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Intermediate
skill rating |
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10m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
per year |
Botanical name: Drimys winteri
Other names: Winter's bark, Winter cinnamon , Wintera aromatica, Tasmannia winteri
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Genus: Drimys
Species: D. winteri - D. winteri is a vigorous, upright, spreading, evergreen shrub or tree with aromatic bark, glossy, oblong, dark green leaves that are blue-white beneath and clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer.
Drimys winteri is: Evergreen
Flower: White, Cream in Spring; Cream, White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Black in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Spreading, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Drimys winteri (Winter's bark) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in a sheltered location in full sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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