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Luculia gratissima

An erect then spreading, semi-evergreen,large shrub or small tree with oblong, pointed leaves with prominent veins. Rounded clusters of small, scented, pink flowers are produced in autumn and winter

Synonyms

Cinchona gratissima

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1C

Botanical details

Family: Rubiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Luculia are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with large, prominently-veined leaves and clusters of small, fragrant, waxy flowers which are tubular with five spreading lobes
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. Mist daily in summer and autumn. May stand outside in summer in a sunny, sheltered position

Propagation

Propagate from greenwood cuttings in summer with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical
Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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