Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple'
St Johns Wort
'Albury Purple' is a bushy, deciduous shrub with upright branches. Purple-flushed green leaves grow up to 4 inches long and are mildly resin scented when bruised. 'Albury Purple' bears stalked, star-shaped or cupped yellow flowers. Round, red berry-like fruit follows.
Contributed by @SylviaDavies
-
Full sun
-
Occasional watering
-
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
-
Free draining
Common name
St Johns Wort
Latin name
Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple'
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Hypericaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
-
Light
Full sun
-
Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
-
Soil
Free draining
-
Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
-
Best time to plant
-
When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.50 M
Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple'
'Albury Purple' is a bushy, deciduous shrub with upright branches. Purple-flushed green leaves grow up to 4 inches long and are mildly resin scented when bruised. 'Albury Purple' bears stalked, star-shaped or cupped yellow flowers. Round, red berry-like fruit follows.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The 3 inch flowers are borne singly and are produced in succession from early summer through to early autumn.
Planting
From Late Autumn TO Late Winter
Plant out in any well drained, fertile soil from autumn to late winter in a sheltered border in full sun. As these shrubs are late-flowering, it is advisable to give them wall protection in northern gardens.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Take heel cuttings, 3-4 inches long from half-ripe lateral shoots preferably with a heel at any time between spring and late summer. Insert into equal parts of sand and peat in a propagating case at a temperature of 16C. When rooted, pot the cuttings singly in 3 inch pots of John Innes No 1 and overwinter in a cold frame. The following spring, pot on into 4 inch pots and plunge outdoors until planting out in autumn.
SylviaDavies
smit82