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    TOONA
    TOONA sinensis
    TOONA sinensis
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    TOONA sinensis

    Commonly known as Chinese cedar, Toon

    Strong growing tree with handsome fine cut foliage and drooping panicles of white flowers
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Makes an effective specimen tree. Does best in hot summers. Atractive to insects.
    • Ornamental bark
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Deciduous
      Leaves, to 60cm (24in) long, have up to 26 ovate-lance-shaped, papery leaflets
    • White
      Or greenish-white.
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
      Borderline
    • Pinnate
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      15m (49ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Peeling bark. Produces small flowers in terminal panicles to 30cm (12in) long.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
      Borderline
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented foliage
      Aromatic foliage.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      15m (49ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Toona - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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