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    RHUS
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    RHUS

    Commonly known as Sumach

    Genus of about 200 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees and woody climbers widely distributed in temperate and and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia.

    They are found in woodland, thickets, dry sites, bogs and on rocky slopes.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for their attractive leaves and autumn colour.
    • Place of origin
      North America, South Africa, eastern Asia, northeastern Australia
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Varieties
    RHUS aromatica
    Fragrant sumac, lemon sumac
    (syn. R. canadensis.) - a spreading shrub with aromatic trifolate leaves Orange and purple-red fruits in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £32.50
    RHUS chinensis
    Chinese gall, Chinese sumach, Nutgall tree
    Large shrub or small tree. Panicles of creamy white flowers. Not noted for autumn colour
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £32.50
    RHUS glabra
    Scarlet sumach, Smooth sumach
    pinnate leaves turn to red and orange-yellow in autumn. Panicles of scarlet fruits
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £25.00
    RHUS glabra 'Laciniata'
    Smooth sumach
    Fern-like leaves turning orange, yellow and red in autumn
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £25.00
    RHUS typhina
    Stag's horn sumach
    flat topped small tree, excellent autumn colour will eventually sucker to form a large clump
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £25.00
    RHUS typhina 'Dissecta'
    Stag's horn sumach
    Feathery foliage, good autumn colour
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £25.00
    RHUS typhina 'Tiger Eyes'
    Exceptional changing leaf colour. Yellow in summer with orange and scarlet tones in autumn
     
    Small
    £27.50
    Large
    £50.00

    Useful extras...

    Garden Goodies
    Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
    Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots. Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
    Tie in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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