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Stewartia pseudocamellia (Deciduous camellia)
1 hour care
per year
per year
20m
Max height
Max height
8m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Other names
Deciduous camellia, Stuartia pseudocamellia, Japanese stewartia
Genus
Stewartia Stewartia
Species
S. pseudocamellia - S. pseudocamellia is a large, broad, deciduous tree with peeling bark and toothed, elliptic, green leaves with red and yellow autumn colour. In midsummer it has creamy-white cup-shaped flowers.
Stewartia pseudocamellia is: Deciduous
Tree shape
Broadly columnar
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Cream in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow, Red in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1: minimal
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Stewartia pseudocamellia (Deciduous camellia) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Lawn, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Resents transplanting.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, 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
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Other names
Deciduous camellia, Stuartia pseudocamellia, Japanese stewartia
Genus
Stewartia Stewartia
Species
S. pseudocamellia - S. pseudocamellia is a large, broad, deciduous tree with peeling bark and toothed, elliptic, green leaves with red and yellow autumn colour. In midsummer it has creamy-white cup-shaped flowers.
Foliage
Deciduous
Tree shape
Broadly columnar
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Cream in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow, Red in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1: minimal
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Stewartia pseudocamellia (Deciduous camellia) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Lawn, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Resents transplanting.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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