Tamarix ramosissima Tamarisk (Tamaricaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Tamarix ramosissima
Tamarisk
Deciduous shrub
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The Tamarix ramosissima plant species is found in E. Asia - S. Russia to China. It is a member of the Tamaricaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tamarisk. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. odessana. T. pallasii. T. pentandra. pro parte.

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Latin Name:  Tamarix ramosissima
Common Name:  Tamarisk
Family:  Tamaricaceae
Author:  Ledeb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Saline soils[11].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very easy[200]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, 15 - 25cm long, planted outdoors in late autumn in a nursery bed or straight into their permanent position. High percentage[11, 200].

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