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LEYCESTERIA formosa

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - a subject popular in Victorian shrubberies. Wildlife plant - birds eat berries.
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    Pests & Diseases - none

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    Place of Origin - Himalayas, western China.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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LEYCESTERIA formosa

Flowering nutmeg, Himalayan honeysuckle, Pheasant berry

Pheasant Berry - with wine-red flower bracts and large red fruits which turn purple

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - oval, tapered, dark-green leaves to 17cm (7in) long.
Medium Shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - upright, thicket-forming shrub with attractive bamboo-like first-year shoots. Flowers are in pendent spikes to 10cm (4in) long.

Hardiness Rating

Half hardy to Fully hardy

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height and Spread - 2m(6ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun - shelter from cold winds.

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil

Flowers In

Jan
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Buy LEYCESTERIA formosa

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£11.50 each
3+£9.00 each
 MULTIBUY SAVING 

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Varieties

LEYCESTERIA formosa 'Golden Lanterns'

 AWARD LEYCESTERIA formosa 'Golden Lanterns'  >

Flowering nutmeg, Himalayan honeysuckle, Pheasant berry
Young foliage is a delicate yellow becoming lighter yellow. Best in partial shade
£14.50 each


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