A friend of mine has a stunning specimen about 5' high and wide and covered in purple berries. She's over near Zaventem and more sheltered than my garden which is a frost pocket.
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Callicarpa does well in my cold Sheffield garden. It about 6 foot tall and smothered in berries at the moment. A bit dull earlier in year though as flowers are fairly insignificant.
Ceratostigma willmotiana doesnt seem to grow very big here but i do like the flowers and the leaf colour is fab.
I dont think that any discussion on autumn colour is complete without mentioning Asters. I have a number [ long forgotten] which types which are a riot of colour at the moment and along with sedum will probably be the lasr things flowering here.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Callicarpa looking brilliant Must like clay soil too! . Hacked them back (even though they not supposed to like it) leaving two stems to berry but they have almoat grown back in a season.. u need more than 1 i think? For them to berry well.
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I've tried this shrub twice and neither survived winter. Callicarpa's another wusspot.
Both are gorgeous though and at their best in autumn so good value.
callicarpa hasn't died but never looks much. It will probably be removed this winter
In the sticks near Peterborough
A friend of mine has a stunning specimen about 5' high and wide and covered in purple berries. She's over near Zaventem and more sheltered than my garden which is a frost pocket.
Callicarpa does well in my cold Sheffield garden. It about 6 foot tall and smothered in berries at the moment. A bit dull earlier in year though as flowers are fairly insignificant.
Ceratostigma willmotiana doesnt seem to grow very big here but i do like the flowers and the leaf colour is fab.
I dont think that any discussion on autumn colour is complete without mentioning Asters. I have a number [ long forgotten] which types which are a riot of colour at the moment and along with sedum will probably be the lasr things flowering here.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
In the sticks near Peterborough
Callicarpa looking brilliant Must like clay soil too! . Hacked them back (even though they not supposed to like it) leaving two stems to berry but they have almoat grown back in a season.. u need more than 1 i think? For them to berry well.