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Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' (Chinese cedar 'Flamingo')
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15m
Max height
Max height
10m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo'
Other names
Chinese cedar 'Flamingo', Cedrela sinensis 'Flamingo', Cedrella sinensis 'Flamingo', Bastard cedar 'Flamingo', Chinese toon 'Flamingo'
Genus
Toona Toona
Variety or Cultivar
'Flamingo' _ 'Flamingo' is a broadly columnar, deciduous tree with peeling bark, aromatic, pinnate, papery leaves, bright pink when young, turning creamy yellow then bright green at maturity. Pendent panicles of small, fragrant, cup-shaped, white or greenish white flowers bloom in summer.
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Habit
Broadly columnar
Flower
Greenish-white, White in Summer
Foliage
Pale-yellow, Bright-pink in Spring; Pale-yellow, Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
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General care
Propagation methods
Root cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' (Chinese cedar 'Flamingo') will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Specimen tree, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, City, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate hot summers and partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo'
Other names
Chinese cedar 'Flamingo', Cedrela sinensis 'Flamingo', Cedrella sinensis 'Flamingo', Bastard cedar 'Flamingo', Chinese toon 'Flamingo'
Genus
Toona Toona
Variety or Cultivar
'Flamingo' _ 'Flamingo' is a broadly columnar, deciduous tree with peeling bark, aromatic, pinnate, papery leaves, bright pink when young, turning creamy yellow then bright green at maturity. Pendent panicles of small, fragrant, cup-shaped, white or greenish white flowers bloom in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Habit
Broadly columnar
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Colour
Flower
Greenish-white, White in Summer
Foliage
Pale-yellow, Bright-pink in Spring; Pale-yellow, Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green, Yellow in Autumn
General care
Propagation methods
Root cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' (Chinese cedar 'Flamingo') will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Specimen tree, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, City, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate hot summers and partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, 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, Zone 6, Zone 5
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