Hypericum × inodorum Magical Beauty ('Kolmbeau') (PBR)
St. John's wort
- 2 litre pot
- £24.99
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to October
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: Incorporate a quantity of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure in the planting hole backfill to improve the moisture-retentive qualities of the soil and a scoop of mycorrhizal fungi to aid root establishment.
After flowering, lightly trim back shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden manure around the base of the plant.
Golden crown-like flowers give way to long-interest berries turning from yellow, though pink to finally black. ‘Magical Beauty’ is a long season, semi-evergreen ‘St John’s Wort’ that really earns it’s keep. Bees and many other beneficial pollinating insects find the sunny flowers irresistible, and you're guaranteed months of colour from flowers, which appear from June right through to September, with fruits appearing from August. Perfect for pots, it’s also a flower arranger’s dream!
- Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten