Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowqueen
Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowqueen
Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowqueen
Callicarpa x bodinieri Magical Snowqueen®
Bodinier's Beautyberry, Beautyberry
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Description
The Callicarpa bodinieri 'Magical Snowqueen' is a bush that will bring a lot of charm to the late season, when flowers have become rare. Its shining white fruiting attracts all attention, arranged in small clusters along its branches. It accompanies a golden yellow autumn foliage and dresses its bare branches in early winter. It is a very hardy plant and very accommodating, which looks stunning as a large mass of bushes or in a free hedge, in a sunny or semi-shaded exposure.
The Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowqueen is a recent horticultural variety derived from Bodinier's beautyberry. This deciduous bush was traditionally classified as part of the Verbenaceae family, but is now considered a Lamiaceae, alongside Salvia and Mint. This plant is native to central China and Vietnam. The 'Magical Snowqueen' beautyberry has an upright and bushy habit, reaching about 1.75m (5 ft 8 in) in height and 1.50m (4 ft 11 in) in width at maturity. The plant produces abundantly, in June-July, on the current year's branches, discreet small flowers of white-pink colour with yellow stamens. This flowering, visited by pollinating insects, is followed in early October by the formation of numerous 3.5 to 4 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) diameter berries, shiny and pure white, grouped in small clusters along the stems. They remain more or less until winter. The foliage is composed of entire, oval-elliptical leaves, dark green on the upper side, paler and velvety on the underside. They take beautiful autumnal shades, from yellow to golden. Bodinier's beautyberries adapt to any well-drained soil, as long as it is not too dry in summer, even limestone.
Plant the Callicarpa Bodinieri Magical Snowqueen in a prominent place to enjoy its white berries, which shine in autumn and are so cheerful during the gloomy days of early winter. Planting Callicarpa in groups of three is recommended for better pollination and fruit formation. This bush is very hardy and requires minimal maintenance. It can be planted alongside a carpet of Stachys Byzantina or Silver Basket to enhance its beauty. Additionally, you can cut its branches covered with fruits to create beautiful bouquets decorated with mistletoe and holly.
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Botanical data
Callicarpa
x bodinieri
Magical Snowqueen®
Verbenaceae
Bodinier's Beautyberry, Beautyberry
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowqueen is a low-maintenance shrub that can grow in regular soil with good drainage. It can even grow in slightly chalky soil, but it needs to be deep and moist. This shrub should be planted in a place with a lot of sunshine or partial shade. Once it's mature, it's hardy, but during its first few years, it's best to protect it with mulch. If any of the branches are damaged by frost, it's recommended to prune them, as they will grow back from the base. To help with pollination and fruiting, it's best to plant this variety in groups of three. To keep it healthy, it's wise to prune at the end of winter, cutting back the branches to two-thirds of their length.
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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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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 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.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.