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Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'

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Purple-red leaved selectio forms a elegant small tree. The size after 10 years is 3 meter. The flower colour is pink. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Boomkwekerij Coonen, Baarlo

Date taken : 20.07.2016

Common name : Silk tree

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : bamboekwekerij Kimmei in Valkenswaard

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : bamboekwekerij Kimmei in Valkenswaard

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : Mark Bulk

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Garten Schwieters

© picture 8 : Mark Bulk

© picture 9 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Garten Schwieters
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012, also Gold Medal Trade Show Plantarium 2006

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : purple
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 20 and 25 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop