Halesia carolina Monticola Group

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Height

6 to 12 m

Width

6 to 10 m

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

Soil

humos, sandy-loamy, permeable, all substrates

Halesia carolina Monticola Group

Characteristics:

Habit

Picturesque, spreading large shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed, 6-12 m tall, 6-10 m wide, initially oval, later also umbrella-shaped crown, older branches overhanging, 20-23 cm a year

Crown

wide vase-shaped, wide round wide vase-shaped, wide round

Branches and bark

Branches and trunk grey, bark grey-black with deep furrows when old

Blossom

Striking pure white flowers, numerous, appear before or with leaf shoots, in clusters, hanging bells on previous year's wood, larger than H. carolina, strong fragrance (lily of the valley), end of April to May, bee lover

Leaves

Summer green, yellow-green, ovate to a point, slightly hairy underneath, bright yellow in autumn

Roots

Deep-rooted, with intensive, far-reaching fine roots

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, sheltered sites, very healthy, good frost hardiness, likes shade or mulching of the root plate

Soil

Slightly moist to fresh, deep, humic soil, acidic to slightly acidic, well-drained, prefers rhododendron sites, heavy soil with waterlogging is unsuitable

Tips

Outstanding 4-season shrub, good in combination with azaleas and rhododendrons

Bee pasture/nectar

Synonyms

H. monticola; H. tetraptera var. monticola

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks17860004	Cont 5 l, 60-80	€55.00
bks17860005	Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100	€90.00
99820099	rootballed, 60-80	€55.00
99920099	rootballed, 80-100	€90.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks17860004	Cont 5 l, 60-80	€55.00
bks17860005	Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100	€90.00
99820099	rootballed, 60-80	€55.00
99920099	rootballed, 80-100	€90.00