Fontanesia phillyreoides fortunei
| Fontanesia phillyreoides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Fontanesia phillyreoides fortunei (common name: xue liu)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a cold frame[1].
Cuttings of mature wood, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed root easily[2]. Fairly large branches can be used and placed direct into their final position to quickly produce a hedge[2].
Cultivation: An easily cultivated plant[3], it succeeds in any reasonably well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[2][1].
This plant is recognised as a distinct species by some authorities, it then has the name F. fortunei Carr[2]..
Range: E. Asia - China.
Habitat: Near gullies, by streams, or in woods; 0-800 m. Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Zhejiang[4].
Usage: The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant. These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge[2].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: F. fortunei.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.