Tamarix ramosissima 'Rosea'

Tamarix ramosissima 'Rosea'
tamarisk, saltcedar
tamarisk, saltcedar
SIZE/TYPE | small tree |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 2-4m |
USUAL WIDTH | 2-3m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | August - September |
LOCATION | full sun |
SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
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 (salt cedar) is a beautiful plant with tiny leaves and profusion of flowers from mid to late summer. Rosea is a variety whose flowers make erect, up to 7 cm long racemes of small flowers with more pronounced pink shade. Deciduous leaves are scale-like, mid green to blue green, very small. Overall appearance is feathery and very fluffy thanks to which the plant looks great in a Mediterranean-style landscape, or combined with other larger plants with leathery foliage.
Tamarisk 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 or crown.
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 16-03-2013; 16-02-2015
- tamarix pentandra
- tamarix hispida var. aestivalis
Tamarisk (salt cedar) is a beautiful plant with tiny leaves and profusion of flowers from mid to late summer. Rosea is a variety whose flowers make erect, up to 7 cm long racemes of small flowers with more pronounced pink shade. Deciduous leaves are scale-like, mid green to blue green, very small. Overall appearance is feathery and very fluffy thanks to which the plant looks great in a Mediterranean-style landscape, or combined with other larger plants with leathery foliage.
Tamarisk 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 or crown.
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 16-03-2013; 16-02-2015
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