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<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>
<i>Chimonanthus praecox</i>

Chimonanthus praecox

wintersweet

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Small, sweetly scented, sulphur-yellow flowers stained purple inside appear on bare branches throughout the winter months. This vigorous...

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A useful shrub grown by the back door or under a window to appreciate the light spicy winter scent Lucy Summers - Greenfingers Guides

Plant description

Small, sweetly scented, sulphur-yellow flowers stained purple inside appear on bare branches throughout the winter months. This vigorous shrub will usually take a few years to start to flower, but they are well worth the wait and they will make a lovely specimen plant for a sunny, well-drained mixed or winter border. Try to plant it close to a house entrance or path where its scent can be appreciated. Highly prized by floral arrangers, a stem of these unusual, bowl-shaped blooms makes a wonderfully fragrant indoor display.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for Chimonanthus praecox:

Add some well-rotted compost to the planting hole when planting and sprinkle some rootgrow to assist with root establishment. Minimal pruning is required. Remove crossing, dead or diseased branches in late spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.

Please note:

This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

GOES WELL WITH

February pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers

The garden is at its most dormant right now, so it’s a good time to catch up on any pruning missed or forgotten since the autumn. If the weather isn’t favourable, you can leave it for a week or two, but make sure all winter pruning is completed before the

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Generously scented and generously proportioned

The subtly-toned wintersweet Chimonanthus praecox is one of the most useful winter shrubs, producing almost translucent antique-yellow flowers warmed by a dash of blood-red. However this shrub needs a great deal of space and good light, taking up a 2m spr

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