Hypericum
paulobryant says: Hi can anyone tell me a large growing species of Hypericum?
I would like to grow one 3m approx but can't find too much info. I have read in several places that some varieties can grow up to 12m!
Thanks for any info
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Photo of one I have which is around nine feet. Only found out on this site two days ago that it is a Hypericum although I'm still not sure exactly which one, there are quite a few types; at least I know which ones it isn't. Suggestions were Hypericum Hidcote and Hypericum Calycinum. Hope this helps.
not calycinum, that's a low growing invasive ground cover plant
In the sticks near Peterborough
Prune the hypericum hard back every spring to contain size.
but not if you want something 9 foot tall
In the sticks near Peterborough
Mine goes from 8 inches in spring to 3 feet just now so reckon on 1 metre of growth and cut back accordingly.
Have now been looking at various sites on the net and it looks as if the one I have is Hypericum hircinum; seems to match with leaf and flower configuration. Can't recall where I got it from, I'm a plant and forget gardener.