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Crinodendron hookerianum 'Alf Robbins'PBR

Chile lantern tree 'Alf Robbins'

An evergreen shrub with narrow, deep green leaves and long-stalked, lantern-like white flowers borne along the branches from late spring into summer

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Green
Summer White Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Elaeocarpaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Crinodendron are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with leathery, dark green leaves and nodding, urn-shaped flowers in the leaf axils

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, acidic soil in partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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