Sarcococca confusa carnage
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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Comments (6)Sarcococca confusa has red fruits maturing black, presumably the basis for the specific epithet "confusa" but I don't know for sure. Anyway, the best one is S. hookeriana var. digyna. Definitely worth searching for in preference to the common ones, another kettle of fish entirely--brighter and softer in appearance....See MoreSarcococca hedging
Comments (17)Gardengal: "Thanks for your comments, scarleta. Would you share the size of your ruscifolia hedge? I need to keep this at about an 18-20" width, max. Would annual pruning much like you practice achieve this result and still provide good flowering?" So I have few of them around and each is different size ( space requirements and light etc) The ones that have more space (more than 20") are best performers.Some that don't have as much space and light do perform well but so far I am yet to see them flower.Some were drastically cut and they are ok but not yet flowering.Hope this helps you.I have lots of them so if one does not perform well in the flowering department it still looks good and I like them for their low maintenance....See MoreSarcococca
Comments (2)Sarcococca is a wonderful evergreen ground cover for shade, and the fragrance of the tiny flowers in late winter/very early spring is delightful. There is a large planting of it at one of our parks in Monmouth County, NJ and it is very healthy. Parts of the park are considered 6b, parts 7a. There are different varieties - s. confusa (sometimes labeled s. ruscifolia) and s.hookeriana (as well as s. hookeriana humilis - Himalayan sweet box). And, frankly, I'm finding confusing information on these, too. But my recollection, which is borne out by most of the online information I've found, is that s. hookeriana is slightly more cold-tolerant. If you have a somewhat protected spot, and are a bit of a gambler ... and you can find some s. hookeriana ... I'd say give it a try....See MoreHAVE: Sarcococca/Sweet Box
Comments (1)Hi There, I'd love some of this please. Sorry I dont have any fragrant plants, but I could offer young sunflower plants in exchange - I have Claret Red or Lime (both varieties grow to approx 5 foot), or the more traditional yellow Giant Suflowers which can grow to 8-10 foot. Please let me know if you're intereted. Kind Regards. Victoria....See MoreJust Started(Sydney)
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7 years agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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