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CHITALPA tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'
A lower growing form with pale purplish-pink flowers
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Requires a warm, dry summer for best flowering -
Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
Garden origin. -
Deciduousleaves to 15cm (6in) long, finely downy beneath
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Purplish pink with yellow-blotched, purple-veined throats -
Bell/LanternBell-shaped 2.5cm (1in) long with spreading, frilled lobes
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PaniclesUpright panicles to 15cm (6in) long
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Elliptic
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Lanceolate
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Height
To 5m (16ft) -
Spread
To 3m (10ft) -
Tall ShrubOr small tree.
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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) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Rounded to broadly columnar
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Mature Sizeto 5m (16ft)
to 3m (10ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Pruning group
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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Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soilModerately fertile
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Sun Requirements
Against a wall
Chitalpa - Growing Guide
Planting Combinations
