Tamarix cultivars

Tamarisk

Some evergreen but mostly deciduous shrubs and small trees; elegant branches, fine needle-like foliage (visual appearance like a conifer), small pink flowers in racemes at the tips of branches on new season’s growth.

Uses

Screening plant, windbreak, shrubbery, hedge, coastal garden plant.

Culture

Sunny open position, most soils except limy or chalky, tolerates both wet and dry climates. Prune in winter or after flowering to keep bushy by removing half of the season’s growth.

Propagation

Cuttings 12 to 18cm long planted direct into the open ground in autumn or early winter.

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