Overview

x Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' is a bushy shrubs in the genus Sycoparrotia, part of the Hamamelidaceae family, with deciduous foliage. x Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, cut flowers, flower borders and beds and ground cover.

About

x Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' is a bushy, semi-evergreen shrub belonging to the Hamamelidaceae family. It features shiny, elliptical leaves and produces dense clusters of small brownish flowers with striking red anthers in spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for city and courtyard gardens, wildlife areas, and informal borders, benefiting from fertile, well-drained conditions.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Sycoparrotia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

x Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrubs

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover

Care notes

Pruning and caring for x Sycoparrotia semidecidua 'Prins Claus'

Propagation

Softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, Hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, Chip budding in summer

Pest resistance

Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly

Disease resistance

Rose black spot, Rose rust, Rose powdery mildew, Rose dieback, Replant disease, Canker, Virus, Honey fungus

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