Hypericum bellum
| Hypericum bellum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Width: | 5' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Hypericum bellum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 10°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10 - 12 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Plant out in the following spring[1]
Careful division of old suckering shrubs in the dormant season.
Cultivation: Easily grown in any reasonably good well-drained but moisture retentive soil[2]. Succeeds in sun or semi-shade but flowers better in a sunny position[1]. Tolerates chalk.
A very ornamental plant[2], it is hardy to about -10°c[3].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[1].
Range: E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Scrub on open hillsides[3]. Forest glades[4]. Open forest, forest edges, thickets and grassy slopes at elevains of 1900 - 3200 metres in the western Himalayas[5].
Medicinal: Febrifuge, vermifuge. Also used in the treatment of hepatitis, colds, dysentery and dermatitis[4].
Usage: A good ground cover[2].
Pollinators: Insects, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jingwei, Zhang and Ching-Wei Chang. Alpine Plants of China. Horizon Books, 1982.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.