‘ U.S.L. Variegated ’ is a true - to - form cultivar with brighter green leaves striate in bronzey - yellow . This evergreen tree diagram has a broadly conical growth use . Leaves are dingy light-green , leathery , glossy , broadly ovate , to 8 inches long with rusty , hairy undersides . Large fragrant flowers are loving cup - shaped and creamy lily-white with 9 to 10 petal up to 10 inches across .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
If container - grown , lay the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree on its side and remove the container . Loosen the source around the edges without breaking up the radical globe too much . Position Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in essence of hole so that the skilful side face forward . You are ready to begin filling in with land .
If planting a balled and burlaped tree , put it in pickle so that the best side confront forward . Untie or remove nails from burlap at top of ball and deplume burlap back , so it does not stick out of hole when dirt is replaced . Synthetic burlap should be removed as it will not rot like natural gunny . large Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree often add up in conducting wire basketball hoop . Plant as you would a b&b flora , but snub as much of the wire aside as possible without actually removing the basket . Chances are , you would do more damage to the rootball by removing the basket . merely cut away conducting wire to leave several large opening for roots .
fill up both holes with soil the same way . Never rectify with less than half original grime . Recent studies show that if your soil is slack enough , you are better off adding little or no land amendment .
make a water ring around the outer sharpness of the hole . Not only will this conseve water , but will point moisture to perimeter roots , boost out growth . Once tree is lay down , water supply ring may be leveled . Studies show that mulch Tree turn quicker than those unmulched , so add a 3 " " layer of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized barque over backfilled arena . Remove any damaged limbs .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Remove infect leaves when the plant is wry . folio that collect around the base of the works should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; piddle should be direct at soil level . For fungal leaf spot , utilise a recommended fungicide accord to recording label directions .
Diseases : AnthracnoseAnthracnose is the result of a plant infection , induce by a fungus , and may do terrible defoliation , peculiarly in trees , but seldom results in death . Sunken patches on root word , yield , foliage , or branchlet , appear grayish brown , may come along washy , and have pinkish - tangent spore masses that look slime - like . On vegetables , spots may enlarge as fruit matures .
