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Albizia julibrissin - SeedsAlbizia julibrissinPerisan Silk Tree, Pink Silk Tree

Hardy Tree

What is Hardy Tree?
Woody plant, usually having a permanent framework of branches. Capable of withstanding outdoor winter temperatures down to -15C.

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Fern-like leaves

Spherical, fluffy, fragrant, bright pink flowers

Flowers June through to August

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Height Up to 600cm (236in)
Spread Up to 600cm (236in)

Hardy Tree

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full sun

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Description

This is a beautiful tree highly valued for its delicate foliage and gorgeous puffs of pink flowers. Albizzia julibrissin has a mistaken reputation for being tender but is perfectly hardy in the U.K, although it is slow to leaf up in the summer and may suffer occasional light frost damage which can be easily pruned out. If you fancy trying to grow a tree from seed this has the advantage of being a fast grower and will flower in three years.

Albizzia julibrissin has a handsome, broadly spreading canopy and mimosa-like leaves which slowly close during the night. In July to September, it is smothered in extraordinary flowers looking like fluffy clusters of pink silk threads. These are attractive to bees and butterflies. It can be grown as a tree with a single trunk or as a multi-stemmed shrub and is suitable for smaller gardens, thriving in a sunny, sheltered position. Maximum height and spread: 6m (19').

Caution: These seeds are poisonous.

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1 Packet (20 seeds) (32468)

Sowing
These seeds have very hard seed coats which need softening before germination can take place. Prior to sowing, soak them in very hot water and leave to cool for 24 hours until they have swollen to three times their previous size. Sow the seeds into individual pots or modules. After germination transplant them into root trainers to avoid disturbing the tap root.
More Info
Prune silk trees in winter or early spring, reducing the stems to fit the available space, and removing any damaged, crossing or wayward branches entirely. Albizia may be successfully wall trained. During the first few years prune to achieve a permanent framework of stems. Thereafter the stems of wall trained albizia can be reduced annually to within 4 buds from the permanent framework.
Caution

Caution: harmful if eaten

Delivery

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Thompson & Morgan strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3

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