Hardy deciduous tree shiny, copper coloured trunk and small "inverted teardrop shaped leaves with slightly serrated edges. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in July.
STYLE : Suitable for most styles except literati but particularly good for tray landscape (saikei) styles.
WARNING : None recorded.
Care Info
LOCATION : Flourishes in warm, dry positions and stands up well to cold. Likes sun and needs a lot of light.
REPOT : Every 2 years while young, and less frequently when older, in early spring just prior to bud burst. SOIL : Ideally Akadama or 40:60 grit:organic.
PRUNE : Late winter for main or crossing branches.
PINCH : Trim new shoots constantly throughout summer, to one or two leaves.
SOIL : Recommended : free draining soil such as Akadama. In nature it grows in most types of soil from light (sandy) and medium (loamy) to heavy (clay) soils, although it generally prefers well-drained soil. pH 5.0-6.0.
WATER : Daily throughout growing season but infrequently during winter months.
FEED : Start balanced feed one month after bud burst thenevery two weeks during spring/summer.
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