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Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'

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Late summer flowering with green winter branches. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is purple. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : het Rhienderenseveld, Brummen

Date taken : 02.09.2014

Family : Caprifoliaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : purple
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : hardy
special feature remarkable stem or branches