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CALYCANTHUS chinensis
Large magnolia-like flowers white on the outside and yellowish inside with maroon markings at the base. Very rare
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Deciduous - broadly elliptic to obovate, sharply pointed glossy, mid-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long
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Bicolor -
White - white outside -
Yellow - yellowish inside with maroon -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - spreading shrub. Produces flowers singly, close to the shoot tips.
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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) -
Full sun - shade from hot midday sun. Shelter from cold winds -
Additional Features - Good to know - - attractive to insects, butterflies. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - eastern China -
Flower Shape - Cup-shaped - - to 7cm (3in) across
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Elliptic - see photos above
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Obovate
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Pruning group - Pruning group 4
Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.
RHS group 5, 6 & 7 -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich
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Calycanthus - Growing Guide
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3m (10ft)
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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.
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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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