Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today!
Please click here for latest ordering information. We are having to implement a daily restriction in order numbers due to demand. We are short staffed, so the phone is not being answered as quickly as normal. We are despatching your orders as fast as possible, however there may be a delay of up to two weeks. UK orders only no exports.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
THE NURSERY & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 06/4/20 13:35.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
THE NURSERY & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 06/4/20 13:35.
CARPINUS fangiana
Commonly known as Fang's hornbeam
Perhaps the most striking and unusual of all hornbeams which is a serious 'must have' for any collector. Bronze young leaves and long clusters of fruits with toothed bracts
-
Deciduous - large, oval. toothed, mid-green, thin leaves 6-25cm (2½-10in) long with deeply impressed veins.
-
Height - 12m (39ft) -
Spread - 5m (16ft)
-
Tall Shrub - usually remains as a large, multistemmed shrub. Makes a tree in warm and humid conditions. Produces male catkins to 6cm(2½in) long and females to 50cm (20in) long with papery bracts.
-
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - caterpillars, aphids, coral spot. -
Place of origin - China. Southeastern Sichuan. Collected by Chinese botanist Fang Wen-Pei (1899-1983) -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
-
Seasonal Interest - Spring
-
Summer
-
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - moderately fertile
-
Tree Shape - Broadly conical
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
|
12m (39ft)
|
|
|
|
5m (16ft) |
Share this page
