Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'

Silk Tree, Paraserianthes

Hardy Tree

FROM £44.99

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Delicate, finely cut, bronze purple foliage

Magnificent feathery purple and cream blooms

Makes a stunning tree or a handsome wall shrub

Some parts of this variety are edible - Don't forget to check out our Edible Flowers Guide

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1 x 3.6 Litre Potted Plant

£44.99

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Delicate, finely cut, bronze purple foliage is accompanied by magnificent feathery purple and cream blooms throughout the summer months. Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' is great for gardens large or small and makes a stunning tree or a handsome wall shrub. This lovely Silk Tree is hardy to -5°C (23°F), and can be planted in sheltered borders outdoors, or grown in a large patio container for a beautiful feature in your conservatory. Height and spread: 6m (19'). Supplied in 8cm pots.

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Culinary information: A tea can be made from the leaves and flowers, they can also be steamed and eaten as vegetables, the blooms can be crystallised too. Caution - DO NOT EAT THE SEEDS, they are poisonous. click here.

Plant Size Height Up to 600cm (237in)
Spread Up to 600cm (236in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Tree

Ideal For conservatoryexotic gardenpatiospecimen plant

Position In full sun

Flowering Months

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1 x 3.6 Litre Potted Plant (73750)
2 x 3.6 Litre Potted Plants (T73751P)
1 x 35 Litre Potted Plant (KF6701)

Pot up silk tree plants and grow them on in a cool, bright position until large enough to plant outside. Prior to transplanting, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days. Plant albizia in a sheltered position in any well drained soil in full sun. Albizia 'Summer Chocolate' is hardy down to -5°C (23°F). In particularly cold areas, it is best grown in a cool conservatory or planted in a patio container that can be moved to a sheltered position over winter.

Prune silk trees in winter or early spring, reducing the stems to fit the available space, and removing any damaged, crossing or wayward branches entirely. Albizia may be successfully wall trained. During the first few years prune to achieve a permanent framework of stems. Thereafter the stems of wall trained albizia can be reduced annually to within 4 buds from the permanent framework.

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