Albizia Julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' Purple Silk Tree
- A rare and spectacular specimen tree, with amazing burgundy purple to chocolate brown, fern-like leaves
- The colour alone makes it a unique tree, but it then produces gorgeous fluffy yellow flowers too in late summer
- Hardy enough to withstand all but the worst frosts, it is ideal for a pot or sunny border
- Ideal as a feature plant in Mediterranean-style designs - in full leaf it'll really enhance your garden
- Supplied as an established plant in a 19cm pot, ready for immediate planting
Product Description
If you're watching the calories, then here's a guilt-free chocolatey treat! Boasting an irresistible combination of dark burgundy chocolate coloured, finely dissected foliage and feathery creamy flowers in mid to late summer, the Chocolate Tree is a plant that will really get tongues wagging.
The Persian Silk Tree is a deciduous shrub that can easily be kept to a more compact height in smaller gardens by occasional pruning. Perfect in patio pots, beds, borders, grown as an eye-catching, free-standing specimen or even displayed in a cool conservatory, this stunning variety of Cocolate Persian Silk Tree is also very tough, easily coping with winter temperatures down to -5°C.
Supplied as an established plant in a 19cm pot, ready for immediate planting.
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Plant Information
Top Tips
Care Guide
- Best planted in well-drained soil that is neutral to slightly alkaline. Select a warm, sheltered position with moderate to full sun exposure.
- Ideal for poor or slightly fertile soil, so don't add extra organic matter or fertiliser when planting.
- Mulching is recommended over winter but remove it in summer as Albizia prefers direct sunlight onto the area above its roots which will promote flowering.
- Keep the area surrounding your tree free from weeds and grass for at least 3 years.
- Pruning is possible in early spring after all frosts to remove any branches that are dead or damaged. Do not cut deeper than about a third of previous year’s growth, otherwise it will not flower that season.
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