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(Schisandraceae)

Schisandra rubriflora ‘Bodnant Redberry’

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Description:
A woody climber of medium size, forming tangles in small trees and shrubs with vigorously twinning stems of small ovate-acute deciduous leaves on red petioles. Bearing scented cup-shaped scarlet flowers June-July, soon followed by axillary pendant spikes to 20cm long, of bright red fruit on this female clone, if pollinated. A clone originating from Bodnant Gardens and growing in our walled garden for the past 25 years. Easily grown in humus-enriched soil in part shade-full sun. (Note) Male and female flowers are normally born on separate unisexual plants (dioecious) in this group (Pleiostema) of Schisandra.