red silk tree
The red silk tree is a stunning ornamental specimen beloved for its exotic appearance, feathery foliage, and striking blooms. If you’re searching for a vibrant addition to your New Zealand garden, the red silk tree is sure to make a lasting impression. With its distinctive pinkish-red powderpuff flowers and delicate fern-like leaves, this tree brings tropical elegance to a variety of landscapes. In this guide, we’ll explore what makes the red silk tree such a popular choice, how to care for it, and recommend companion plants to create a show-stopping garden display.
Albizia 'Red Silk'
Albizia 'Red Silk' is a variety of the commonly known Silk Tree, and is grown for its delicate foliage and showy flowers. The fern-like foliage is mid-green, and the sensitive leaflets close up at night or when touched. The foliage is adorned with fluffy, rose-red flowers from summer through autumn, as it reaches 6 m in height and 4 m in width. Albizia 'Red Silk' is commonly planted as a specimen in medium to large-sized gardens, where it serves as a backdrop for smaller plants, is used in avenue plantings, or is planted to provide shade around the barbecue and other outdoor living areas.
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Leucothoe axillaris Curly Red
Leucothoe axillaris Curly Red, commonly known as Dog Hobble, is a beautiful shrub which is grown of its colourful and curly foliage. New foliage is red and ages to a dark green with red-purple undertones, resulting in a multi-coloured plant. The foliage is complemented with clusters of showy, white flowers in spring as it grows to 50 cm tall and 70 cm wide. Leucothoe axillaris Curly Red is commonly included in mixed plantings or borders, maintained in a container, planted around outdoor living areas such as pools, or used anywhere vibrant colour is desired.
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