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PTEROSTYRAX corymbosa
A rare shrub with nodding panicles of fragrant white flowers and ovate leaves
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - light-green leaves 5-15cm (2-6in) long, turning yellow in autumn with red and orange in acid soils
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White
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Height - 5m (16ft)
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Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - small tree or large shrub with peeling, aromatic bark. Flowers best on wood well-ripened the previous summer. Flowers 2cm (1in) long in panicles 8-12cm (3-5in) long. Unusual ribbed or winged fruit.
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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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Additional Features - Ornamental bark
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Pests & Diseases - none.
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Place of origin - China, Japan.
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Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn
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Summer
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Pterostyrax - Growing Guide
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Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50

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