Tamarix tetrandra - STD 25-30 CM C40

Description
The Four-stamen tamarisk (Tamarix tetrandra) is an upright, loose, overhanging garden plant that produces lilac or pink-coloured flowers. They appear from May to June. The Four-stamen tamarisk also has grey-green leaves. In a sunny location with well-drained, loose soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Tamarix africana.

Bulletpoints
* attractive yellow autumn colouring * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Four-stamen tamarisk are grey-green. Four-stamen tamarisk turns bright yellow in autumn.

Spread
Mediterranean region.

Frost hardiness
The Four-stamen tamarisk has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Four-stamen tamarisk is upright, loose and overhanging in habit. It usually grows 20 - 50 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

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

Planting partner
The Four-stamen tamarisk sets beautiful accents together with: Mock cypress.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to April.

Care
Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed.

Flower
The lilac, pink-coloured flowers appear from May to June.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub