wheel tree

How to Grow and Care for wheel tree

wheel tree · Trochodendron aralioides

Grow in fertile, neutral to slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade, and with shelter from cold, drying winds, for example in a woodland garden

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing wheel tree

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeClay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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Care Tips

Grow in fertile, neutral to slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade, and with shelter from cold, drying winds, for example in a woodland garden

How to Water wheel tree?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for wheel tree?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for wheel tree?

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What Soil Is Best for wheel tree?

Soil type
Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for wheel tree?

Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize wheel tree?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune wheel tree?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate wheel tree?

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

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How to Transplant wheel tree?

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How to Care for wheel tree in Winter?

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How to Plant wheel tree?

Grow in fertile, neutral to slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade, and with shelter from cold, drying winds, for example in a woodland garden

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How to Repot wheel tree?

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How to Harvest wheel tree?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Pests

Generally pest-free

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The Toxicity of wheel tree

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Attributes of wheel tree

Plant typeShrubs
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitBushy
OriginJapan, Taiwan

Scientific Classification

Species
Trochodendron aralioides
Genus
Trochodendron
Family
Trochodendraceae
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