Tamarix ramosissima (t. pentandra) 'PINK CASCADE'
Tamarix ramosissima (t. pentandra) 'PINK CASCADE'
tamarisk
tamarisk
| SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
|---|---|
| USUAL HEIGHT | 2-4m |
| USUAL WIDTH | 2-3m |
| LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
| COLOUR OF LEAVES |
 blue-green |
| FLOWERS | showy |
| COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
 pink
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| BLOOMING TIME | August - September |
| LOCATION | full sun |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 2 (down to -45°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES |
Deciduous broadleaf Summer blooms |
Synonyms:
- tamarix pentandra
- tamarix hispida var. aestivalis
Tamarisk is a beautiful plant with tiny leaves and profusion of flowers in late summer. The flowers are small, pink, composed in long racemes. Deciduous leaves are scale-like, blue-green, very small. Overall appearance is feathery and very fluffy and the plant looks great in a Mediterranean-style landscape, or combined with other larger plants with leathery foliage.
It grows medium fast and looks best when pruned annually. Cut back 80% of previous year's growth in early spring to encourage new growth with plentiful of flowers on a dense and compact shrub.
Comparison of salt cedars cultivated in Central Europe:
- tamarix ramosissima – blooms in summer, upright habit, leaves are more blue-green
- tamarix parviflora – blooms in spring, arching, leggy habit if unpruned, leaves are more green
Grow tamarisk in full sun, dry or medium moist soil. It does not need a specific pH or too fertile soil. However, if you prune it hard a portion of a slow-release fertilizer is recommended. Very hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 2).
Last update 21-01-2011; 16-02-2015
- tamarix pentandra
- tamarix hispida var. aestivalis
Tamarisk is a beautiful plant with tiny leaves and profusion of flowers in late summer. The flowers are small, pink, composed in long racemes. Deciduous leaves are scale-like, blue-green, very small. Overall appearance is feathery and very fluffy and the plant looks great in a Mediterranean-style landscape, or combined with other larger plants with leathery foliage.
It grows medium fast and looks best when pruned annually. Cut back 80% of previous year's growth in early spring to encourage new growth with plentiful of flowers on a dense and compact shrub.
Comparison of salt cedars cultivated in Central Europe:
- tamarix ramosissima – blooms in summer, upright habit, leaves are more blue-green
- tamarix parviflora – blooms in spring, arching, leggy habit if unpruned, leaves are more green
Grow tamarisk in full sun, dry or medium moist soil. It does not need a specific pH or too fertile soil. However, if you prune it hard a portion of a slow-release fertilizer is recommended. Very hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 2).
Last update 21-01-2011; 16-02-2015
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