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Posted by havlis 07.06 2008 on 06:30:42 (746 readers)
Ailanthus altissima - tree of heaven

Ailanthus altissima - tree of heaven

Tree of heaven is a beautiful name for an extraordinary plant. It comes from China but is completely hardy in our climate. It is a tall tree suitable for large garden, parks or as a street tree. It is grown for unusually big leaves that can be half a meter long. The are compound of upto 30 individual, elongated leaflets.


Flowers appear in summer. They are creamy white, formed in terminal panicles. They are followed by orange or red-brown fruit, similar to those of ash. It needs a sunny and hot summer to flower and fruit profusely.

It grows very fast and can be left to grow sky-high or kept as a large garden shrub by cutting it back every spring to 50-100 cm. Its large leaves will definitely catch everyone’s attention. Suckering may be a problem when its roots are damaged by digging around. It adapts to any soil type. Fully hardy to -34°C.
Milan Havlis, Specializované zahradnictví
Chlumec 23, 382 32 Velešín, Czech republic
www.havlis.cz
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