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    TETRACENTRON
    TETRACENTRON sinense
    TETRACENTRON sinense
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    TETRACENTRON sinense

    Commonly known as Spur leaf

    A graceful tree with drooping branches. Leaves are ovate or heart-shaped and turn a brilliant yellow in autumn
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    3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from APRIL 2026
    £50.00 each 
    Available again from APRIL 2026 - When fresh stock arrives
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Young growth may be damaged by hard frosts
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Central China, Himalayas, northern Burma
    • Deciduous
      Ovate to heart-shaped tapered, scalloped leaves to 12cm (4¾in) long
    • Yellow
    • Spikes
      Slender spikes to 15cm (6in) long
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      20m (66ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      20m (66ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  
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