Calycanthus chinensis - Sweetshrub
Calycanthus chinensis - Sweetshrub
Calycanthus chinensis - Sweetshrub
Calycanthus chinensis - Sweetshrub
Calycanthus chinensis
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Description
The Calycanthus chinensis, also known as Sinocalycanthus chinensis, is a Chinese species whose genus varies. It is either included in the Calycanthus genus or referred to as a separate genus with a single species: Sinocalycanthus. It is a deciduous bush with large ovate leaves that produces lovely cup-shaped white flowers with a light yellow centre from May onwards. With a medium stature, fast growth, hardiness, and low maintenance requirements, this Chinese Calycanthus deserves a place in the garden. It integrates well in a shrub border or at the back of a perennial bed, in light shade.
The Calycanthus chinensis belongs to the Calycanthaceae family, which includes several species of shrubs and trees. It is also called Chinese Anemone Tree, Chinese Sweetshrub, or Pompadour Tree. It is a shrub native to China, with a distribution limited to the Zhejiang province; its habitat is declining due to the destruction of local vegetation. It was discovered in the early 1960s and grows on slopes in evergreen or mixed forests in valleys between 600 and 1100 m altitude.
The Calycanthus chinensis, fast-growing, forms a shrub reaching 2 to 3 m in height at maturity. Its bark is glaucous or grey-brown with opposite branches, glabrous or pubescent when young. Its large leaves are widely ovate, elliptical, ovate, or obovate, and measure up to 27 cm long and 16 cm wide. The solitary flowers, terminal, with a diameter of 4 to 7 cm, have 12 to 14 obovate tepals arranged spirally, white in colour, with light purple edges. They appear from May or June. The inner tepals are upright, elliptical, with a curved apex, and pale yellow. The shrub then forms campanulate and narrowed fruits in October, containing 6 to 16 ellipsoid seeds with silky hairs.
This Chinese Calycanthus has a beautiful ornamental value and is relatively easy to grow. It does not tolerate full sun and ideally grows in partial shade, in moist soil. If the soil is deep and rich, it can better withstand dry summers. It can be used as a specimen plant or in a free and countryside hedge, or in a large bed mixing perennials and small shrubs. To accompany it, one can choose, for example, a variegated Cornus alba, echoing its white flowers, tree peonies with flowers reminiscent of those of the Calycanthus chinensis, or a 'Lady in Red' Physocarpus opulifolius for the contrast of foliage.
Tip: Be careful, the seeds produced by the Calycanthus are toxic to cattle and sheep! Do not plant it in hedges near pastures.
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Botanical data
Calycanthus
chinensis
Calycanthaceae
Sinocalycanthus chinensis
China
Planting and care
The Calycanthus chinensis prefers semi-shaded situations. It grows in any type of soil that is sufficiently deep and moist, but it will thrive in slightly acidic to neutral soil, or even slightly limestone, loamy or humus-bearing soil. Feel free to pair it with your ericaceous borders, acidity doesn't scare it. But pure ericaceous soil is a bit too poor for it: add compost at the base of this bush, and keep the soil moist with mulch. Be sure to remove suckers if you don't want it to spread too much. Pruning should be done in late winter if necessary.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.