Calycanthus 'Venus'
Common Sweetshrub
The Calycanthus 'Venus' is a really beautiful shrub. This hybrid has all the best features of his parents. It is a strong grower and produces beautifully large flowers during a long period in the summer, there are also fragrant and have a nice lightly smell. The most impressive flowers are the first ones, these flowers will last for a few weeks, after this it will still grow new flowers throughout the summer until autumn. Plant it in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
↕ 150 cm – 200 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Calycanthus |
| Cultivar | 'Venus' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june, july |
| Colour (flower) | white |
| Flowers | fragrant, plant with flowers |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 150 cm, 200 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid, neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -20 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, solitary, in group |










