Stephanandra tanakae
| Stephanandra tanakae | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Width: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Stephanandra tanakae
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but it is likely to require a period of cold stratification and would probably be best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Sow stored seed in a cold frame as soon as it is received. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in early spring is a very effective means of increase[1].
Roots cuttings, March in a warm greenhouse[2].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 12cm long, July in a frame. High percentage[1].
Cultivation: Thrives in a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in full sun or part shade[2][3][4].
Plants respond well to severe pruning in the winter[4].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[4].
Range: E. Asia - Japan.
Habitat: Scrub in mountains of C. Honshu[5][4].
Usage: Plants can be grown as an informal hedge[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.