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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

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Summer flowering shrublet with beautiful bright red autumn co. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : kwekerij Ward van Teijlingen

Common name : Virginia willow

Family : Iteaceae

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© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

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

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

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

© picture 8 : Marlien van der Linden, location picture : Arboretum Wespelaar

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012, also Award of Merit by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1993, also 3 stars (excellent) field judging by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 2007

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : july - august
hardiness : hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours