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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold' (Bluebeard 'Hint of Gold')

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
1m
Max height
1m
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold'

Other names

Blue mist spirea 'Hint of Gold', Blue mist shrub 'Hint of Gold', Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Lisaura', Bluebeard 'Hint of Gold'

Genus

Caryopteris Caryopteris

Variety or Cultivar

'Hint of Gold' _ 'Hint of Gold' is a bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub bearing ovate to elliptic, toothed, veined, golden-yellow to yellow-green leaves with bright green margins and clusters of deep blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.


Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold' is: Deciduous

Fragrance

Aromatic foliage, whichs looks good from spring onwards.

Habit

Bushy, Rounded

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue in Autumn

Foliage

Bright-green, Yellow-green, Variegated, Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow, Bright-green, Yellow-green, Variegated in Summer; Variegated, Golden-yellow, Bright-green, Yellow-green in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Mealybugs Capsid bug , Mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free.

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 6. Weak stems should be cut to the base.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

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Where to grow

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold' (Bluebeard 'Hint of Gold') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Heat tolerant. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Best planted against a warm, sunny wall in areas with cold winters. Protect with a dry winter mulch.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Aster ericoides f. prostratus 'Snow Flurry'
Aster ericoides f. prostratus 'Snow Flurry' (Heath aster 'Snow Flurry')
Aster ericoides f. prostratus
Aster ericoides f. prostratus (Prostrate heath aster)
Aster ericoides 'Pink Cloud'
Aster ericoides 'Pink Cloud' (Heath aster 'Pink Cloud')
Aster ericoides 'Blue Star'
Aster ericoides 'Blue Star' (Heath aster 'Blue Star')

Botanical name

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold'

Other names

Blue mist spirea 'Hint of Gold', Blue mist shrub 'Hint of Gold', Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Lisaura', Bluebeard 'Hint of Gold'

Genus

Caryopteris Caryopteris

Variety or Cultivar

'Hint of Gold' _ 'Hint of Gold' is a bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub bearing ovate to elliptic, toothed, veined, golden-yellow to yellow-green leaves with bright green margins and clusters of deep blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Aromatic foliage, whichs looks good from spring onwards.

Habit

Bushy, Rounded

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Flower

Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue in Autumn

Foliage

Bright-green, Yellow-green, Variegated, Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow, Bright-green, Yellow-green, Variegated in Summer; Variegated, Golden-yellow, Bright-green, Yellow-green in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free.

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 6. Weak stems should be cut to the base.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold' (Bluebeard 'Hint of Gold') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Heat tolerant. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Best planted against a warm, sunny wall in areas with cold winters. Protect with a dry winter mulch.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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COMPANION PLANTS

Aster ericoides f. prostratus 'Snow Flurry'
Aster ericoides f. prostratus 'Snow Flurry' (Heath aster 'Snow Flurry')
Aster ericoides f. prostratus
Aster ericoides f. prostratus (Prostrate heath aster)
Aster ericoides 'Pink Cloud'
Aster ericoides 'Pink Cloud' (Heath aster 'Pink Cloud')
Aster ericoides 'Blue Star'
Aster ericoides 'Blue Star' (Heath aster 'Blue Star')

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