A favourite 'Christmas Box' with one of the best foliage nicely ovate, deep glossy green. A good strong scent from creamy white flowers lightly touched pink followed by black berries. Lovely compact shape.
Introduced by Roy Lancaster from Shanghai Botanic Garden about 1981 but collected a year previously in the mountains of S. Zhejiang.
Propagated from the original plants, planted as a small group by a path where it can be enjoyed.
2 Litre pot
Hardiness | H4 |
Height | eventually up a metre in five years, easily trimmed back |
Soil | Any decent well-drained soil |
Flowering Period | Dec-Feb |
Goes Well With | Shade lovers, Viburnum |