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Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldi |
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| | Cute buds. Don't know what the deal is with the white deposit |
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| Common name |
Bodinier's beautyberry |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z6-8) |
| Flowers |
small pink (summer) |
| Size |
10' |
| Light |
sun-dappled shade |
| Cultural notes |
fertile well-drained soil, not too dry in summer |
From seed  |
Provide a few weeks cold conditioning, then germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Grown primarily for the clusters of small purple bead-like fruit. Fruiting is best when several plants are clustered together. I started ours from seed some years ago; just this year, I noticed flowering on a single specimen, and later this year, when the leaves were already fading, I happened to take a look again and behold! There was fruit. And purple-tinted leaves too, for even more color spectacle.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: herb garden, bogside border Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
Some helpful links to other websites
- Seed from '02/'03 HPS/MAG exchange. Pot outside late Feb, some germination by early May
- Seed from '06 garden. Soaked several berries overnight, removed pulp. Seeds to baggy 35F (4w) - 70F (80%G, 6-17d)
Noticed that seed husks have a tendency to stay on developing seedlings, sometimes preventing further development.
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Last modified:
January 30, 2008
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