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Fall is just around the corner, so says my beauty berry,it is at it's peak
By Flcrazy
- 12 Sep, 2008
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This one is the Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai' beautyberry.
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The lighting is great for these berries.
13 Sep, 2008
This is beautiful. I had one in my old garden and when I moved I took cuttings of it . However none of them caught so I'll have to get another one .
There are lots of berries on this one Flcrazy. It's beautiful.
13 Sep, 2008
Have to add this one to my plant list, fantastic berry colour.
13 Sep, 2008
Thank you all ! This one is the japanese variety, there is also an american native shrub. This one has a more compact shape and the berries form on each side of the stem. The american one has a more open habit and the berries form all the way around the stem. There are several cultivars with varying shades of purple, and there is also a white berried one on the market.
13 Sep, 2008
Oh my....would that stand up to our winters, do you think, Flcrazy? or one of the varieties perhaps?
14 Sep, 2008
Lori, you are in luck ! This one is hardy to zone 5a. I checked and the white berried one, Callicarpa japonica 'Leucocarpa' is too.
14 Sep, 2008
beautiful
14 Sep, 2008
Hurrah! and the list goes on....
15 Sep, 2008
Oh so gorgeous Flcrazy! Really nice photo!
18 Sep, 2008
This looks stunning!
22 Sep, 2008
What a fabulous shrub, I have recently been looking to buy one of these for my own garden. How old is your Callicarpa? I live in the UK so the zone you mentioned does not mean anything to me. It would need to be frost hardy as this year we have had temperatures as low as -11ºC. I wonder if the American cultivar is the Callicarpa bodinieri giraldii Profusion as I have seen that one in a garden centre yesterday at a price of GBP £45!! But I like the idea of your shrub being more compact in growth. Thanks for sharing this with us all Flcrazy
20 Feb, 2009
Lovemyveg, this cultivar is hardy to -29 C. I think this one's growing habit would be much more to your liking our native variety , Callicarpa americana. The 'bodinieri giraldii Profusion', that you speak of, is a Chinese variety, and is hardy to -23 C. Other than that, I don't know what it's growth habit looks like. I only know that a sunny location and pruning helps promote a fuller, bushier habit with all Callicarpas. Hope this helps answer your quedstion...:-)
20 Feb, 2009
Ps: Lovemyve, it is about 4 years old. I'd be glad to send you some of it's seeds.
23 Feb, 2009
Can't believe the colour! Lovely.
8 Oct, 2009
Thanks Fluff, they were looking great again this year too. The leaves are starting to fall off now.
12 Oct, 2009
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Absolutely beautiful berries, I have 2 of those, they are quite small, no berries yet!
12 Sep, 2008