Features and care
Tamarix ramosissima, known as the salt cedar or tamarisk, is a deciduous shrub or small tree with an open habit. Its arching branches and pink flowering have led to historical uses as an informal hedge, windbreak and landscape plant, without this implying a general planting recommendation.
The reddish twigs carry tiny, scaly, greyish-green leaves that create a very fine texture. The pink, five-petalled flowers gather in dense, feathery clusters during spring and summer. They are followed by small capsules that split open when ripe.
It requires full sun and reaches 3 to 8 m with fast growth. It adapts to dry to moist soil and tolerates salinity, with moderate watering and deep, spaced-out waterings, without permanent saturation. Its tolerance to humid air is medium and it withstands hard frosts within USDA 2–9. The choice of site should take into account its shrubby form and its ability to fill space over time.
At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.
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