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HEPTACODIUM miconioides
Commonly known as Seven son flower of Zhejiang
Vigorous shrub of upright habit and peeling bark with fragrant white flowers at the end of the shoots. The calyx turns bright red after flowering
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - oval, wavy-margined leaves 8-10cm (3-4in) long with 3 prominent veins. Colour changes from light green when young to dark green, purple tinged, in autumn.
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White -
Height - 6m (20ft) -
Spread - 3m (10ft)
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Tall Shrub - vigorous multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Small flowers are followed by showy, long-lasting calyx segments
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Additional Features - Endangered in the wild - These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction. - Vulnerable
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Good to know - flowers attractive to insects, butterflies. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - China -
Flower Shape - Panicles - - to 3cm (1¼in) long
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Star-shaped
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly columnar -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Butterfly friendly
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Heptacodium Growing Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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