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fringe tree, old man´s beard

Chionanthus virginicus
Chionanthus virginicus

fringe tree, old man´s beard

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
1.5-3m
LEAVES
deciduous broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
medium-sized shrub
COLOUR OF LEAVES

green
BLOOMING TIME
May - June
LOCATION
full sun
FLOWERS
showy
USDA zone (lowest)
4   (down to -34°C)
COLOUR OF FLOWERS

white
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
Belongs to categories
Deciduous broadleaf
Summer blooms
Rarities
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
STANDARD
PRAGUE BY POST
STANDARD
PRAGUE BY POST
De Luxe
PRAGUE BY CAR
De Luxe
CHLUMEC BY CAR
STANDARD
CHLUMEC BY CAR
De Luxe
PRAGUE BY CAR
De Luxe
CHLUMEC BY CAR
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THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 



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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
DESCRIPTION

Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree. In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers, turning to bluish black berries. Mid to deep green opposite leaves are elliptic and glossy. Fringe tree grows slowly, about 3m tall and wide. It needs a warm and sunny location, acidic, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil.