STYRAX
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STYRAX
Commonly known as Japanese snowbell
All Flower JUN-JUL
Fragrant snowbell flowers presented as solitary, in pendent, terminal or axillary racemes or panicles, or produced in clusters on short branchlets.
Graceful trees for a woodland garden.
Genus of about 130 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees found in woodland or thickets in Europe, Asia, and North America, including Mexico.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Weeping form of this graceful tree. Best supported when young -
Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
China, Korea, Japan -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousMinutely toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turning yellow in autumn
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White
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Bell/LanternBell-shaped 1.5cm (½in) long
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Woodland garden
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Elliptic
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Oblong
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Height
5m (16ft) -
Spread
4m (13ft)
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TreeCascading branches when mature. Produces flowers on long, slender stalks singly or in clusters along the underside of the branches
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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.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Scented flowers
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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