Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffman'
(Lantern Tree 'Ada Hoffman' )
Family - Elaeocarpaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Discovered in Southern Chile
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H4
Height - 3m or more
Width - 3m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A large, Evergreen Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Slender, dark green leaves are lanceolate to oblong in shape and have a leathery texture. Pendent, waxy, pale pink flowers are pitcher to bell-shaped and are held on long pedicels. The Blooms resemble small lanterns hanging from the branches. The flowers are held singly or in pairs along the branches and are produced from late spring into early summer. This cultivar was found growing wild in Southern Chile.
Additional common name - Pink-flowered Chilean Lantern Tree
Flower:
Pendent, waxy pale pink flowers are pitcher to bell-shaped, and held on long pedicels. The blooms are held singly or in pairs along the branches and are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Pitcher to bell-shaped flowers held singly or in pairs
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Leathery, dark green leaves are lanceolate to oblong in shape and are pointed at the tips. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to oblong
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in partial shade in acidic, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.