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STAPHYLEA
Commonly known as Bladdernut
Ornamental fruits on large shrubs or small trees.
Genus of about 11 species of deciduous shrubs or small trees found in woodland and thickets in northern temperate regions.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - trifoliate to pinnate leaves
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Tall Shrub
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Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their bell- or cup-shaped flowers, some fragrant, in white, cream or pink and bladder-like fruit with very hard nut-like seeds. Fruits develop rapidly after flowers fade. -
Pests & Diseases - trouble free -
Place of origin - temperate regions of northern hemisphere -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Staphylea - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of STAPHYLEA
STAPHYLEA bumalda >
Commonly known as: Bladdernut.
Trifoliate leaves which have good autumn colour and glabrous greyish brown bark. White flowers and greenish fruit in MAY-JUN. A Japanese species
STAPHYLEA colchica >
Commonly known as: Bladdernut.
Erect panicles of creamy fragrant white flowers. A rare and unusual plant
STAPHYLEA holocarpa var. 'Rosea' >
Commonly known as: Bladdernut.
Soft pink flowers and bronze young leaves
STAPHYLEA pinnata >
Commonly known as: Anthony nut, European bladdernut.
Bell-shaped fragrant pink-tinged flowers in long hanging panicles and greenish white fruit
STAPHYLEA trifolia >
Commonly known as: American bladdernut.
Creamy-white flowers followed by three celled fruits
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
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
