Tree comparisons
 Summer Chocolate | |
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| A popular form of the Silk Tree with burgundy foliage and scented cream powder puff blooms. | |
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Growing
| Albizia tree Summer Chocolate | |
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| Gardening skill | Average |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun |
| Pruning | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site Occasional flooding |
Identification
| Albizia tree Summer Chocolate | |
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| Flower colour | Pink |
| Flowering month | July August |
| Leaf colour | Bronze |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Bronze / Purple |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |