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Corokia virgata Frosted chocolate
Corokia virgata Frosted chocolate
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Corokia x virgata Frosted Chocolate is a very beautifully coloured version of a little-known New Zealand bush, locally called 'zigzag bush' due to the tangled appearance of its branches. It has small, shiny, green-purple leaves that develop a beautiful patina of bronze to frosted chocolate in winter, and in spring it is covered with small pale yellow star-shaped flowers that are pleasantly fragrant and attractive to bees. In coastal gardens, the corokia x virgata thrives in flowering hedges, exposed to sea spray. Moderately hardy, it is best planted in a pot that can be protected from severe frost in colder regions.
Corokia x virgata Frosted Chocolate belongs to the Argophyllaceae or Corokiaceae family, depending on the classification. Its ancestor is native to New Zealand and is a spontaneous hybrid between Corokia cotoneaster and C. buddleioides. 'Frosted Chocolate' is a bushy shrub with fairly dense, slender, and angular branches that become blackish with age. It reaches about 2m (6 ft 7 in) in height and 1.50m (4 ft 11 in) in width, depending on growing conditions. Its foliage is dense and evergreen and consists of small oval and elongated leaves, measuring 2 to 4cm (0.8 to 1.6 in) long. The leaves are a shiny purple-green which becomes more or less brown to bronze in cold weather, with a white felted underside. Flowering occurs in May. It produces small fragrant, star-shaped flowers with five pale yellow petals, measuring 1 to 2cm (0.4 to 0.8 in) in diameter, appearing either solitary or clustered in groups of four in the axils of the leaves. Once pollinated by insects, these flowers give way to small globular fruits that turn orangish-red in autumn when ripe. Corokia Frosted Chocolate is not very hardy and will perish below -7°C. However, this bush adapts to a wide range of soils, even poor and slightly chalky ones, and it is easy to grow both in the ground and in pots. In a coastal garden, it can be planted in an informal or trimmed hedge, or in a large shrub bed. The Corokia virgata also makes a beautiful specimen to be placed alone, appreciated for its unusual appearance in winter. To accompany it, you can choose, for example, an evergreen Ceanothus Puget Blue, an Olearia scillonensis, or a Leptospermum Martini.
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Corokia x virgata Frosted Chocolate prefers to be exposed to the sun and sheltered from cold drying winds, but it can also be planted in partial shade. Plant in fertile and light soil, rather moist to dry in summer, very well drained. It is a fairly easy plant that tolerates some limestone and poor soils. Its drought resistance is quite good, but it will require some watering in summer in the driest regions. Under a fairly mild maritime climate, this bush can be planted in an open location, either individually or as a hedge. Lightly prune awkward stems to maintain symmetry. A severe pruning can be done if necessary to limit growth. To prevent damage from the cold in winter, protect the bushes by covering the ground around the trunk with straw or dry leaves.
Cultivation in pots is possible, using a mixture of potting soil, coarse sand, and fine garden soil. Use a large pot with drainage holes at the bottom and create a layer of clay pebbles or pot shards to facilitate drainage and water flow. Water regularly. Shelter your potted plant in winter in a bright, but unheated room and reduce watering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.