Stewartia monadelpha Pleached orange-yellow splashed crimson in autumn

orange-yellow splashed crimson in autumn

'Narumigata' is perhaps not as dramatic as some camellias

Forms a thicket of stems up to 3m high

Fruits are long lasting but also attractive to birds

is a lovely broadly vase-shaped cultivar bearing long

Stewartia monadelpha Pleached orange-yellow splashed crimson in autumnIn its natural habitat this Stewartia can grow up to 20m, hence the name, but rarely is seen beyond 7 8m in the UK. With its glorious tanned bark, Camellia like flowers in summer, rich dark green leaves and stunning yellow, red and purple autumn colours, this tree is a treasure to behold all year round. Avoid wet and compacted soils. H5