Family: Verbenaceae, now Lamiaceae Genus: Callicarpa Synonyms: Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion' Type: Broadleaf Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: No Broadleaf deciduous shrub, grows to 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m), somewhat less in width, upright, bushy. Culture Winter hardy to USDA Zones 6-8 where it is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering and fruiting typically occur in full sun. Stems can become leggy in too much shade. Prune in early spring if needed. Flowers bloom on new wood.
CALLICARPA BOD. 'PROFUSION' Houtmeyers Plantencentrum en Boomkwekerij Laakdal
One of the best ornamental fruiting shrubs, Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion' (Beautyberry) is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, primarily grown for its eye-catching display of purple berries dotting every arching branch like beads on a string. 'Profusion' bears clusters of small, lilac flowers along the stems in summer. "Profusion' is the most common cultivar of Callicarpa bodinier var. giraldii and won the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. It can grow to 10 feet in height and has pale pink flowers and dark violet fruits. The leaves emerge bronze in the spring, dark green in the summer, and golden purple in the fall. Profusion Beautyberry, A superb shrub valued for its abundant clusters of long-lasting, violet-colored berries that cover the branches in fall. New growth has a. Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' Pronunciation: kal-ee-KAR-puh boh-din-ee-ER-ee. SKU #01399. USDA Zone. 5-8. Your climate might be too cold for this plant: Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' Garden Size: 10'H x 7'W Hardiness Zone: 4 Broad Upright Sun to part Shade Green Foliage Download a printable point of sale sign HERE. View General planting instructions HERE. ← Back to the Companion Plants page
Callicarpa 'Profusion' Rockbarton Garden Centre
Callicarpa 'Profusion' is a great improvement, fruiting well on its own, with large packed clusters of the berries in mid-autumn, overlapping with the golden purple leaf tints and then lingering after leaf-fall. The young foliage is bronze-purple, and makes good material for vases, as do bare branches laden with berries. Origin:Callicarpa is a species in the Mint Family, Lamiaceae . Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii is native to southern China. The specific epithet honors Emile Marie Bodinieri (1842-1901), French missionary and botanist who collected plants in China. The variety giraldii lacks the down found on the stems and leaves of species plants. Profusion Beautyberry is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent violet berries from mid to late fall. It has lavender trumpet-shaped flowers with pink overtones along the branches in mid summer, which are interesting on close inspection. 'Profusion' is a medium-sized deciduous shrub of upright habit, to 3m in height. Leaves 5-12cm in length, lanceolate, purplish when young, turning rosy-pink in autumn. Flowers small, lilac; berries 4mm, violet-purple, in compact clusters Synonyms Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' Join the RHS today and save 25% Join now < > © RHS / Joanna Kossak
CALLICARPA BOD. 'PROFUSION' Houtmeyers Plantencentrum en Boomkwekerij Laakdal
Bodinier beautyberry is grown for its purple flowers and bright violet colored fruits produced late in the season which add interest to the autumn landscape. Morphology: A very nice deciduous shrub that grows to a height of 6'-8' and a width of 5'. It produces bronze-purple deciduous foliage, arranged oppositely, with leaves 2"-5" long. Callicarpa b. 'Profusion'. Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' features an outstanding display of violet-purple fruits in fall. Forms a vigorous bushy shrub with small lavender flowers in July and August. New leaf growth has a bronze tinge. Easily grown in sun or light shade. Prefers well drained, organic soil but will adapt well to most.
Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'. Watercolor by René Eisenbart. For reasons only guessed at—no doubt related to the weather, and the absence of a long season of heat—none of the other species berry up quite as reliably as this Dutch selection.. Better body: C. dichotoma, the purple beautyberry from Japan and China, is easily the. Callicarpas are medium-sized shrubs and look good in a mixed border, or planted as a specimen near a path or window. The bare stems of purple berries make an excellent addition to autumn flower arrangements. How to grow callicarpa Grow callicarpa in moist but well-drained, neutral to acidic soil in full sun to partial shade.
CALLICARPA BOD. 'PROFUSION' Houtmeyers Plantencentrum en Boomkwekerij Laakdal
Callicarpa bodinieri profusion is a deciduous shrub that is native to China. It grows to a height of 3-6 feet and has a spread of 4-8 feet. The leaves are ovate-shaped and are dark green in color with prominent veins. The flowers are small, white, and borne in clusters. The fruit is a small, purple drupe. C. bodinieri var giraldii 'Profusion' is a deciduous shrub . Foliage emerges with a purplish tint and colours again in autumn from green to rosy. Flowers are small, pale purple but it is the metallic, purple berries in autumn that are the most eye-catching.. Callicarpa bodinieri var giraldii 'Profusion' likes to be fairly sheltered, and.
