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  • STYRAX japonicus
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    STYRAX japonicus

    Commonly known as Japanese snowbell

    Pendulous bell-like white flowers in profusion. A most attractive summer-flowering tree
    Specimen
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    10 to 15 Litre  
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £85.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Can be pruned after flowering to restrict size
    • Ornamental bark
      On older branches the bark splits to reveal orange inner bark providing winter interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      China, Korea, Japan
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      glossy, mid- to dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long turning yellow or red in autumn
    • White
      Sometimes tinged pink
    • Bell/Lantern
      Bell-shaped flowers 1.5cm (½in) long
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • Tree
      Spreading tree. Produces flowers singly or in clusters of 3-6 along the undersides of the branches.
    • 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.

    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (26ft)
       
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    Varieties

    STYRAX japonicus 'Fargesii'
    Japanese snowbell
    A more tree-like form with larger leaves
     
    Small
    £27.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'June Snow'
    Japanese snowbell
    Pendulous white flowers. Compact form.
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £45.00
    Large
    £75.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Pendulus'
    Japanese snowbell
    A form with trailing branches which is best grown over a bank to look up into the flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Chimes'
    Japanese snowbell
    Delicate pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £37.50
    STYRAX japonicus 'Sohuksan'
    A vigorous form with large leaves and the largest flowers of any Styrax we have seen growing at Burncoose
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Available from July 2025
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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