Excellent specimen tree with pale green, tulip-like blooms amid unusually shaped foliage.
Sow September to October into pots or trays of moist seed compost and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Seal container inside a polythene bag and place in a cold frame or sheltered part of the garden. Check regularly and ensure compost does not dry out. Germination can take 1-6 months.
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on over winter in a cool, well-lit position such as a cold frame.
Plant out the following spring in slightly acidic, fertile, moist, but well drained soil in full sun or part shade.
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on over winter in a cool, well-lit position such as a cold frame.
Plant out the following spring in slightly acidic, fertile, moist, but well drained soil in full sun or part shade.