Autumn 2021
We are selling out of many of the trees already this season. Please order as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Choose from over 280 flowering cherries, crab apples, rowans and other ornamental trees.
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2 varieties
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Flower colour
- Pink
Flowering month
- August
Flowering month
- July
Leaf colour
- Green
Category
- Albizia (Silk) trees
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Albizia (Silk) trees
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Stock availability
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2
In stock
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Not in stock
2
Available form
1-year
2-year
3-year
Top-worked
Fan
Spindlebush
Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
Average
1
Experienced
1
Awards
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RHS AGM (current)
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
2
Attractive fruit
Attractive tree / plant
1
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
2
Autumn foliage colour
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
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Columnar / Fastigiate
Upright
Upright-spreading / Vase
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
1
Weeping
1
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
2
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
2
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
No need to prune
Light prune
1
Prune after flowering
1
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
2
Slow
Site conditions
Sheltered site
2
Windy site
Free-draining site
2
Occasional flooding
2
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
Cream
Pink - light
Pink
2
Pink - dark
Red - dark
Crimson
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
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Single flower (5-8 petals)
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
2
August
2
September
1
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
2
Bronze
2
Dark purple
1
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
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Green
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
Orange / Red
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Pink
Purple
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
Average
Large
Very large
Fruit persistence
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Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
Portugal
Spain
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Annual cycle
Deciduous
2
Evergreen
Varieties list
Silk tree
Ombrella
®
One of the best Albizias for cooler climates. Candy floss pink flowers in July and August, and bright green feathery leaves.
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Green
Flowering month: July
Flowering month: August
Flowering month: September
Albizia julibrissin
Silk tree
Shidare
A very attractive spreading weeping Albizia, with feathery green foliage and pink summer flowers.
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Green
Flowering month: July
Flowering month: August
Albizia julibrissin
Choose from over 280 flowering cherries, crab apples, rowans and other ornamental trees.