Stewartia Monadelpha, Tall Stewartia, Bonsai Start

Family: TheaceaeZone: 5 - 9Native Range: JapanSoil:  Moist, well drained, acidicLight: Part shade, sunHeight in The Garden: 15'- 30'Attributes:  Beautiful red-brown, smooth bark with age. Summer flowering once mature, brilliant fall color and fine twigs.Notes:  Tall Stewartia is an excellent species for bonsai culture with its beautiful bark, summertime white flowers and super fine twigs. I have seen them growing in full sun in Japan in garden, though I grow mine under 30% shade due to the hot dry summer climate of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.