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Polylepis australis

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Rare shrub dry place in winter. The size after 10 years is 125 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden, Dorset

Date taken : 20.08.2015

Family : Rosaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden, Dorset

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

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : loose growing
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 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : june
hardiness : mostly hardy

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