About
Albizia julibrissin 'Rouge Selection' is a deciduous plant that can grow into a broad, large shrub or a small tree. Its foliage consists of large, finely divided leaves that create a soft, feathery look. From late summer to early autumn, this species produces clusters of fragrant, brush-like flowerheads in shades of dark pink to red.
About the genus
Albizia includes a range of deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. They feature bipinnate foliage consisting of numerous small leaflets. The flower clusters are made up of many tiny flowers, notable for their prominent stamens.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees, Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants, Coastal
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free. May be susceptible to red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly if grown under glass
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to verticillium wilt and honey fungus