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Calycanthus chinensis
Chinese Sweetshrub
Origin: Native to Eastern China, it underwent a name change in 2001 from Sinocalycanthus to Calycanthus.
Mike's
Opinion
"
A wonderful shrub for the woodland garden but rarely seen in nurseries and garden centres. Its stunning blooms are worth the effort in sourcing this plant.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Calycanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Calycanthus |
| Species |
| chinensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Sinocalycanthus chinensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6-8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6-H7 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -6 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| This shrub flowers best in sun within a sheltered area. Prefers deep, moist, fertile soils. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Very infrequent, extremely resistant shrub. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brown/grey. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Brown, hairy, superposed, small, concealed by the petiole. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green in summer turning a golden yellow colour in autumn. Opposite, ovate to obovate, accuminate and rounded about 12 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Very showy flowers, 8 cm across, white with pink flushed outer tepels. |
| Fruit Description |
| Indehiscent fruit, a brown leathery achene, somewhat capsule-like when it matures. |
| Colour Description |
| Luscious dark green leaves with white tinged pink flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Rough, somewhat waxy with small hairs. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Propagation |
| Sow seeds in autumn in a cold frame. Root cuttings can be done in the spring, although this is very difficult. |
References
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008492
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