Luculia grandifolia
Luculia
Luculia grandifolia is a large deciduous shrub with light green, red veined oval leaves, and terminal clusters of fragrant white salverform flowers. It’s important to plant them in lightly acidic well-drained soil. A coarse soil high in organic matter will make them happy. Plant them once and don’t try to transplant them, as Luculias don’t like having their roots disturbed. They prefer light, filtered shade, like that offered beneath high trees and protection from winds and frost. Caring for Luculia plants includes regular summer irrigation as well. If you decide to prune these plants, remember that the flowers only grow on new wood. If you want to do severe pruning while growing Luculia, undertake it just after blooming is done. large bold green leaves on strong erect stems. Large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers at the tip of each stem through the summer. Will tolerate light frosts. Prefers a sheltered site. Best in good soil that does not get too dry.
Contributed by @anita11
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Luculia
Latin name
Luculia grandifolia
type
Shrub
family
Rubiaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
3.00 M
Luculia grandifolia
Luculia grandifolia is a large deciduous shrub with light green, red veined oval leaves, and terminal clusters of fragrant white salverform flowers. It’s important to plant them in lightly acidic well-drained soil. A coarse soil high in organic matter will make them happy. Plant them once and don’t try to transplant them, as Luculias don’t like having their roots disturbed. They prefer light, filtered shade, like that offered beneath high trees and protection from winds and frost. Caring for Luculia plants includes regular summer irrigation as well. If you decide to prune these plants, remember that the flowers only grow on new wood. If you want to do severe pruning while growing Luculia, undertake it just after blooming is done. large bold green leaves on strong erect stems. Large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers at the tip of each stem through the summer. Will tolerate light frosts. Prefers a sheltered site. Best in good soil that does not get too dry.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant luculia in lightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. They like a coarse soil that has plenty of organic matter dug in, and they should be planted in a partially sunny sheltered, frost-free site. Select the site carefully, as, once planted, do not try to transplant them, as they do not like to have their roots disturbed.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The terminal clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in Summer
Propagating
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in late 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)
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