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Chinese cedar 'Flamingo'

Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' (v)

Fragrant

Genus: Toona
Family: Meliaceae

About this plant

'Flamingo' is a selection of this deciduous species with bright salmon-pink spring foliage, paling to creamy-yellow then to rich green in summer. Old bark peels off in long strips. Flowers are whitish, borne in dense, drooping panicles in midsummer, fragrant. Fruits are winged capsules. All parts of the tree are aromatic, and flowers are attractive to insects

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by root cuttings in late winter

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years