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Heptacodium miconioides (jasminoides)
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree
Bernard L.
Received early August in very good condition. Planted in the ground right away :- ) It seems to be happy there. No flowering yet. Thank you for the seriousness of the orders and the deliveries.
Estelle, 28/08/2024
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Heptacodium miconioides, sometimes called Heptacodium jasminoides, or more poetically "flowers of the seven sons of Zhejiang," is a large deciduous shrub from China that is unfairly overlooked, arriving in France just over 20 years ago, yet interesting for more than one reason. Without being a spectacular plant, this species, related to honeysuckles and Abelias, is robust and undemanding, easy to acclimate in most of our gardens. Its diverging and open habit is elegant and full of character, and its flowering, which changes from white to red, remains decorative until the frosts. Its foliage, deciduous, turns red in autumn and falls very late in the season. Finally, its last asset, and not the least, is its beautiful beige-pink bark, which exfoliates and takes on a marbled appearance in winter. It is not demanding in terms of soil type, extremely hardy, and grows very quickly. So many reasons to discover this uncommon species that fights monotony in the garden!
Heptacodium miconioides is a small deciduous tree from the Caprifoliaceae family, reaching 4 to 5m (16in 5ft) in all directions in our climates, but sometimes reaching 7 to 8m in its country of origin. It is native to a very restricted area located east of China, where it has apparently become rare. It most often grows with multiple "trunks" and has a bushy, spreading, and diverging habit. Its branches are adorned with leaves arranged in pairs, 7 to 12cm long, round with acute tips, slightly undulate, and dark green with a glossy finish. They take on a subtle yellow to purple hue before falling, usually at the end of November. The flowers appear in late August, clustered in panicles at the ends of the branches. They are star-shaped, with 5 sepals at the tip of a tubular corolla, and emit a very pleasant fragrance reminiscent of jasmine. The flowering, which is both honey-producing and nectar-producing, reaches its peak in September, with the white flowers gradually revealing calyxes tinted with cherry pink, which are as decorative as the flowers and persist until the frosts. The bark, smooth, is a beautiful light brown to beige-pink colour and exfoliates in salmon-brown flakes. To better admire it on a single trunk, it is preferable to gradually eliminate certain branches that emerge towards the bottom of a main stem.
One of our favourites, as you may have guessed. For a little history, it was imported from China in the early 20th century; forgotten, it was rediscovered in the 1980s in a Belgian garden; dedicated to Courson in the 1990s, it remains quite rare. It can be planted in a grove, a hedge, or even as a standalone plant in a small garden or in the middle of a dedicated bed, accompanied by easy-to-grow Asian plants (Corydalis, Aconogonon, Osmanthus...). It will pair well with Abelias, shrub honeysuckles, lilacs, and various viburnums... Asters and perennial chrysanthemums will also accompany it at the end of the season. A carpet of hellebores, evergreen ferns (Nephrolepis exaltata), cyclamens, and Epimediums will serve as a backdrop to its unique bark. A bushy clematis (Clematis heracleifolia, tangutica, or viticella) will climb and flower between its branches in summer.
Heptacodium miconioides - Seven-son Tree in pictures
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Heptacodium is tolerant and accepts any soil, even relatively dry and chalky, in sunny or semi-shade exposure. Its growth will be slightly more significant in the sun. However, it prefers moist, non-chalky soils, where its growth will be faster. It tolerates sea spray and urban pollution. Water abundantly at planting, and during the summer in case of prolonged drought. Pruning is not necessary. However, to form a single trunk to better appreciate the beauty of the bark, it will be necessary to choose the most beautiful stem and remove some branches that may develop at the base over time..
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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).
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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 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).
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In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
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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.