ROBINIA kelseyii, x margarettae ‘Pink Cascade’, pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’, pseudoacacia ‘Tortuosa’, x slavinii ‘Hillieri’ Plant Catalogue - Tress

ROBINIA A group of flowering trees with pinnate leaves and pea-like flowers. They have brittle branches and can be damaged in windy weather. Best grown in a well-drained soil in full sun and a sheltered site.

R. kelseyii Slightly fragrant, lilac pink pea like flowers in June.  Mid green leaves made up of several leaflets.  Large shrub or small tree 3 to 4 metres. Spread of 2 to 3 metres.

R. x margarettae ‘Pink Cascade’ (was known as ‘Casque Rouge’) Fragrant dark purplish pink pea like flowers in June.  Mid green leaves made up of many leaflets, deciduous. Height 10 metres. Spread 4 to 6 metres

R. pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’AGM Leaves divided into oval leaflets, golden yellow when young, greenish-yellow in summer and orange-yellow in autumn. Sometimes bears slightly fragrant, white pea-like flowers in long racemes in June. Height round headed tree 5 to 6 metres. Spread 4 to 6 metres

R. pseudoacacia ‘Tortuosa’ Slightly fragrant racemes of white, pea-like, flowers in June. Leaves divided into oval leaflets, deciduous, the twisted and contorted branches are very distinct. Height a slow growing tree, 3 to 4 metres. Spread 2 to 3 metres.

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