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Clethra delavayi

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Summer flowering shrub with to honey fragrant flowers. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is white/pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

Date taken : 25.08.2013

Common name : White alder

Family : Clethraceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 9 : Georg Ajtay, location picture : Oertijdmuseum Boxtel

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant