LEYCESTERIA formosa 'PURPLE RAIN'

Himalayan honeysuckle 'Purple Rain'

LEYCESTERIA formosa 'PURPLE RAIN'

Himalayan honeysuckle 'Purple Rain'

Deciduous shrub with bronze green leaves and panicles of white flowers followed by red berries.

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Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, severely prune the older branches to just above a bud or a fork to encourage new shoots. Cut down wood browned by the cold (will easily regrow from the base). In case of really cold weather in winter, cover the base with straw.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : West China, East Tibet ; horticultural selection.
Use group : Sträucher
Height at 10 years : 2 m
Width at 10 years : 2 m
Growth : Fast
Fragrance : No
Exposure : Sun - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Shape : bushy
Colour of leaves : Blue green
Colour of flowers : White/purple
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Free standing specimen

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Small, stocky shrub, compact and dense. The dark green and slightly curving leaves, will get purple tints. The leaf is oval, ending in a tip, and between 5-15cm long. Numerous white, purple tinted flowers, surrounded with purple bracts, from June to September. From August to November, long bunches of dark purple berries appear, 1cm in diameter, and appreciated by birds, including pheasants. The erect green stems are tube-like, and droop in age.