Posted by Dave Hill on July 6, 2011, 6:37 pm
I collected seed a few years ago and this is the first time it has
flowered. Unfortunatly it dried the other day in the mini heatwave so
I lost most of the flowers.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/taffy4u2/2011/Maltashrubtree1.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/taffy4u2/2011/Maltashrubtree2.jpg
Any ideas folks?
David Hill
Posted by Spider on July 8, 2011, 8:12 am
On 06/07/2011 23:37, Dave Hill wrote:
> I collected seed a few years ago and this is the first time it has
> flowered. Unfortunatly it dried the other day in the mini heatwave so
> I lost most of the flowers.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/taffy4u2/2011/Maltashrubtree1.jpg
> http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/taffy4u2/2011/Maltashrubtree2.jpg
> Any ideas folks?
> David Hill
Ailanthus?
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Spider
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gardening on clay
Posted by Dave Poole on July 8, 2011, 11:15 am
It's Koelreuteria paniculata - a reasonably fast, small to medium
sized deciduous tree native to N. China and has been grown here since
the mid 18th.C. It is pretty hardy although the young shoots are
prone to damage in spring, so a sunny sheltered spot is best. The
short lived flowers are followed by inflated, translucent seed pods,
which are almost as attractive as the flowers. The foliage turns
clear yellow in autumn making this a good 'all-rounder'. It is not
overly fussy about soil types, but as with most plants, a humus rich,
moist yet well-drained soil gives best results.
Posted by Dave Hill on July 11, 2011, 4:15 am
> It's Koelreuteria paniculata - a reasonably fast, small to medium
> sized deciduous tree native to N. China and has been grown here since
> the mid 18th.C. It is pretty hardy although the young shoots are
> prone to damage in spring, so a sunny sheltered spot is best. The
> short lived flowers are followed by inflated, translucent seed pods,
> which are almost as attractive as the flowers. The foliage turns
> clear yellow in autumn making this a good 'all-rounder'. It is not
> overly fussy about soil types, but as with most plants, a humus rich,
> moist yet well-drained soil gives best results.
Many thanks Dave, Looks as if it would do OK outside for me.
David Hill
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> flowered. Unfortunatly it dried the other day in the mini heatwave so
> I lost most of the flowers.