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Callicarpa bodinieri Autumn Glory – Large 150cm Standard Tree
Nothing can rival the vivid colouration of the beauty berries fruits in Autumn, an eye catching bright shade of purple, and here for the first time we present this lovely plant in the unusual form of a lollipop standard tree with a clear stem of around 120cms tall and total height of around 150cms, they would perhaps suit a patio planter or could be used dotted around beds and borders to make a real statement.In mid-summer the Callicarpa shrub is covered in masses of tiny star shaped lilac-pink flowers, these are much loved by bees and other beneficial insects, and once pollination occurs, the berries begin to form. The bright violet coloured berries have an almost metallic sheen to them in bright autumn sunshine. Produced in large clusters as the plant sheds it’s foliage for winter, it retains the berries that clothe the bare stems which then become really visible in the garden.For the best show of berries, we always recommend planting at least two plants together to ensure good