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    STEWARTIA monadelpha
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    STEWARTIA monadelpha

    Commonly known as Deciduous camellia

    Attractive autumn colour and solitary white flowers with spreading petals and violet anthers
     
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    • Ornamental bark
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Korea, southern Japan.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Oval, elliptic or lance-shaped, toothed, glossy, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turn orange and red in autumn.
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • Tree
      Or shrub with peeling, grey and red-brown bark. Produces flowers 4cm (1½in) across, singly or in pairs, along the shoots.
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile.
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
      Dappled shade.
    • Broadly columnar
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (26ft)
       
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