Hoheria angustifolia
narrow-leaved lacebark
A slender shrub or small tree of columnar habit, to 8m, with abundant small twigs bearing small, leathery leaves. Juvenile plants are dense and bushy with slender, interlacing branches and tiny leaves. The small flowers are 2cm across and creamy-white, produced in abundance in summer
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Hoheria can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple, toothed leaves, often distinctive juvenile foliage on young plants, and terminal umbels of fragrant white, 5-petalled flowers with prominent stamens
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- New Zealand
How to grow
Cultivation
Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions but best grown in a well-drained alkaline or neutral soil in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed in autumn, propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 1 in spring or after flowering but pruning is seldom necessary
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, particulary in damp shady sites and honey fungus
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