Koelreuteria paniculata

China Tree, Golden Rain Tree, Pride of India

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Height
6 to 8 m
Width
4 to 8 m
Flower colour
yellow
Flowering Time
August, September
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy-loamy, sandy, all substrates
Climate Trees
Trees and shrubs for bees
Koelreuteria paniculata

 

Characteristics:
Habit
Small tree, 6-8 (10) m tall, 4-6 m wide, short stem with forked twigs, occasionally crooked stem, broadly round crown, umbrella-shaped when old; slow-growing, 10-20 cm a year
Crown
wide round, umbrella-shaped wide round, umbrella-shaped
Blossom
Conspicuous, yellow 15-30 cm long, loose panicles in August; one of the few summer-flowering trees; a notable rarity
Leaves
Pinnate, reddish shoots; then medium-green; yellow to orange-brown from September
Fruits
Fruit capsules like blisters, initially light green to yellow, then brown, papery; persistent
Roots
Shallow, sensitive to soil compaction
Demands
Sun, tolerates heat, sensitive to frost, shoots sensitive to late frost; not problematic in warm areas; tolerant of urban pollution, wind resistant
Soil
Dry to fresh; only for well drained, chalky substrates; never on heavy loam/clay as frost damage is increased
Hardiness Zone
Zone 7a    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99190107 rootballed, 80-100 €55.00
99290107 rootballed, 100-125 €85.00
99390107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €120.00
99490107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €170.00
99590107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €240.00
99990107 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200 €450.00
99880107 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200 €600.00
99690107 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €900.00
99790107 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €1,500.00
99890107 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €2,000.00
98190074 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €600.00
98970074 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €825.00
98080074 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €1,050.00
bks18760332 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,450.00
bks18760344 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,900.00
bks18760004 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,100.00
bks18760005 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,500.00
bks18760006 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,000.00
bks18760007 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99190107 rootballed, 80-100 €55.00
99290107 rootballed, 100-125 €85.00
99390107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €120.00
99490107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €170.00
99590107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €240.00
99990107 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200 €450.00
99880107 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200 €600.00
99690107 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €900.00
99790107 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €1,500.00
99890107 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €2,000.00
98190074 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €600.00
98970074 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €825.00
98080074 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €1,050.00
bks18760332 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,450.00
bks18760344 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,900.00
bks18760004 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,100.00
bks18760005 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,500.00
bks18760006 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,000.00
bks18760007 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,500.00