Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
(Sweetshrub 'Hartlage Wine')
Family - Calycanthaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in North Carolina, USA
Discovered By - Raised by Richard Hartlage, a student at North Carolina State University
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 3m
Width - 3m
Location - The Stream Area
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with upright, spreading branches and aromatic bark. Wrinkled dark green leaves are broadly ovate to Elliptic in shape with pointed tips. Striking, bowl-shaped flowers with relatively slender petals are a rich shade of burgundy. At the centre of each Bloom is a cluster of shorter, pale yellow to creamy white petals. The Blooms are held singly on spreading, upright branches and produced from late spring into early summer. The leaves turn yellow in autumn before falling.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Bowl-shaped flowers with many slender petals are a rich shade of burgundy. At the centre of each bloom is a cluster of shorter petals that are pale yellow to creamy white. The blooms are held singly on the branches and are produced in May and June. The flowers have a slight fragrance.
Flower colour: Burgundy
Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Dark green leaves are broadly ovate to Elliptic in shape. The leaves have a wrinkled texture and pointed tips. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on upright branches, and the bark is aromatic. The foliage turns yellow before falling in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Broadly ovate to elliptic
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.