Stewartia pseudocamellia - 30-40 CM C5

Description
Brown capsules emerge from these from September.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Stuartia pseudocamellia.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * red-brown shoots * attractive orange-yellow, dark red autumn colouring * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost, cannot be planted over

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow to dark red autumn colouring.

Bark
Multi-coloured bark peeling off in irregular plates makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Japanese stewartia is upright, fine-stemmed and picturesque in structure.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Stewartia pseudocamellia thrives on all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from June to August.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub

Shoots
The shoots of Stewartia pseudocamellia are smooth, red-brown.

Root
Stewartia pseudocamellia is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.