Calycanthus floridus

Carolina Allspice

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Height
2 to 3 m
Width
2 m
Flower colour
red
Flowering Time
May, June, July
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, flood
Yes
Yes
Calycanthus floridus
Characteristics:
Habit
Upright normal shrub, 2-3 m tall, 2 m wide, slow-growing
Blossom
Exceptional, dark red-brown, star-shaped flowers with fruity fragrance, May to June, single second blossoms
Leaves
Elliptical to elongatedly pointed, dark green, very persistent; pale autumn colours in November
Fruits
Inconspicuous
Roots
Shallow, spreading, fleshy roots, sensitive to great droughts
Demands
Sun to semi-shady; avoids heat and drought; usually frost hardy
Soil
Fresh to moist, deep, loamy and nutritious, acidic to slightly alkaline
Tips
All plant parts develop an aroma when rubbed
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6b    
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99080071 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €29.00
99180071 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €55.00
99370071 rootballed, 40-60 €29.00
99470071 rootballed, 60-80 €55.00
SANA011819 specimen, Cont 15 l, 80-100 €105.00
99380071 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125 €150.00
99570071 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €105.00
99670071 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €150.00
99770071 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €230.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99080071 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €29.00
99180071 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €55.00
99370071 rootballed, 40-60 €29.00
99470071 rootballed, 60-80 €55.00
SANA011819 specimen, Cont 15 l, 80-100 €105.00
99380071 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125 €150.00
99570071 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €105.00
99670071 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €150.00
99770071 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €230.00