Formosa Styrax, #2533
Formosan Styrax, from Cedar Rose Nursery.
Small leaves, fine twigs, and tendency to flower profusely. It thrives in well-drained soil, can be grown in full sun to part shade, and is a vigorous plant that responds well to pruning for shaping.
Responds well to pruning, with winter being the ideal time to shape the tree as it blooms on old wood.
Produces masses of fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers in spring.
Ramifies well: It forms dense, fine branching.
Vigorous growth: It is a tough and vigorous species, making it forgiving for training.
It does not tolerate heat or drought very well.
Crataegus (Hagedorn):
“From these observations we can deduce several lessons in growing toward this quality goal:
Start young
Leave options open
Grow the tree, leave more than you need
Not too fast
Work on them 2 to 3 times a year—wiring and/or pruning—let them grow in between
Know where you’re going
Study great trees carefully
Don’t over-focus on trunks
Branches must look as old as the trunks, so start them early”
