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A large deciduous shrub from the Western Caucasus. Bean calls it 'the best of the Buckthorns' and the magnificent
foliage is quite unlike the species I am used to. I saw it in a nursery, had no idea what it was and brought it
home with me. I was relieved to discover it is hardy and easily grown though I doubt it will appreciate wind
when it is eventually planted out. Trees and Shrubs online says: "Native of the western Caucasus up to 8,500 ft, and of N.E. Anatolia; introduced to western Europe in the 1850s by the nurseryman James Booth of Flottbeck near Hamburg. It was introduced to Britain in 1879 and at first confused with R. libanotica". Hillier describes it as a splendid shrub for a damp shaded place, and I have plenty of those. Unfortunately I delayed planting it out (whimsical dithering) and it died in a pot. I will try again if I get another chance, more self-discipline, less dithering. |
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| 18th June 2014 | ||
