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CALLICARPA bodinieri var giraldii 'Profusion'
Commonly known as Beauty berry, French mulberry
Lilac flowers followed by violet fruits borne in profusion in autumn
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - tapered dark-green leaves, bronze when young, to 18cm (7in) long.
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Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet - lilac -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Tall Shrub - bushy, upright shrub. Produces small flowers in cymes to 3.5cm (1½in) across from the leaf axils.
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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 - Berries - These plants have berries.
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Good to know - wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects. -
Pests & Diseases - none. -
Place of origin - western and central China. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Serrulate - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Elliptic - see photos above
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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 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
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Callicarpa - 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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