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    MAYTENUS boaria
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAYTENUS boaria and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
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    MAYTENUS boaria

    Commonly known as Maiten

    Fine-toothed shiny leaves similar to Phillyrea latifolia. Tiny green flowers on this unusual and rare plant
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    2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from APRIL 2025
    £25.00 each 
    Available again from APRIL 2025 - When fresh stock arrives
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. M. chilensis. Slow grower. Could achieve maximum size in ideal conditions.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Chile.
    • Evergreen
      leaves to 5cm (2in) long.
    • Tubular
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      20m (65ft)
    • Height and Spread
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Or small tree. Variable habit, pendent or upright branches. Flowers in small clusters, male and female on same plant. Males have yellow anthers. Requires long, hot summer to produce orange-red capsules which open to release red seeds.
    • Tree
    • 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)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
      Provide midday shade.
    • Broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      20m (65ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
       
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