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STEWARTIA monodelpha
Commonly known as Deciduous camellia
Attractive autumn colour and solitary white flowers with spreading petals and violet anthers
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Ornamental bark
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Pests & DiseasesTrouble free
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Place of originKorea, southern Japan.
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Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousOval, elliptic or lance-shaped, toothed, glossy, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turn orange and red in autumn.
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White
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Cup-shaped
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Fully hardy
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Serrate
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Lanceolate
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Height10m (33ft)
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Spread8m (26ft)
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TreeOr shrub with peeling, grey and red-brown bark. Produces flowers 4cm (1½in) across, singly or in pairs, along the shoots.
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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)
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Broadly columnar
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Broadly conical
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Mature Size10m (33ft)
8m (26ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Woodland garden
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable 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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Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile.Neutral to acid soilHumus-rich.
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Sun Requirements
Full sunShelter from strong winds.Partial shadeDappled shade.
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
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Stewartia - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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