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==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
It likes full sun, plenty of water and fertilizer during the growing season. It is a strong grower and even though it is possible to grow it in a container for many years, it will perform better in the ground.
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Dombeya wallichii is very low maintenance. It is a vigorous grower but needs protection from heavy frost and temperatures below freezing. After a light frost the leaves take on a bronze color. The plant grows best in sun with regular weekly or bi-weekly water in summer once it is established, though it is reported to be somewhat drought tolerant. It is not salt tolerant and may need occasional deep watering to flush away the built-up salts in years when winter rainfall is below normal. Fertilize plants shortly after transplanting with a water soluble product according to the label directions. Once established, the plants are very easy to grow and do not need a regular fertilization, though they may appreciate it.
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It is a strong grower and even though it is possible to grow it in a container for many years, it will perform better in the ground.
    
Old flowers remain a long time, and should be removed to keep a neat appearance.  Trimming should be done after the flowers are gone in the spring until mid September. It can be trimmed as far back as necessary without harming the tree.  
 
Old flowers remain a long time, and should be removed to keep a neat appearance.  Trimming should be done after the flowers are gone in the spring until mid September. It can be trimmed as far back as necessary without harming the tree.  
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===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===
These plants occasionally get [[aphids]] that may need to be controlled, but it is overall diseasefree
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These plants occasionally get [[aphids]] that may need to be controlled, but it is overall disease free.
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==Varieties==
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Dombeya wallichii and a hybrid of D. wallichii crossed with D. burgessiae that is called [[Dombeya x cayeuxii]] are often confused as D. wallichii. The two are very similar but differin that D. x cayeuxii has three lobed leaves
    
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Evergreen tree]]
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[[Category:Winter bloom]]
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[[Category:Fragrant flowers]]
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[[Category:USDA Zone 10]]
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