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Chile lantern tree 'Alf Robbins'

Crinodendron hookerianum 'Alf Robbins'

Genus: Crinodendron
Family: Elaeocarpaceae

About this plant

'Alf Robbins' is an evergreen shrub with narrow, deep green leaves and long-stalked, lantern-like white flowers borne along the branches from late spring into summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, acidic soil in partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years