Beautybush, Beauty Bush Kolkwitzia amabilis - Linnaea amabilis

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Botanical Name:

Kolkwitzia amabilis

Family:

Linnaeaceae

Genus:

Kolkwitzia

Species:

amabilis

Common Name:

Beautybush, Beauty Bush

Seeds Per Pound:

35,193

Quantity:

0.26 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

71%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

6-10 feet

Collection Locale:

Massachusetts

Crop Year:

2022

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.26 lb

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Kolkwitzia amabilis

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 27 seeds)

$4.95

10 gram (~ 776 seeds)

$15.00

1 oz (~ 2200 seeds)

$29.95

4 oz (~ 8798 seeds)

$83.86

Characteristics

Plant with Fast Growth

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Kolkwitzia amabilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, the only known species in the monotypic genus Kolkwitzia. It is a deciduous shrub known by the common name beauty bush. The Latin amabilis means "lovely".

* Nice big shrub of arching vase like habit, grows quickly, pink flowers with yellow throats, in vast profusion in spring, especially when grown in sun, adaptable, native to central China.

* The shrub became very popular in the Eastern United States following World War I, almost a defining shrub in American gardens made between the World Wars.

* In the garden, the shrub needs plenty of room to develop its long, arching sprays, reducing the temptation to club it back, which results in an unnatural "witches' broom".

* Occasionally older stems thicker than a broomstick should be removed at the base when the shrub is dormant, to encourage young, free-flowering growth.

* The plant originated in Central China, where it was discovered in western Hubei province by Ernest Wilson and was named for Richard Kolkwitz , a professor of botany in Berlin. more...

* Fragrant flowers that smell like vanilla last for up to two months in late spring early summer.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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