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Endangered in the wildThese plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.Vulnerable
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Pests & Diseases
Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot. -
Place of origin
Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces, China -
DeciduousOval, light- to mid-green leaves to 18cm (7in) long.
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Red
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Rose-red / rose-pink -
Goblet-shapedTo cup-shaped to 20cm (8in) across
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Fully hardy
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Height
15m (49ft) -
Spread
10m (33ft)
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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) -
Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
Shelter from strong winds -
Partial shade
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Broadly conical
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Mature Size15m (49ft)
10m (33ft)