Woody > Crinodendron > Crinodendron hookerianum > Crinodendron hookerianum 'Alf Robbins'
Crinodendron hookerianum
'Alf Robbins'
Alf Robbins Chilean Lantern
Origin: The species was introduced into cultivation through Veitch's Nursery near Exeter, Devon, England who enlisted the plant collector William Lobb (1809-1864) on one of his expeditions to Chile. The cultivar 'Alf Robbins' was introduced from the Republic of Ireland in 2019.
| Family |
| Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus |
| Crinodendron |
| Species |
| hookerianum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Alf Robbins' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 to -5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Dense, medium sized evergreen shrub. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in a sheltered area in acidic well-drained soil . |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Narrow dark green leaves with small urn-shaped white flowers. |
| Pests |
| None of note. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Propagation |
| Semi hardwood cuttings. |
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