Illicium simonsii
Illicium
Illicium simonsii is an evergreen shrub with beautiful pale yellow flowers in mid-late summer. The leaves are dark green and leathery. It is a rare and difficult plant to cultivate and look after.
Contributed by @hazzer101
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Illicium
Latin name
Illicium simonsii
type
Flowering plant
family
Schisandraceae
ph
5.6 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
2.50 M
Illicium simonsii
Illicium simonsii is an evergreen shrub with beautiful pale yellow flowers in mid-late summer. The leaves are dark green and leathery. It is a rare and difficult plant to cultivate and look after.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Illicium 'simonsii' blooms from early spring to early summer with creamy-yellow flowers, each up to 3.5cm across,
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
This is a rare (and expensive) plant and may be sourced, pot grown from specialist suppliers. It should be planted in partial shade, in well drained acidic soil, protected from winds and ideally in areas where frost is a rarity.
hazzer101