Tetracentron sinense - Spur leaf

£18.90

Extremely rare in cultivation, Tetracentron sinense is a graceful ornamental tree, native in China, Vietnam, Nepal, fully hardy to the UK and most of Europe. A monospecific genus with one living species, it can almost be called a living fossil, it exists for so long. Its foliage and branch arrangement is somewhat similar to the Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum), but with a tooted edge and a pointed end, very pretty on the drooping branches. It can grow up to 10-12m but it can be trimmed to any height. On mature trees, up to a ft long !, narrow catkin flowers develop and turn into decorative fruits. The name tetra and centron refers to the four projections on the fruits.
It prefers a "woodlandy" kind of soil and will take dappled shade. Fully hardy.
We one year old, 8cm tall plants on offer (it grows much faster in year 2).

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Plant type	Deciduous
Flower	Arranged in a narrow, long, yellow catkin
Fruit
Position	Full sun to partial shade
Soil type	Clay, Loam, Sand / Acidic / Moist but well-drained
Hardiness	-15--20c
Rate of growth	Slow, becoming fast from year 2
Height and spread in 10 years	5m x 3m
Origin	China, Vietnam, Nepal
Pot size	7cm