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Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina' (Chinese stachyurus 'Celina')
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4m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
Other names
Chinese stachyurus 'Celina'
Genus
Stachyurus Stachyurus
Variety or Cultivar
'Celina' _ 'Celina' is a spreading, deciduous shrub with arching, dark purple-brown branches bearing ovate, tapered, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, pendent racemes of small, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers as or before the leaves emerge.
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina' is: Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-yellow in Spring; Pale-yellow in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina' (Chinese stachyurus 'Celina') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. Particularly useful against a wall.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
Other names
Chinese stachyurus 'Celina'
Genus
Stachyurus Stachyurus
Variety or Cultivar
'Celina' _ 'Celina' is a spreading, deciduous shrub with arching, dark purple-brown branches bearing ovate, tapered, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, pendent racemes of small, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers as or before the leaves emerge.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow in Spring; Pale-yellow in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina' (Chinese stachyurus 'Celina') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. Particularly useful against a wall.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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