Calycanthus 'Venus' - summer flower

Calycanthus 'Venus'

Only one plant currently left in stock

£45.00

(Sweetshrub) New to us, Calycanthus 'Venus' is an unusual small to medium sized shrub with large, fragrant white Magnolia-like flowers with the central petals maroon purple at the base.

These flowers appear in early to mid summer with occasional sporadic flowers seen in late summer. Leaves are bright green in colour.

Calycanthus 'Venus' is a delightful shrub suitable for gardens of most sizes and woodland areas. Grows well in a large container.

More Information

Supplied Size:

3 litre pot (3-4 years old, 30-40 cm tall)

Delivery Options
(For any number of plants sent by courier)

Standard: £6.95*
delivered in 2-3 working days

Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP

Click & Collect
free

*Surcharges apply for Highlands & Islands.

Delivery Options
(For any number of plants sent by courier)

Standard: £6.95*
Delivered in 2-3 working days
Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP
Click & Collect: free
*Surcharges apply for Highlands & Islands.

£6.95 standard delivery for ANY number of plants to most of the UK*
Free delivery for orders over £60*
*Surcharges apply for Northern Scotland and Islands

Free 1x Hedera helix 'Minima' (Dwarf Ivy) in a 2L pot with orders over £30.
Enter code: FREEHEDERA during checkout.
*One per person. Code can be applied to website orders over £30 (before postage).
This offer ends 18/07/25

Key Information
Product Details

Position: Full sun or partial shade.
Soil: Any fertile soil.
Hardiness: Hardy. May require protection from severe late spring frosts as a young plant, as these can damage the new growth and young leaves.
Flowering Period: June - July.
Flower Colour: White-maroon
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Calycanthus 'Venus' grows to be a small to medium sized, rounded shrub.
- Height: 1.5 - 2 m (5 - 6 ft)
- Spread: 2 m (6 ft)

Pruning: Prune immediately after flowering to shape or maintain compactness if required. Also known as Sinocalycanthus 'Venus'

How Much Sun: Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size: Shrub - Small (less than 1.5m), Shrub - Medium (1.5m - 3m)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Acid, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features: Scented, Flowers in Summer, Suitable for Containers, Rare and Unusual

Brand BlueBell Nursery

In stock 1 Item

Similar plants

Cornus kousa 'China Girl'

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Cornus

Cornus kousa 'China Girl'

BlueBell Nursery

(Flowering Dogwood) This popular dogwood is an improved and reliable, early flowering form of the more well known Cornus kousa var chinensis and has masses of large, creamy-white flower bracts covering the branches in early to mid summer once established. Cornus kousa 'China Girl' has proved to be a first class, large, upright shrub or eventually very...

View

Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' - flower in June

Sorry, now sold out

Sinocalycanthus

Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'

BlueBell Nursery

Stunning new introduction from the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina, Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' has lightly scented, maroon flowers up to 7½ cm across. An unusual and sought after garden plant which also grows well in a large container.

View

Customers who bought this product also bought:

Malus x 'Red Sentinel'

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Malus

Malus 'Red Sentinel'

(Crab Apple) A very ornamental small garden tree, Malus x 'Red Sentinel' has delicate, scented white flowers in spring, and cascading clusters of deep-red fruit which last long into the winter.

View

Inula magnifica - masses of golden-yellow flowers in summer

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Inula

Inula magnifica

(Giant Inula) An eye-catching large herbaceous plant, Inula magnifica has tall stems with bright golden-yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer.

View

Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' - late summer/autumn flowers

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Arbutus

Arbutus unedo 'Compacta'

(Dwarf Strawberry Tree) Smaller than the other strawberry trees listed here, this is an attractive evergreen shrub with masses of creamy white flowers in late summer or early autumn. The flowers are followed by red, edible, strawberry-like fruit.

View

Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' - berries in autumn

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Callicarpa

Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'

(Beauty Berry) A popular, deciduous medium sized shrub which has pale-pink flowers in summer followed by large clusters of stunning, metallic-purple berries in autumn. Reduced to £20 each when buying 2 or more

View

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Hamamelis

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

(Witch Hazel) This splendid witch hazel was raised in the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, in the United States and is a little later flowering than the other cultivars listed here, with a superb display of long lasting vivid yellow flowers in winter. Superb autumn colour. Suitable for a position in sun or dappled shade and well drained soil. Can be grown well...

View

Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight' - pale silver-marbled leaves

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Schizophragma

Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'

(Climbing Hydrangea) A lovely self-clinging climbing plant which thrives in dappled shade with silver-marbled foliage and handsome clusters of white flowers in summer.

View

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Pterocarya

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

(Caucasian Wingnut) Pterocarya fraxinifolia is a handsome large tree with magnificent long summer catkins, native to Northern Iran, where it can be found growing by the great rivers flowing into the Caspian Sea from Russia. The plant currently available is to large and heavy to send with our normal mail order service. It is available for collection from...

View

Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' - summer flowers

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'

One of the most distinctive flowering architectural plants, this is a deciduous shrub which develops layers of tabulated (tiered) branches as it gets established which are clothed in flat white flower umbels in early summer. Best flower display when planted in a sunny position. Can be grown in a large container and also makes a very good wall shrub in a...

View

Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Crataegus

Crataegus prunifolia 'Splendens'

(Broad-leaved Hawthorn) Popular and handsome small tree, Crataegus prunifolia 'Splendens' has probably the finest display of rich orange and crimson autumn colours of any hawthorn.

View

Phillyrea latifolia - close up of leaves

In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Phillyrea

Phillyrea latifolia

An elegant evergreen plant, Phillyrea latifolia is an olive-like shrub native to the Mediterranean region and Western Asia. It is unusual in the United Kingdom and has masses of small, glossy, dark green leaves. A handsome foliage plant which can be pruned to shape as required and is sometimes used for ornamental screening. Grows well in a large container.

View