Description
This is a relatively new and very rare hybrid between Calycanthus and Sinocalycanthus. it makes a dense bushy medium sized shrub with glossy green aromatic foliage, yellow in autumn. Unusual, bronze-red star shaped flowers with numerous petals are borne intermittently over a long period from early summer. It is happy in most fertile soils, enriched with humus, in a reasonably sheltered position that is protected from hot sun and cold winds.
- Position:Full sun or light, dappled shade.
- Soil: Well drained yet moist, fertile soil.
- Hardiness:
- Flowering Period:May – June.
- Rate of Growth:
- Habit: Eventually a medium sized shrub
- Height: up to 3m
- Spread: up to 2m
- Pot size: 3L
