Celastrus orb. 'Hercules' - 150-175 CM C5 Caned

Description
The Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a loose, deciduous plant with decorative, yellow-red fruits. It produces inconspicuous flowers from May to June. The Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' also has roundish, light green leaves and usually reaches a height of approx. 12 m and a width of approx. 6 m in a sunny to semi-shady location. The Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' makes no special demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Celastrus articulatus.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * brown shoots * attractive yellow autumn colouring * resistant to urban climates, smoke-hardy

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' are light green, roundish. Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' turns bright yellow in autumn.

Spread
China to Sakhalin.

Frost hardiness
The Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Oriental bittersweet 'Hercules' is a loosely growing climber that can reach a height of 8 - 12 m and a width of 3 - 6 m. It usually grows 1 - 1.5 m per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
In general, stable wooden structures can be recommended as climbing aids on house walls and façades. However, there are plants that prefer slightly twisted, parallel wire ropes as climbing aids.

Flower
The inconspicuous flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The yellow-red berries of Celastrus orbiculatus 'Hercules' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Facade

Shoots
The shoots of Celastrus orbiculatus 'Hercules' are brown in colour.

Root
Celastrus orbiculatus 'Hercules' is a shallow-rooting plant.