10th April The Garden Diary


Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Taverham Nursery Centre, Norwich

Extended plant information for Sophora [Sun King] = 'Hilsop'. Support the HPS by becoming a member and you will also see additional information on this plant (where it exists) such as: Full plant details for those in the Conservation scheme. Details of their hardiness zones or US zone codes. Seed sowing tips.


Sophora microphylla Sun King Arbuste, Arbustes à fleurs, Pépinière

But S. 'Sun King' is, in fact, a plant of Chilean origin, introduced to the UK by Hillier Nurseries in the late 1990s. It turned up in Hampshire in a packet of nothofagus seed and is believed to be a hybrid between Sophora macrocarpa and Sophora cassioides, both Chilean species. The original plant can still be found in the Harold Hillier.


Sophora microphylla SUN KING® 'Hilsop' Pépinières de la Rivière

Sophora Sun King commonly known as Hilsop or Kowhai is a beautiful evergreen, bushy shrub which has long branches bearing 20-40 small, oval shaped, dark green leaves. In July through to September the Sophora Sun King will bloom these truly stunning racemes of yellow flowers, which all open into similar bell like shapes.


Sophora Sun King. Garden Shrubs for Sale. Letsgoplanting.co.uk

Sophora Microphylla 'Sun King' from Burncoose Nurseries available online to buy - Information: extremely hardy plant with bright yellow clusters of claw-like flowers in profusion over a long period in late winter and spring. Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well. - leaves to 15cm (6in) with up to 40 pairs of dark-green leaflets.Yellow - bright.


Buy kowhai Sophora 'Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)' Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Sophora microphylla 'Sun King' is a tall and broad evergreen shrub, producing yellow flowers in late winter and early spring that droop down with long anthers. Its leaves are glossy and dark green, smaller than those of Sophora japonica. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).


SOPHORA MICROPHYLLA 'SUN KING' The Garden of Eaden

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR) kowhai 40% OFF selected In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days) Buy Delivery options Standard £5.95 Named Day £10.95 Position: full sun to part shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: February to April Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)


Plant of the week Sophora ‘Sun King’ Thomas Stone MCI Hort MPGCA

Sophora microphylla 'Sun King' Unfortunately there are no records regarding when the species Sophora microphylla was first discovered but it has been in cultivation since 1772. The cultivar 'Sun King' is an extremely hardy and popular form with a small, glossy ornamental leaves and a bushy habit.


Sophora microphylla 'Sun King'

In late 1980´s they survived -18°C (or -20°C in some locations for limited time) which is incredible for this type of sophora. The plant was patented in 2002 and has successfully been exported to many countries around the world ever since. Sun King is an attractive medium sized shrub with almost tropically looking pinnate leaves. They are.


SOPHORA ‘SUN KING’ Cotswold Garden Flowers

This is a semi evergreen small tree in our climate. S. tetraptera has long drooping clusters of yellow flowers in late spring and should be trained onto a wall for best effect. S. davidii is smaller growing and deciduous with terminal racemes of purple-blue and white flowers in late May or early June.


Sophora Sun King Emerald Plants

Sophora, Kowhai 'Sun King' Sophora microphylla Upload Image Print Version Upload Image Print Version Family Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee) Info Genus Sophora (SOF-or-uh) Info Species microphylla (my-kro-FIL-uh) Info Synonym Sun Exposure Full Sun Foliage Deciduous Height 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) Spacing 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) Hardiness


Plant of the week Sophora ‘Sun King’ Thomas Stone MCI Hort MPGCA

Sophora microphylla, commonly known as weeping kōwhai and small-leaved kōwhai, is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae native to New Zealand. It is the most widespread of the eight species of kōwhai (the New Zealand Sophora ).


Sophora Sun King Emerald Plants

Sophora microphylla 'Sun King'. This is a smooth barked native tree from New Zealand, it bears bright yellow flowers in late Winter and Spring. All parts are poisonous, but the seeds especially.


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The Name Sophora comes from Arabic meaning a small tree with pea like flowers. Sun King is partly in homage to its Chilean roots as well as the colour of the flowers. Sophora 'Sun King' has very few pests and diseases that attack it apart from the usual slugs and snails when young. Like all plants, it would benefit from a feed of Vitax Q4.


Sophora Sun King Photograph by Geoff Kidd Fine Art America

Characteristics Cultivar: Sun King Family: Fabaceae Size: Height: 8 ft. to 10 ft. Width: 8 ft. to 10 ft. Plant Category: shrubs, trees, Plant Characteristics: spreading, Foliage Characteristics: deciduous, Flower Characteristics: long lasting, pendent, unusual, Flower Color: yellows, Tolerances: deer, pollution, slope, wind, Requirements


10th April The Garden Diary

1 of 1 Variety or Cultivar 'Sun King' is an evergreen shrub with glossy, dark-green, pinnate leaves and drooping panicles of dainty, bright-yellow flowers with prominent anthers in late-winter and early-spring. Season of interest Height and spread Metric | Imperial Where to grow Soil type Chalky Loamy Sandy Soil drainage Well-drained Soil pH Acid


Sophora Sun King Stock Image B836/0015 Science Photo Library

But amongst the 50 species of Sophora (in the Legumuminosae family) there has been some confusion and reclassification, and in recent years it has been convincingly demonstrated that the plant S. microphylla 'Sun King' is in fact a hybrid between S.cassioides and S. macrocarpa (both Chilean). S. microphylla is from New Zealand.

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