Commonly known as: Tassel-white, Virginia sweetspire.
Cylindrical racemes of fragrant creamy-white flowers in June. Good red/purple autumn colour
ITEA virginica 'Little Henry' >
Racemes of fragrant white flowers. Good autumn colour. Compact habit
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
