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Hypericum 'Hidcote'

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Summer flowering shrub orange red fruits in the autumn. The size after 10 years is 75 cm. The flower colour is yellow. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuin van Beth Chatto

Date taken : 15.09.2017

Common name : St. john's wort

Family : Hypericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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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 : spherical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : orange
fruit / seed period : september - november
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - october
hardiness : completely hardy