Stewartia pseudocamellia 'Koreana' - SOLITAIR 250-300 CM C150

Stewartia pseudocamellia 'Koreana' - SOLITAIR 250-300 CM C150

Description
The Deciduous camellia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) is an upright, fine-stemmed, picturesque large shrub that produces white, cup-shaped flowers. They appear from June to August. Brown capsules emerge from these from September. The Deciduous camellia also has egg-shaped, medium green leaves. Its bark is multi-coloured and peels off in irregular plates. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of around 6 metres and grows to a width of around 4 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Stuartia pseudocamellia, Stewartia pseudocamellia 'Koreana'.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * red-brown shoots * attractive orange-yellow, dark red autumn colouring * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Deciduous camellia are medium green, ovate, alternate. They are about 3 - 8 cm in size. Deciduous camellia is bright orange-yellow to dark red in autumn.

Bark
Multi-coloured bark that peels off in irregular plates makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Japan.

Frost hardiness
The Deciduous camellia has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Deciduous camellia is an upright, fine-shoots, picturesque large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 4 - 6 m and is approx. 3 - 4 m wide. Slow growing. Usually grows 10 - 15 cm per year.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana thrives on all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from June to August.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub

Shoots
The shoots of Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana are smooth, reddish-brown.

Root
Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.

Stewartia pseudocamellia 'Koreana' - SOLITAIR 250-300 CM C150
Specifications
  • Article number
    3
  • EAN code
    STPKOREA-S250300C150
  • Latin name
    Stewartia pseudocamellia 'Koreana'
  • catalog
    Landscape shop