Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise'
Bluebeard 'White Surprise', Blue mist shrub 'White Surprise', Blue spirea 'White Surprise', Variegated bluebeard 'White Surprise'
Caryopteris Caryopteris
'White Surprise' _ 'White Surprise' is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub bearing aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark grey-green leaves with irregular, creamy-white margins and clusters of fragrant, purple-blue flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise' is: Deciduous
Upright, Compact
Blue, Purple in Summer; Blue, Purple in Autumn
Cream, Grey-green, Variegated in Spring; Variegated, Cream, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, Variegated, Cream in Autumn
Capsid bug , Mealybugs Capsid bug , Mealybugs
Generally disease free.
Every spring, cut back to within two leaf-buds of the old growth. Cut weak stems to the base. May die back to the ground in areas with cold winters, with new stems emerging each spring. In this case, prune back to the base in spring.
Softwood cuttings
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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise' (Bluebeard 'White Surprise') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Heat tolerant. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Does not tolerate wet, poorly-drained soil. Treat as a shrubby, soft-wooded perennial in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise'
Bluebeard 'White Surprise', Blue mist shrub 'White Surprise', Blue spirea 'White Surprise', Variegated bluebeard 'White Surprise'
Caryopteris Caryopteris
'White Surprise' _ 'White Surprise' is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub bearing aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark grey-green leaves with irregular, creamy-white margins and clusters of fragrant, purple-blue flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Deciduous
Upright, Compact
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Blue, Purple in Summer; Blue, Purple in Autumn
Cream, Grey-green, Variegated in Spring; Variegated, Cream, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, Variegated, Cream in Autumn
Generally disease free.
Every spring, cut back to within two leaf-buds of the old growth. Cut weak stems to the base. May die back to the ground in areas with cold winters, with new stems emerging each spring. In this case, prune back to the base in spring.
Softwood cuttings
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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise' (Bluebeard 'White Surprise') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Heat tolerant. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Does not tolerate wet, poorly-drained soil. Treat as a shrubby, soft-wooded perennial in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise' (Bluebeard 'White Surprise')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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