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ROBINIA x slavinii 'Hillieri'
Commonly known as False acacia
Spiny small tree. Wisteria-like, slightly fragrant flowers and feathery foliage
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Deciduous - pinnate, dark green leaves to 20cm (8in) long, composed of up to 19 ovate leaflets
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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) - lilac pink -
Height - 10m (33ft) -
Spread - 10m (33ft)
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Tall Shrub
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Tree - open, rounded, spiny tree or large shrub with bristly young branches. Produces lilac-pink to dark pink flowers 2cm (¾in) long in pendent racemes to 15cm (6in) long followed by brown, warty seedpods
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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 -
Additional Features - Good to know - - R hispida var. kelseyi x R. pseudoacacia -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - garden origin. UK. 1930s. Hillier's Nurseries, Hants. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - slight fragrance
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Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moderately fertile
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Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil - will tolerate poor, dry soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -
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Robinia - Growing Guide
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