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Calycanthus floridus 'Purpureus'

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Spicebush with beautiful burgundy spring/summer leaves. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is dark red. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

Common name : Sweet shrub

Family : Calycanthaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : red
leaf colour : red
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : may - july
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop