Styrax obassia |
Native Region: Japan
Zone Range: 5-9
Preferred Climate: Full sun to partial shade; well draining humus rich acidic moist soil
Harvest Date: Tuesday 02 November, 2010
Seed count: 10-12
Description:
A wonderful small tree reknowned for its abundant tresses of fragrant white bell like flowers with bright golden yellow staemens. Lovely large (20 cm) oval green leaves nicely serrated or toothed. Grows to 9 meters in height with a 5 meter spread. For evenly moist soils as it doesn't thrive in extended overly dry sites. That said, Dirr states that this species is hardier and more drought tolerant than its cousin, S. japonica.
Cultivation:
Soak seed 24 hours. Break dormancy by placing seed in a resealable baggie of moist peat and warm stratify at 18 C for 4 weeks. Then place baggie in the fridge for a cold stratification period of 11 weeks. Sow seed 10mm deep in pots filled with well draining humus rich (acidic) medium. Should germinate in 14-21 days. Watch for early sprouters during the warm stratification stage. Fast growers with deep tap roots so use the right sized containers.
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