Japanese Stewartia

[Jeri]

I just saw this tree at local garden center. Beautiful smooth gray bark. It's five years in a pot and they really want to give it a home. Do you all know much about it? This is a Google pic but very similar. Blooms are camelia -like. Any experience with this tree, best growing environment, etc. It's lovely.

 

[evo]

I just saw this tree at local garden center. Beautiful smooth gray bark. It's five years in a pot and they really want to give it a home. Do you all know much about it? This is a Google pic but very similar. Blooms are camelia -like. Any experience with this tree, best growing environment, etc. It's lovely.

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Five years in a pot is a red flag. They do quite well here in the pnw, partial shade, not drought hardy, well drained soils. A great slower growing understory tree

 

[Njdelaney]

I almost put one of these at my place but went with a smoke tree instead. Much more tolerant of variation from the ideal. These are beautiful though if you have the right conditions.

 

[JD3000]

Depends, 5 years in same pot or five years old in container production?

 

[Jeri]

I assumed 5years in same pot, now not so sure , will clarify. Don't think I have right spot for it . Southern side, sun, low, wet yard- completely wrong it seems. Hate to doom it from the start. If only I could adopt them all!

 

[SeanRuel]

Stewartia is a gorgeous tree, if you can get a good deal I'd totally go for it

 

[Jeri]

I can get a very good deal. I'm trying to cure myself of this spontaneous tree planting without thinking it through. Like the mimosa I regret but can't bring myself to remove, the Crabapple and dwarf Birch I planted too close , and deep, the wild cherry I let grow into a fence and we won't mention the power line issue. I have two others that are in good spots, and good condition and I'm doing my utmost to preserve them. The arborist says I have too many trees. I want to plant to replace failing trees. But got to do it right, right? I'm not sure this lovely Japanese stewartia will thrive in the spot I have picked out( Full hot south facing sun, do have the moisture though)