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    CALYCANTHUS
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    CALYCANTHUS

    Commonly known as Allspice

    A genus of 3 deciduous shrubs from woodland and streambanks in eastern China and USA.

    One of the few plants that rely on beetles for pollination as they evolved before winged insects. They are attracted by the spicy scent and are trapped within the nectarless flowers. After pollination the tepals relax allowing the insect to escape.

    Used medicinally by American Indians and also for arrow shafts.

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    • Good to know
      Grown for their unusual, fragrant flowers which resemble small water lilies.
    • Deciduous
    • Tall Shrub
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented foliage
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
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    Varieties
    CALYCANTHUS 'Aphrodite'
    Exceptionally large, fragrant red flowers, re-blooming
     
    Medium
    £47.50
    Large
    £85.00
    CALYCANTHUS chinensis
    Large magnolia-like flowers white on the outside and yellowish inside with maroon markings at the base. Very rare
     
    Medium
    £35.00
    CALYCANTHUS floridus
    Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub
    (fertilis) - shiny green leaves with attractive deep carmine magnolia-like flowers.
     
    Small
    £20.00
    Large
    £40.00
    CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'
    Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub
    Fragrant pale yellow long lasting flower. Slow growing
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £40.00
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    CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Burgundy Spice'
    Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub
    Glossy, dark-purple leaves and fragrant deep red flowers.
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £35.00
    CALYCANTHUS occidentalis
    California spicebush, Californian allspice
    Rarer Californian species with larger brownish-red flowers than C. floridus
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    CALYCANTHUS raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
    This is a new and extremely rare hybrid between Calycanthus and Sinocalycanthus. The flowers have a wine-red centre and white outsides
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £35.00
    CALYCANTHUS 'Venus'
    Four inch wide white flowers with yellow and purple central markings. Strong scent
     
    3 Litre
    £35.00
    Large
    £55.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Garden Goodies
    Slate Plant Labels
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    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)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
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