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× Chitalpa tashkentensis Summer Bells ('Minsum')

× Chitalpa tashkentensis Summer Bells ('Minsum')

Low Maintenance

Genus: Chitalpa
Family: Bignoniaceae

About this plant

A small, deciduous tree with long, narrow green leaves turing a warm yellow in autumn. In June/July scented, frilly edged, pink trumpet flowers with streaked purple lines in the yellow throat are produced in upright panicles.

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by soft wood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage Informal

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years