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Tasmannia lanceolata 'Red Spice'

An upright, evergreen shrub to 4m tall with leathery, dark green, aromatic leaves up to 8cm long held on deep red shoots. Small, fragrant, creamy-white spring flowers borne in clusters are followed on female plants by black, rounded fruits

Synonyms

Drimys lanceolata 'Red Spice'

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, 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: Winteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Tasmannia is a genus of around 50 species of woody, evergreen shrubs or trees originating from Malesia and eastern Australia. It was previously included in Drimys
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows best in fertile, moist, well-drained, lime-free soils. Successful in both sunny and shady positions but prefers semi-shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 8 (evergreens)

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot

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