The Varnish Tree is a very decorative tree with attractive yellow flowers in summer. Used for gardens, parks and avenues. Urban tree. Shade tree.
Deciduous tree growing up to 9m with a rounded canopy and twisted and cracked trunk. Bright yellow flowers. Small leaves. Brown yellowish and very decorative capsules hanging for a long time on the tree as lanterns.
Prefers fertile, fresh and well drained soils.
To obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 90-120 days before the sowing in spring. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.
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Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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Average germination (%) | 70 |
Climate Zone | Temperate areas, Temperate maritime |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Foliage color | Autumn |
Fruit color | Brown |
Germination (in days) | 15-25 |
Hardiness | Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC), No drought resistant |
Plant use | Cosmetic, Decorative, Gardening, Hedge, Honey producing plant, Medicinal, Screen, Shade tree, Singular, Street Tree, Urban garden |
Seeds per gram | 8 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | No preference |
Soil - Type | Fertile, No preference |
Stratification | Yes |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Regular |