Hypericum aegypticum
Egyptian Saint John's Wort
Hypericum are fast growing evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous shrubs. The low growing forms are suitable as ground cover. 'Egyptian St. John's Wort' is a branching shrub with leathery grey-green leaves up to 1cm long, and in late Summer flowers to 1cm across, solitary at the stem tips. Not fully hardy and best in the alpine house. Will sprout from the base if killed back by frost.
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Egyptian Saint John's Wort
Latin name
Hypericum aegypticum
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Hypericaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.15 M
Hypericum aegypticum
Hypericum are fast growing evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous shrubs. The low growing forms are suitable as ground cover. 'Egyptian St. John's Wort' is a branching shrub with leathery grey-green leaves up to 1cm long, and in late Summer flowers to 1cm across, solitary at the stem tips. Not fully hardy and best in the alpine house. Will sprout from the base if killed back by frost.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The 3 inch flowers are borne singly and are produced in succession from early summer through to early autumn.
Planting
From Late Autumn TO Late Winter
Plant out in any well drained, fertile soil from autumn to late winter in a sheltered border in full sun. As these shrubs are late-flowering, it is advisable to give them wall protection in northern gardens.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Take heel cuttings, 3-4 inches long from half-ripe lateral shoots preferably with a heel at any time between spring and late summer. Insert into equal parts of sand and peat in a propagating case at a temperature of 16C. When rooted, pot the cuttings singly in 3 inch pots of John Innes No 1 and overwinter in a cold frame. The following spring, pot on into 4 inch pots and plunge outdoors until planting out in autumn.
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