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Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade' |
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| | First needly growth in mid-April |
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| Common name |
tamarisk; salt cedar |
| Family |
tamaricaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub/tree (Z2-8) |
| Flowers |
pink (summer) |
| Size |
10' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
Sprays of pink flowers from July through the end of summer, with deciduous needle-like foliage. It's salt-tolerant, but luckily it will grow in our non-salty soil as well. It's likely to outgrow its position in front of our shed pretty soon - time to start thinking of its ultimate location in our garden...
| | Subtle orange coloration in November |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: around shed About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Paulefowler | Jun 29, 2006 | I was having trouble finding this plant and your site was of the most help.Thanks. |
| nicholas | Aug 07, 2006 | oh my god. did you know this is a major invasive species in the western united states??!
No, I did not. I'm pretty sure it is not a problem around here, though. |
| Bright- side | Aug 12, 2006 | I just got back from the venerable Missouri Botanical Garden, and this plant is growing at the Kemper Center there. A beauty. Not invasive where winters are cold. I'm looking for a plant source. |
| Ginette | Jul 23, 2008 | I just planted one of these in northern NB Canada (Zone 3) and was told it would grow to "about 6'"! This is one time I hope our 8' snowbanks affect the height! No one had info on these around here but I had seen them and wanted one. I had to buy a sickly one and hope I can nurse it back to health. New house-new garden; lots of new adventures, lots of new info to find. Thanks for what you have... |
| heather | Jul 29, 2008 | This plant is a major invasive species, you should get rid of it as it will take over. If you have riparian area around you be very aware that it will exude salt from the root system, therefore killing all other plants (especially concerned with the native species). Contact your local government agencies on invasive species for your area, I am sure that they will ask you to rid the area of this invasive-yet beautiful plant, "sigh" what a shame.
Invasive potential varies by climate and environment. Tamarix is not considered an invasive plant in Pennsylvania. It has shown no tendency to reproduce, sexually or asexually, in our garden. |
| Carole | Aug 04, 2008 | I have had this plant for 3 years and live outside Washington, DC. It is gorgeous ~ a great attention-getter. Does not produce any "offspring" in my gardens. I prune to about 3 feet each Fall. It has become multi-trunked. It is now August 4 and it is about 9 feet tall with beautiful pink sprays. The bees love it. I have read that it is quite invasive in parts of our country. |
| Ev | Sep 03, 2008 | my daughter gave me this for my birthday,she has one and has not been a problem. is it a invasive plant in washington state? |
| oleta vatsula | Oct 15, 2008 | I just baught a tamarix from Spring Hill and got on to see if it needee lots of mosture or how to carefor it I live in arkansas and seeing how it can become invasive I am now wondering
thanks for any help |
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