Karamellbeere, Schöne Leycesterie

Variety

Karamellbeere, Schöne Leycesterie

Approved Data

created by Alex&Sempi at 02.07.2025

Features

Color

green

red

Flower: light pink

Leaves red

Flower: white

Flower: crimson

leaves: budding coloration

Farbe: zweifarbig

Frucht: schwarzviolett/violettschwarz

Stamm, Stiel: braun

Stamm, Stiel: grün

Herbstfärbung: gelb

Herbstfärbung: orange

Wurzel: braun

Blattrippen: grün

Samen: braun

Fruchtfleisch: purpurrot

Fruchtfleisch: violett

Samen: ocker

Wurzel: beige

Growth habit

lifespan: perennial

harvest: profitable

growth habit: upright

tubular flower

flower: flowering

leaves: Deciduous

growth habit: multi-stem cultivatable

strong lateral shoot development

normal growth

warm germination

growth habit: sprawling

subshrub

leaves: densely leafed

root type: heart-shaped root system

ornamental plant

self-seeding

flower: continuous bloomer

Fragrant flowers

growth habit: slightly arching

heigth: 100 - 120 cm

height: 160 - 180 cm

height: 140 - 160 cm

propagation by cuttings

height: 180 - 200 cm

growth habit: becoming woody

height: 120 - 140 cm

wide: 100 - 150 cm

hermaphroditic

funnel-shaped

wide: 150 - 200 cm

entire leaves

large leaves

Spear shaped leaves

propagation by seeds

propagation by division

fruit on one-year-old wood

insect pollination

leaves: slightly wavy

harvest: late-ripening

Blätter: eiförmig

Blütenstand: traubenförmig

Blüte: mittelgroß

Blätter: zugespitzt

Geschlechtertyp: einhäusig

Keimung: Lichtkeimer

Blätter: gesägt

Blüte: hängend

height: 200 - 250 cm

Taste

aromatic

Licorice aroma

Caramel aroma

raw edible

Edible

thin skin

Geschmacksrichtung: Süße: stark

Konsistenz: geleeartig

Aroma: Rosine

Location

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

sheltered from the wind

light: sunny to semi-shady

Soil: permeable soil

soil moisture: no waterlogging

biotope: mountain area

Fertilization: nutrient-rich

fertilization: humus-enriched

light: light shade.

soil moisture: fresh to moist

Soil: slightly loamy

soil moisture: well-drained

biotope: forest

Soil: light

Soil: gravelly to sandy

Water: regularly

planting: heat protected

planting: open balcony or terrace

Planting: winter garden

Light: Semi-Shade

pH value: acidic to neutral (5,5-7)

planting: covered balcony or terrace

Soil: loosened

Water: Adequate

Planting: hedge

Planting: frost-protected

Planting: pots, tubs, or boxes

Fertilization: moderate

Fertilization: organic

Heat requirement: moderate

Heat requirement: cool

Düngung: kalktolerant

Düngung: flüssig

Düngung: Langzeitdünger

Düngemittel: zweimalig Kompost

Resistances

resistant

virus-resistant

robust

disease resistant

Snail resistant

Little susceptible

slugs resistant

multi resistant

hardy with protection

susceptible to late frost

hardy down to -15°C

Fruit shape

smooth, sleek

egg-shaped

small

globular

Form: langoval, zylindrisch

Typ: Schließfrucht - Beere

Steinfrucht

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

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FOLLOWING YEARS

Description

This ornamental shrub is a stunning eye-catcher in the garden. The beautiful Leycesteria grows broadly and stands out with its special appearance. Numerous spike-shaped flowers shine from July to September and exude a mild, unmistakable fragrance. The (bot.) Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain' is an easy-care and undemanding plant. This makes it a popular shrub among ornamental shrubs for gardeners. A sheltered area is important, as heavy rain and storms lead to earlier flowering and damage to the shoots. The plant prefers a sunny location with normal garden soil. Loose, humus-rich soil is ideal. The beautiful leycesteria / caramel berry does not like wet feet. It reacts to this by yellowing or dropping leaves. Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain' develops lots of purple-red spikes during the flowering period. The foliage changes color after flowering and subsequent fruiting. In autumn, it takes on a bright orange to orange color. This splendor can be seen from afar. The ornamental shrub thrives particularly well in climatically mild wine-growing regions. In stormy and snowy regions, the beautiful leycesteria / caramel berry is hardy to a limited extent. In these areas, it requires additional protection from frost. The gardener provides winter protection with a thick layer of bark mulch over the root ball. Overwintering in the cellar or garage is not necessary.

Non hybrid