Calycanthus 'Venus'

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The Calycanthus 'Venus' is a really beautiful shrub. This hybrid has all the best features of his parents. It is a strong grower and produces beautifully large flowers during a long period in the summer, there are also fragrant and have a nice lightly smell. The most impressive flowers are the first ones, these flowers will last for a few weeks, after this it will still grow new flowers throughout the summer until autumn. Plant it in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

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Key Features

Plants by type
  • Shrubs
Flower Colour
  • White
  • Purple
  • Yellow
Eventual Height
  • 2.5m-4
Flowering Month
  • June
  • July
  • August
Planting Position
  • Full sun
  • Part shade
Features
  • Deciduous
  • Spring flowering
  • Summer flowering
  • Scented

How to care for Calycanthus 'Venus'

Light:
Full sun to partial shade (best flowering in full sun).

Soil:
Fertile, moist but well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types.

Water:
Water regularly while establishing. Keep soil evenly moist in dry periods.

Pruning:
Prune lightly after flowering if needed to maintain shape; remove dead or damaged wood.

Hardiness:
Fully hardy in temperate climates.

Feeding:
Apply a general-purpose fertiliser in spring.

Notes

Deciduous shrub with an upright, spreading habit.

Grown for its large, creamy-white flowers flushed with purple in late spring to early summer.

Flowers are lightly fragrant.

Attractive, glossy green foliage turning yellow in autumn.

Ideal for borders, woodland gardens, or as a specimen shrub.

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