Combretum kraussii "Forest bushwillow" 20Liter

Botanical Name: Combretum kraussii
Common Names: Forest Bushwillow

📌 Product Description

Combretum kraussii, commonly known as Forest Bushwillow, is an elegant indigenous tree valued for its glossy foliage and striking seasonal colour changes. New leaves emerge in shades of coppery red before maturing to deep green, creating a beautiful contrast in the landscape.

This medium-sized tree develops a neat, rounded canopy and is well suited to gardens where a refined, ornamental indigenous species is desired. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers followed by distinctive winged seeds typical of the Combretum genus.

Forest Bushwillow is ideal for adding texture, colour, and biodiversity to South African gardens.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 5 – 10 m
Spread: 4 – 6 m
Growth Habit: Medium-sized deciduous to semi-deciduous tree
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to semi-shade
Soil: Well-draining soil enriched with organic matter

Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Moderate water requirements once established
• Avoid prolonged waterlogging

Feeding: Apply compost to support healthy growth

Maintenance:

• Prune lightly to shape when young
• Generally low maintenance
• Suitable for garden planting and urban environments

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring to summer
Active Growth: Spring to summer
New Growth: Coppery-red flush in spring
Flowering Season: Summer
Seed Production: Late summer to autumn
Climate Suitability: Best suited to warmer, frost-light regions of South Africa
Chill Requirement: Low

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Attractive red new growth
• Indigenous and water-wise
• Neat, manageable size
• Supports local wildlife
• Good ornamental value

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indigenous gardens
✔ Feature tree
✔ Small to medium gardens
✔ Wildlife-friendly planting
✔ Urban landscapes