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Beginner
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5m
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5m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Other names: Smoke bush 'Royal Purple', Smoke tree 'Royal Purple', Venetian sumach 'Royal Purple'
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Genus: Cotinus
Variety or cultivar: 'Royal Purple' _ 'Royal Purple' is a bushy, large shrub, with rounded, deep purple leaves turning red in autumn and large, feathery, panicles of pink flowers in summer.
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Summer
Foliage: Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Red in Autumn
Fruit: Purple in Autumn
Habit: Bushy
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Forsythia x intermedia 'Courtalyn' (Golden bells week-end), Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora'), Narcissus 'Badbury Rings' (Daffodil 'Badbury Rings'), Papaver orientale 'Aglaja' (Oriental poppy 'Aglaja'), Viburnum carlesii 'Diana' (Arrowwood 'Diana' ), Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt' (Southern arrowwood 'Synnestvedt')
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (Smoke bush 'Royal Purple') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in most well-drained, fertile soils in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Pauline S
Can I have a Cotinus coggygria 'royal purple' in my tiny garden by having a grafted plant (half standard I think they call it). Sorry - this probably sounds stupid but I'm an absolute beginner - any help/advice would be appreciated.
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- Posted: Sat. 25th February 2012 13:16
- Last reply: Sun. 26th February 2012 07:11
Question from
jean anderson
Can I keep this at a height of 3-4 ft by pruning or will it not flourish
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Tue. 11th September 2007 15:52
- Last reply: Tue. 11th September 2007 23:56
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