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Sweetshrub in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Calycanthus Raulstonii syn. Sinocalycalycanthus raulstonii

 

Sweetshrub

Calycanthus are deciduous shrubs native to North America and eastern China. They have simple, aromatic dark green leaves, and fragrant, waterlily-like flowers in Summer. They are pollinated by beetles

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plant Features
  • Sweetshrub likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Sweetshrub likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Sweetshrub is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Sweetshrub likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Sweetshrub

Latin name

Calycanthus Raulstonii syn. Sinocalycalycanthus raulstonii

type

Deciduous Shrub

family

Calycanthaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Sweetshrub likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Sweetshrub is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Sweetshrub likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Sweetshrub likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Sweetshrub is 4.00meters x 4.00meters 4.00 M 4.00 M

Calycanthus Raulstonii syn. Sinocalycalycanthus raulstonii

Calycanthus are deciduous shrubs native to North America and eastern China. They have simple, aromatic dark green leaves, and fragrant, waterlily-like flowers in Summer. They are pollinated by beetles


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

The flowers, which are like small waterlily flowers, appear in Summer, and are fragrant.

 

Propagating by cuttings

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in a sunny site in moist but free-draining fertile soil, sheltered from the wind.

 
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