About
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann' is a robust evergreen shrub characterized by its upright growth and narrow, serrated dark green leaves that can reach lengths of up to 10 cm. From late spring through late summer, it produces pendulous, urn-shaped flowers that are waxy in texture and pale pink in hue.
About the genus
Crinodendron consists of evergreen shrubs or small trees characterized by their leathery, dark green foliage and drooping, urn-shaped blooms that appear in the leaf axils.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Architectural
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, acid soil in a sheltered position, in partial shade or in sun where the roots can be kept cool and shaded. Young shoots and flower buds may be damaged by late frosts
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8, restrict pruning to removal of dead wood in late spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free