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Temu cruckshanksii

temu

An evergreen shrub or small tree eventually reaching up to 20m high with smooth, cinnamon-coloured bark in its native habitat, but in cultivation generally forming a broad, dense shrub to around 5m tall. The dark green leaves are leathery, aromatic and elliptic to oblong, up to 8cm in length. Many small, scented white flowers with conspicuous stamens are produced in summer and followed by rounded, purple berries

Synonyms

Temu 'Heaven Scent'
Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii 'Heaven Scent'
see moreTemu divaricatum 'Heaven Scent'
Temu divaricatum
Blepharocalyx divaricatus
Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii

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Ultimate height

Higher than 12 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

Wider than 8 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Myrtaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Chile

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil in partial shade; suited to a mild, maritime climate

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 8 (evergreens)

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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