Staphylea colchica
(Ivory-Flowered Bladdernut)
Family - Staphyleaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Caucasus
Year of Introduction - 1850
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 3.5m
Width - 3.5m or more
Location - The Stumpery, The Woodland Walk
Description: A large, Deciduous Shrub with a bushy, upright habit. Glossy, mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oblong leaflets with finely toothed margins. Small, fragrant white flowers are star-shaped with a long central cup. The flowers are produced in panicles in late spring and are followed by greenish-white, bladder-like fruit that matures to beige.
Flower:
Small, star-shaped, scented white flowers have five petals surrounding a long corona. The flowers are produced in panicles in May and are followed by greenish-white, bladder-like seed capsules that turn beige with age.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in panicles
Flowering time: May
Foliage:
Glossy, mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oblong leaflets with serrate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the upright branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to oblong leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive soil that is well drained.