How to grow Chimonanthus praecox, or wintersweet. There's quite a few things to consider!

[@mwintersweet3538]

I have always bern fascinated by this flower. Today i learned something about it too and i like it even more. Thank you :)

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@brocktoon8]

Love hearing all the wildlife in the background of your vids! It may seem mundane to you guys but it's a refreshing treat for the ears for us! I think I heard some Kookaburras in another video.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It can sometimes be a challenge noise wise!

[@steadylittlesoldier9440]

This was such an interesting and informative video. I needed that for a thing I am writing but fell in love with the plant instead. Thank you.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@katrinaschlunke8814]

Wonderful!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you think so! Regards Stephen

[@kevins9242]

Thanks for sharing all of the interesting details about these plants! Your garden is so diverse and fun. And this was my first opportunity to hear a flock of cockatoos! And I thought our American crows and blue jays were raucous.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching - and here's to your first flock of cockatoos!

[@lynmccullough4860]

Thanks so much for this excellent ( and amusing!) video. This was the first plant I bought after moving to Southern Tasmania last year but could find limited information about how to grow it in “real life”. I now understand that, sadly, it may never provide scented flowers but happy to take the risk. I wish that they would warn you of that on the label when you buy a plant as it probably explains a few gardening disappointments . Great that you can grow things up and under it if you prune correctly.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad it was helpful! Regards Stephen

[@sylviahardy4568]

Excellent idea to espallier against a wall. Thank you 😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You’re welcome 😊 Regards Stephen

[@aliiscott1346]

Would really like a bit more detail on pruning...any chance? Such a bonus hearing local advice :)

[@thehorti-culturalists]

With regards to this plant less is more as it flowers on twigs produced the previous year so leave most alone and only remove a small percentage of the older limbs every few years. This doesn't control the size but it needs all the space you can give so if reducing the size is a need then it is probably in the wrong spot. Regards Stephen

[@wendywhitham4218]

I love Chimonanthus so much that I have two in my small suburban garden. One is behind the garage and the other on the south side of the house. On a mild day, I can smell the fragrance across the garden. I also bring it inside to enjoy. One downside I find is that the flowers get a black fungus (?) that rather spoils the appearance.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching - yours sound gorgeous.

[@mariabunny9608]

Another great show staring a really interesting plant i always learn so much from you each week and look forward to your program. We in the west coast of canada have had a cold wet spring this year so everything is a bit behind. Actually your winter looks like our spring haha. Have you done a show on Hellebores?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Hellebores are on my hit list although Matthew isn't too engaging with this genus. Regards Stephen

[@mariabunny9608]

@@thehorti-culturalists hopefully he will come around. Hellebores are very popular on the west coast here. Bribe him with a plant from your nursery.

[@hanlin8621]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video, Steven. Could you please describe the fragrance. Is it similar to jonquils?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Definitely not like jonquils which I find overpowering. It is strong but not overly sweet , rather rich in spice tones. Regards Stephen

[@mei5385]

It s so few videos about wintersweet. Thank you. Have you been successful propagating the plant? Do you sell the plant? They are rare to find in any nurseries. If you do have plants, how can I buy from you?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I do sell young plants every so often although I’m out of stock at the moment. I don’t however send to Western Australia, Tasmania or off shore. Regards Stephen

[@mei5385]

@@thehorti-culturalists do you send to the United States? California? I am interested in the Wintersweet from grafting. Thank you for your reply

[@liligibson8457]

Do wintersweet trees have deep root? Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

They have a shallow fibrous root system. Regards Stephen

[@liligibson8457]

@@thehorti-culturalists Thank you so much for your information. I would love to plant it next to the front close the wall. I don't want deep root tree since it would bother the sewer pipe.

[@user-gn8rj9cn8y]

My Chimonanthus was planted from seed 2 years ago and is 4ft tall. Have not flower yet. How long does it take to flower? TY

[@thehorti-culturalists]

As Stephen mentioned in the video, it can take up to 14 years! If you go to 14:30 in the video Stephen answers the question more fully.

[@simaabedini5908]

Up to Ten years ☺️🌎

[@lizkuisma238]

I bought a wintersweet several years ago and so far only a handful of flowers. I have been disappointed to date. Strange that the label didn't mention the waiting period for flowering !

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Most nursery people would see it as a way of stopping sales so it is rarely mentioned, I may well be lynched! Regards Stephen

[@ChongwenFan]

Hello Liz, would you mind telling me where did you get that?

[@Salmagundiii]

Fun video. You can surely grow Luculias, right?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

not where I come from, our winters are too harsh to grow Luculia. Regards Stephen

[@Salmagundiii]

@@thehorti-culturalists Thanks, I'm surprised it's too cold there. Will they grow closer to the coast like Melbourne or the Mornington peninsula? UPDATE: a bit of googling seems to show that a nursery in the Dandenongs sells it. Is your mountain area that much colder!?

[@simaabedini5908]

This flower grows in Iran , I really want to have this .

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@trucphuongluu9819]

How many times this flower get bloom in 1 year? Thanks sir

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It flowers only once in winter but for a fairly long time. Regards Stephen

[@trucphuongluu9819]

Thanks sir. But I don’t know that my tree looks like will bloom again this time. 😬😬😬