Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' – Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus'

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Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' – Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus'

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'Prince Claus' grows slower, but remains narrower than ×Sycoparrotia semidecidua. The tree forms a dense, ovoid crown. The dark grey branches bear glossy dark green leaves that are somewhat leathery to the touch. 'Prince Claus' retains more leaves in winter than ×Sycoparrotia semidecidua. The leaves that do fall off turn greenish yellow to deep yellow in autumn. Flowers open very early in spring. The bundles of red stamens are enclosed by brown petals. When the stamens ripen, the pale yellow pollen becomes visible.
Besides the general ornamental value of ×Sycoparrotia semidecidua, 'Prince Claus' is well suited as a street tree due to its slender growth. The tree does not grow fast, but on the other hand, 'Prince Claus' is disease-free, can be used in paving and tolerates air pollution. Any sufficiently moist but well-drained neutral to acidic soil will do.
'Prince Claus' is an originally American selection, brought to the Netherlands as an unnamed plant by Alphons van der Bom and subsequently named with royal permission. Hardiness zone 7.

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Height
3-5 m
Width
3-5m
Crown
ovoid / egg-shaped, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green, semi-evergreen
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
red, flowers in March-April
Fruits
brown
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, acid soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
7 (-17,7 to -12,3 °C)
Wind resistance
fairly to good
Fauna tree
provides food for birds
Application
tree containers, roof gardens
Shape
clearstem tree
Clear stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving ovoid/egg-shaped 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green orange/red April March average growing Conspicuous bloom provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing playground tree
Frequently asked questions
Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus'

Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' can eventually reach a height of 3-5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 3-5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' blooms in march, april.
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