Botanical Name: Fremontodendron ‘California Glory’
Common Name: Flannel bush Type of Plant: dicot: shrub/tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, single or multi-trunked plant, with stiff ascending-spreading branches forming a pyramidal canopy in youth; older plants become broadly rounded – irregular; hybrid of F. mexicanum & F. californicum Height 10' - 20'(25') Spread equal or more Growth Rate moderate to rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun; gets root fungus diseases in shaded locations Soil prefers dry, loose soils; tolerates clay if drainage is excellent Hardiness hardy (zones 7-24); thrives in warm dry-slope habitats Morphology: Leaves palmate, alternate, with 3-5(7) shallow lobes; mostly oval to nearly round, 2"-3" long; leathery, covered with tan colored fuzzy hairs; young stems also hairy Flowers bright yellow (often tinged with orange), 5-parted (of sepals); solitary, to 2"-3" across, at ends of short lateral branchlets; March-June Fruit a capsule; 5-valved, densely hairy-bristly, 1"-2" long Propagation: seed or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: a highly valued large accent shrub or small tree for its spectacular display of yellow flowers; large-scale background or screen plantings; can be espaliered (in youth) for more formal landscapes Landscape Care: Watering very little after established; avoid summer irrigation Fertilizing none required Pruning little is required; avoid strongly heading back Pests/Diseases root fungus diseases – a serious problem in heavy soils Special Conditions/Other leaves and flowers are smaller than for F. mexicanum Origin: hybrid Family: Sterculiaceae Notes: |
Your pictures go here |