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gracilifolia
Bud - Photo © 2001 Ton Hannink
Small, often cup-shaped, white, scented flowers with yellow stamens. Discovered by E.H. Wilson in 1908. Introduced to cultivation by Swedish collector Harry Smith in 1935.
Fragrant: Yes
Approximate height: 2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Apr May
Aspect: Any aspect
Pruning: No pruning (Group 1)
Country of origin: W China Tibet
Date raised: 1935
Parentage: Species
Other name(s): None known
Further detail:
Flower diameter: 2-3.5cm
Tepals: 4 (-5); 1-1.5cm long, 0.7-1.5cm wide, obovate, blunt